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Originally Posted by Dirtbag359

Given the recent turn of events this is how I see the rest of the offseason shaping up.

- The team will sign Elton Brown within the coming days

Probably so. Looks like Barnes is asking for too much money. I know some people inside Ashburn think the problem is they need to find a new starting RT, but others feel they need more guys like Brown. Versatile, young backups that make it less painful when injuries inevitably happen to the starters.

- Marcus Washington, Renaldo Wynn, and Phillip Daniels will be brought back.

Renaldo Wynn is one of my favorite people and I still think he's got a bit left in the tank, but I don't think we need him here. Blache wants one thing, and that's Daniels' return so I wouldn't be surprised by that. I don't think Washington will be back but they will probably look to bring either a veteran LB or DB later in the spring, after the draft shakes out.

- Maualuga will be the Redskins pick in the draft at 13.

Or Brian Cushing (I think it's starting to come full circle back to him...few more weeks to go though)

- When the team comes up in the third round they will try and take the best available Tackle. Possibilities are as follows

Fenuki Tupou - OT - Oregon - NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles - Fenuki Tupou - This guy is my newest man crush. He has the size to play RT and on top of that he's just plain nasty.

Sebastian Vollmer - OT - Houston - Don't know to much about him but he's tall. A little worried about weather or not he can put his hand in the dirt.

Phil Loadholt - OT - Oklahoma - NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles - Phil Loadholt Would be a coup if we could get him. Definitely has the size and personally reminds me of a more polished tackle version of Dockery.

- The team will eventually meet with Mark Tauscher if they find themselves uncomfortable with their options at RT and see weather or not he'll be ready to play by the time the season starts.

- As far as the O-Line is concerned the teams line could end up looking like this

Tackles: Chris Samuals, Stephon Heyer, Jon Jansen, 3rd Round Tackle

Guard: Derrick Dockery, Randy Thomas, Elton Brown, Chad Rhinehart

Center: Casey Rabach, Possibly Pete Kendall as a backup but not sure if the team would carry 10 O-lineman. Then again given how we broke down last year it couldn't hurt. Chad though could see a lot of time on the inactive list if Kendall gets brought back. Of course the team could very well use Jansen as the teams second Center especially with the likihood that he won't be seeing much time at RT this year.

- The way I have it calculated now the team would have 54 players on the roster. Canidates not to be on the final roster include: Rob Jackson, Scat Back, Marcus Washington, James Thrash.

I'd like for them to go OT in the first round, but more likely they'll stay with Heyer/Jansen one more year and get some guy in the 3rd round like you say
(Xavier Fulton is another option, not sure if he's a 3rd rounder though), and I think probably a running back.