Redskins Training Camp '16

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Originally Posted by Chico23231

What will you be watching this training camp...what position battle? Which rookie or free agent?

Who do you have as a sleeper to make the team?

And most important...and it may be a bit early...who is the man crush and your Training Camp Hero for 2016? The guy you will say..."OMG we just cut the a future hall-of-famer"

HTTR!!!

Here’s looking at camp:

Offense:
Not worried about the offense really. I expect the passing game to be the strength of the offense and team and expect them to be a top 15 unit overall.
RBs-My concern level isn't high for the run game because I don't expect much from the run game and I don't think this scheme really require nor facilitates a strong run game. In my view whatever we get form the running game I consider to be gravy. Jones should be better based on more experience, holding on to the ball and better blocking on the edge. If I’m Jones, I would be very nervous about Keith Marshall. ‘When healthy….dude is a stud….but when is he healthy?’

Center-how is with the starting unit, who rotates in (and in what order) and how they look
WRs/TEs-Not gonna be focused on them much because they're already loaded for bear. Will watch for TEs blocking the edge tho.

Doctson. He was my favorite receiver in the draft, interested in how thy use him and he looks against press, coming out of his breaks, gaining separation, confidence etc. I wonder if they’ll start phasing Garcon out if Doc is ready to roll.


Defense:
I’ll be most focused on this side of the ball. I’m concerned with the the front 7: run defense, pass rush and coverage. I think the secondary will be the best unit on defense by a wide margin followed by the starting OLBs/edge rush.
I might be alone in the thought that the DL took a step backwards going from Knighton to Golston and Hatcher to Paea/Reyes. Our interior pass rush was only average last year and Hatcher provided a lot of that rush. Now with the loss of Junior there isn’t anyone to pencil in that is expected to compensate for the loss of rush. DL is going to be key whether or not someone steps up at the NT spot and whether Paea can stay healthy and play like the player we expected when he signed. Baker is solid both in against the run and provides rush, Ricky Jean is a solid run stopper at DE the rest are question marks.
I’m not as high on Compton as most. He filled in decent for a back-up player but that’s exactly how I view a solid back-up. I don’t think he’s stout enough vs the run and imo the run defense was a major issue. Foster can thump and Riley when healthy get’s downhill with aggression.

My sleeper/one to watch in camp is Stehpen Daniels. When looking at Daniels on film he looks like a downhill thumper that relishes contact and isn’t shy about taking on a block. I couldn’t tell the difference between him and Ragland and in fact net-net I thought Daniels was the better player. If there is one player I expect to make a name for themselves in camp/preseason its Daniels.

I was very pumped for Su’a Cravens but hearing talk of him playing WILB dampens my enthusiasm for him. I want them to play him at SS. Let him get comfortable and find a home their and let him wreck havoc.

I expect a huge uptick in performance at FS going from Dash to Hall and I expect David Bruton to be a physical tone setter at SS. Amped up for Josh+Breeland those guys are going to be the strength of the defense. Hopefully we can generate enough pass rush that those guys can make plays.

I’m curious who is gonna man the NB/slot corner spot though.