2009 Practice squad

BigHairedAristocrat

I don't agree with that statement. Last year, when we had relatively few injuries, the skins did not initiate many practice squad changes. practice squad turnover was created almost entirely by other teams wanting to sign our PS players to the active roster. Conversely, this year, we've suffered a rash of injuries. When players get hurt and/or IRed, we're forced to adjust the practice squad accordingly. We've also elevated players from our PS to the active roster almost every year. I dont see how the skins utilize their practice squad as being remotely wrong or any different from that of any other team.

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SBXVII

Um, only last yr did anyone take from our practice squad and that was a Lineman I believe. There might have been a second to be taken but prior to that there have been little as far as other teams taking our players.

I understand, You lose a OL most teams would bump someone up from the practice squad and bring another OL in to fill the vacancy. We have not done that this yr. We lost an OL and a RB was brought in, Alridge. We lost the LT and Mason was brought in. We lose Portis and Levi Jones was brought in. We lose TE Cooley and they bring in a FB.

In other words they are not replacing position for position. Only 1 or 2 players came from the practice squad this yr. The rest came from off the team. So my statement is not as that far off....especially for this yr.

Mattyk

Teams typically don't replace a position for a position when it comes to the practice squad. It's a developmental unit, it's not a backup for guys you lose to IR.

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mlmdub130

no one has including the redskins

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Monkeydad

Your list can't be complete...there's no punter scenario.

It WAS lose Punter, demote Cooley, but then Cooley was lost and threw the entire system off.

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mlmdub130

eloi has some ups holy s

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tryfuhl

They're more likely to put someone in active roster that can start or make a contribution, so it's not always position for position.

tryfuhl

where were you this offseason? lol

SBXVII

Ok, easy come easy go....

Press Release: REDSKINS SIGN JAMES ROBINSON TO PRACTICE SQUAD; RELEASE KEITH ELOI - EXTREMESKINS.com

PRESS RELEASE



For Immediate Release

December 8, 2009



REDSKINS SIGN JAMES ROBINSON TO PRACTICE SQUAD; RELEASE KEITH ELOI



LOUDOUN COUNTY, VA – The Washington Redskins announced today that they have signed wide receiver James Robinson to their practice squad. To make room on the practice squad, the Redskins released wide receiver Keith Eloi.

Robinson (6-3, 200) has spent parts of the 2009 season on both the Cleveland Browns’ and Miami Dolphins’ practice squads. He signed as a member of the Browns’ practice squad on Nov. 18, but was released on Dec. 1. Robinson originally entered the NFL as a free agent with the Miami Dolphins on Aug. 10, but was later released on Sept. 5. He re-signed with the Dolphins’ practice squad on Sept. 7, but was released on Nov. 3.

Robinson will wear jersey No. 14. He played collegiately at Butler (Kan.) Community College.

Eloi was signed to the Redskins’ practice squad on Dec. 2.

Maybe Eloi can be brought back under the new management and hopefully developed.

tryfuhl

Ahh yeah caught that earlier but forgot to post it. Wonder what they see in Robinson over Eloi, not that I really know enough about either to say that they shouldn't have made the move.

SBXVII

I think Eloi is just seriously raw. I think at the high school level he has so much talent he over shadows everyone else. I think at the college level where you might have 1 player at each position who is great while the others are just going through the motion hoping someone picks them up.

Eloi strikes me as the player that is definitly not the best WR of any bunch but is most likely the best on his team. Most likely never taught the finer points of the position cause college does not have time to teach that. Players come in and are gone two or three years later skipping out on their Junior or Senior year to apply for the draft. On any given Pro NFL team his abilities create interest but with out the finer points and with out any position coach wanting to take the time one on one to develope him he will be in this position. On a practice squad, off a practice squad.

What he really needs to do is find the best of the best, like a Jerry Rice or someone who can spend the time with him during one off season and work with him every day. Maybe by next year he would be ready to help out the team a little.... like Kelly. One ball a game.

CRedskinsRule

my only question about it is, I don't see WR depth as much of a need, so why not bring in, um i dont know OL? or LB's? I don't get much of the logic. Now maybe they try to mirror opponents, and use them for practice that way, I don't know. But if they are using it as a developmental tool, then other positions would top my list...

tryfuhl

maybe we're not interested in any linemen out there.. i don't know.. kind of hard to say