Predict the 2011 Opening Day 53 Man Roster

[Lotus]

For those with either Sundberg or Dearth at LS, please no! Gano will not reach his peak until we have someone else who can reliably long snap.

[Monkeydad]

Originally Posted by Lotus

For those with either Sundberg or Dearth at LS, please no! Gano will not reach his peak until we have someone else who can reliably long snap.

Absolutely. Sundberg was a disaster. In fact, HE could be blamed for a couple of Gano's "game losing" kicks.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by NLC1054

QB: John Beck, Rex Grossman, Matt Leinart (Yeah, I said it.)

RB: Roy Helu, Keiland Williams, Evan Royster

FB: Mike Sellers, Darrel Young

TE: Chris Cooley, Fred Davis, Logan Paulsen

WR: Santana Moss, Leonard Hankerson, Anthony Armstrong, Terrence Austin, Niles Paul, Aldrick Robinson

OL: Trent Williams, Robert Gallery, Kory Lichensteiger, Davin Joseph, Ryan Harris, Will Montgomery, Selvish Capers, Clint Oldenberg, Eric Cook

K: Graham Gano

DL: Jarvis Jenkins, Aubrayo Franklin, Adam Carriker, Kedrick Golston, Vonnie Holliday, Chris Neild, Anthony Bryant

OLB: Ryan Kerrigan, Brian Orakpo, Lorenzo Alexander, Robert Jackson

ILB: London Fletcher, Robert Henson, Perry Riley, H.B Blades

CB: Jonathan Joseph, DeAngelo Hall, Kevin Barnes, Phillip Buchanon

FS: OJ Atogwe, Kareem Moore

SS: LaRon Landry, Reed Doughty, DeJon Gomes

P: ?

LS: ?

Jeez, I think I totally forgot about Rob Jackson

[freddyg12]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Jeez, I think I totally forgot about Rob Jackson

Jackson looked good in the J'ville game. He's a guy that I could see having a 'breakout' year & by that I mean maybe he makes the team & gets pt as a reserve. I could see him beating out C. Wilson.

He's got a year on Kerrigan in the learning curve & he seems pretty athletic. If Kerrigan struggles in the transition to OLB that spot is gonna have some stiff competition.

[SkinzWin]

Originally Posted by freddyg12

Jackson looked good in the J'ville game. He's a guy that I could see having a 'breakout' year & by that I mean maybe he makes the team & gets pt as a reserve. I could see him beating out C. Wilson.

He's got a year on Kerrigan in the learning curve & he seems pretty athletic. If Kerrigan struggles in the transition to OLB that spot is gonna have some stiff competition.

You seriously think they would start Rob Jackson over Ryan Kerrigan at OLB?

[NLC1054]

You wouldn't be the only person.

[Defensewins]

Finally someone has heard my screaming for a year now that Lorenzo Alexander was used in the wrong position. He will make an excellent ILB in the 3-4. Scary LB corp of Orakpo, Fletch, Alexander and Kerrigan. Beefy and stout wrecking crew. Many sacks.

Alexander learning yet another position - The Insider - The Washington Post

[Dirtbag59]

Originally Posted by Defensewins

Finally someone has heard my screaming for a year now that Lorenzo Alexander was used in the wrong position. He will make an excellent ILB in the 3-4. Scary LB corp of Orakpo, Fletch, Alexander and Kerrigan. Beefy and stout wrecking crew. Many sacks.

Alexander learning yet another position - The Insider - The Washington Post

As much as I love OMGang and as much as I feel its a better fit, I still don't see him beating out the likes of Riley or Henson.

[Defensewins]

Originally Posted by Dirtbag59

As much as I love OMGang and as much as I feel its a better fit, I still don't see him beating out the likes of Riley or Henson.

IMO Lorenzo Alexanders combination of fearlessness, strength, speed and hitting ability makes him perfect for ILB position and IMO better then those two. Anyone that can play Guard, NT, DE and OLB and do it well, is an incredible football player in my book. I have always been so impressed with Lorenzo's fearless one man wrecking crew type of play. Riley and Henson are good and will compete for a starting position with Alexander, but they do not have the on the field NFL playing experience that Lorenzo brings to the table.
We are strong at LB. Yes.
We will see who is starting in 2011.

