53-man Roster Predictions

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by sdskinsfan2001

So 3 of our draft picks aren't on the roster??? Surprised we didn't put Mitchel on IR after his injury. Colts are better than us and they snapped him up. Must have skills. Would like to know how those decisions are made on injured guys. Would be good knowledge to know.

Hopefully Spencer is at least put on practice squad. He seems like an old school Redskins. type guy.

If a player has less than 4 years experience he has to pass through waivers before being placed on IR if it happens prior to the first cut-down date.

I'm not sure but someone told me once the rule was put in place because Joe Gibbs used to abuse this

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by Skinzman

For players in their first few years, they cant be placed on IR until the first cut down date. When Mitchell was injured, we had a bunch of CB's already out. They had the option of practicing with hardly any CB's or waiving him and using his roster spot to sign another player. If they are waived, they have to clear waivers before he can be placed on IR. They took a chance and it didnt work out. Had we not had so many injuries to that position at the time, I figure they would have held onto him and then put him on IR when they could.

Beat me to it

[DYoungJelly]

Thanks for the info.

[That Guy]

yeah, i'm like 99% sure the plan was to keep TM, just not on the active roster. indy stole one from us, but it happens sometimes.

i'd like to see bates and trey williams make the PS, but sometimes the PS is used more for positions of need. those two showed up though. no real surprises. looks like ross and jeffcoat may have earned their spots.

[KI Skins Fan]

Here are some players who were cut who might be able to help us. Comments by cbssports.com.

TE: Joseph Fauria (cut by the Detroit Lions) -- He has some pass-catching ability, but he isn't really much of a blocker. That limits his options.

C: Barrett Jones (cut by the St. Louis Rams) -- He was a surprise cut by the Rams. He can also play guard and tackle, so there is some position versatility.

DE: Jason Babin (cut by the New York Jets) -- He can play with his hand down or as a 3-4 outside rusher. He is 35, so age is an issue.

LB: Steven Johnson (cut by the Denver Broncos) -- He is a young player who has started and excels on special teams. He will get picked up after getting caught in a numbers game with the Broncos.

[WillH]

Washington Redskins NFL Football Front Page

"All in all, the team has drafted 24 players, signed 27, and acquired two via trade."

I am impressed at how few of our 53 man roster were traded for. Hopefully over the next few years we will see a shift from signed to drafted, but I think this is a good sign overall about the difference in the way this team has been built over the last few years. Say what you want about Allen and the front office, but there has seemed to be a philosophical shift that came before SM. Now, that doesn't mean they made the right picks and FA signings, but at least we don't have so much tied up in bad trade acquisitions and big name FA splashes. Of course the RG3 trade is proving to be a debacle, but this team has been in worse shape. Now SM has draft picks and cap room to work with. I think in a few years we will have a competitive team.

[30gut]

Does anyone know if Bates made the PS yet?

[That Guy]

i think we have to wait through waivers and random pickups/releases before we see the practice squad, so it might be a couple days still. by wednesday it should be finalized.

[DynamiteRave]

The Redskins signed the following players to their practice squad:

> LB Houston Bates
> T Takoby Cofield
> DE Corey Crawford
> CB Quinton Dunbar
> LB Terrance Plummer
> TE Je'Ron Hamm
> RB Trey Williams

[30gut]

Originally Posted by DynamiteRave

The Redskins signed the following players to their practice squad:

> LB Houston Bates
> T Takoby Cofield
> DE Corey Crawford
> CB Quinton Dunbar
> LB Terrance Plummer
> TE Je'Ron Hamm
> RB Trey Williams

Nice Bates, Plummer Hamm and Trey made it.

[CRedskinsRule]

Does anyone know the percentage league wide number of practice squad players that actually go on to regular contracts?

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[That Guy]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

Does anyone know the percentage league wide number of practice squad players that actually go on to regular contracts?

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the same year or eventually before they end their career? I don't really have numbers for either, just curious what you're looking for.

[CRedskinsRule]

Originally Posted by That Guy

the same year or eventually before they end their career? I don't really have numbers for either, just curious what you're looking for.

At any point. So lets say over the past 10 years each team has 8 slots so that's 8 players *32 teams * 10 years or 2560 practice squad spots. How many of those, or what percentage, have been called up to any teams active roster?

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[That Guy]

btw, it doesn't look like we claimed anyone off waivers. most teams took 1 player, tampa took 5. so our roster/squad is probably set for week 1 now. obviously breeland will be back week 2 and RG3 may or may not be a redskin by then. either way someone is losing there job here pretty soon.

[That Guy]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

At any point. So lets say over the past 10 years each team has 8 slots so that's 8 players *32 teams * 10 years or 2560 practice squad spots. How many of those, or what percentage, have been called up to any teams active roster?

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NFL Practice Squad 2015: Rules, Eligibility, Salary, Size, and more - Cincy Jungle

well, first, there can be 10 players on the PS in 2014/2015, you can take 2 players that have accrued seasons now and most other players can be on the PS for 3 years now vs 2 a few years ago - assuming the article is correct.

as for conversion, i'm looking, but it's not super easy to find. i guess I can check on the redskins, but the teams swap out PS players every week, so it's hard to track (those 10 spots may end up having 20 different people fill them over a season). also sometimes players get taken from a practice squad so another team can use them for their playbook for 1 week and ditch them afterwards... i don't know that that should actually count as making it (it doesn't happen often but i remember NE doing it to a bronco's DE or LB and maybe NYG doing it once a few years back).