[Dirtbag59]

Originally Posted by Defensewins

IMO Lorenzo Alexanders combination of fearlessness, strength, speed and hitting ability makes him perfect for ILB position and IMO better then those two. Anyone that can play Guard, NT, DE and OLB and do it well, is an incredible football player in my book. I have always been so impressed with Lorenzo's fearless one man wrecking crew type of play. Riley and Henson are good and will compete for a starting position with Alexander, but they do not have the on the field NFL playing experience that Lorenzo brings to the table.
We are strong at LB. Yes.
We will see who is starting in 2011.

The thing is he doesn't have the same range to move from sideline to sideline that you get from the more natural linebackers in Riley and Henson, and personally I believe that if Henson is healthy he wins that job hands down.

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by Defensewins

IMO Lorenzo Alexanders combination of fearlessness, strength, speed and hitting ability makes him perfect for ILB position and IMO better then those two. Anyone that can play Guard, NT, DE and OLB and do it well, is an incredible football player in my book. I have always been so impressed with Lorenzo's fearless one man wrecking crew type of play. Riley and Henson are good and will compete for a starting position with Alexander, but they do not have the on the field NFL playing experience that Lorenzo brings to the table.
We are strong at LB. Yes.
We will see who is starting in 2011.

I agree with you, with one caveat: our ILB positions are complementary, not identical. Lorenzo can play inside, on the strong side against the TE in coverage. But that was Fletcher's position, not McIntosh's. If Alexander plays ILB in 2011, Fletcher is going to need to have a different set of responsibilities (he'll still call the defense, obviously). And as good as Fletcher is, when he's in space against RBs or WRs ten or more years younger than him, I would imagine that those are battles the offense has to imagine it will win.

He won't be quite as poor as McIntosh was in the same role, but the Redskins don't have a true cover linebacker whose best days are in front of him.

[NYCskinfan82]

QB: Rex Grossman, John Beck, Vince Young

RB: Ryan Torain, Roy Helu, Royster

FB: Darrell Young, *Sellers

TE: Chris Cooley, Fred Davis, Logan Paulsen

WR: Malcolm Kelly, Anthony Armstrong, Leonard Hankerson, Terrence Austin, *Brandon Banks, Robinson, Paul

OL: Trent Williams, Kory L., *Casey Rabach, Will Montgomery, Ryan Harris, Jammal Brown, Kasey Studdard, Selvish Capers, Cook

K: Graham Gano

DL: Adam Carriker, Anthony Bryant, Jeremy Jarmon, Jarvis Jenkins, Kedrick Golston,

LB: Brian Orakpo, Ryan Kerrigan, Lorenzo Alexander, London Fletcher, Chris Wilson, HB Blades, Perry Riley, Robert Henson

DB: DeAngelo Hall, Carlos Rogers, Philip Buchanon, Kevin Barnes, Byron Westbrook

S: OJ Atogwe, Laron Landry, Reed Doughty, DeJon Gomes

P: Josh Bidwell

LS: Nick Sundberg

Practice Squad:
Hurt, White, Thompson, Neild, Terrance Tolliver, Henry Hynoski,

*First to be released

I will up date the list a little later.

[Skins4L]

I'm so glad we got Atogwe btw.

Excellent pickup without seeing results yet.

[NYCskinfan82]

Ex-Mountaineer Chris Neild Hopes To Bolster Redskins Run Defense

I like this guy, IMO he will make a great Redskin.

[Dirtbag59]

Originally Posted by NYCskinfan82

Ex-Mountaineer Chris Neild Hopes To Bolster Redskins Run Defense

I like this guy, IMO he will make a great Redskin.

I'm hoping at least for a long term Joe Salvae type player that can bring energy and hard work. Would love though for him to develop into a solid B grade starter.