Predict the REDSKINS DEPTH CHART for 2012

[rblgenius]

To have some fun before FA starts.. predict the depth chart next year stating 1. Your FA's signed and 2. Your Draft choices


Transactions:
- Resign Fletcher, Carriker (I hope he comes back), Hightower, Grossman, Landry (incentives laden), Fred Davis (no drug clause),
- Sign Robert Meachem WR, Ben Grubbs G, Brandon Carr CB, Journeyman ILB for backup competition, Journeyman DE for competition
- Draft 1st rd QB RG3, [2nd is traded], 3rd rd G/OT, 4th rd ILB, [other 4th is traded], 5th rd CB, 5th rd DE, 6th rd FS/SS, 7th rd G/OT

OFFENSE:
QB: RG3/Grossman/Anyone not named beck
HB: Hightower/Helu/Royster
FB: Young
WR: Meachem/Hankerson/Moss/Gaffney/Paul/ Competition between Stallworth/Banks/TA/Robinson
LT: Williams/Smith
LG: Grubbs/Hurt
C: Mont/Lichensteiger
RG: Chester/7th rd pick/Hurt/Lichensteiger <---- all competing
RT: 2nd rd Draft Pick/Brown/Polumbus/Smith <---- all competing
TE: Davis/Cooley/Paulsen

DEFENSE:
DE: Bowen/Jenkins/Carriker/Worthington/ (5th rd pick/Scott/journeyman all competing for spot)
NT: Cofield/Neild
OLB: Orakpo/Kerrigan/Jackson/White/Alexander
ILB: Fletcher/Riley/Fox/4th rd ILB/journeyman ILB signing
CB: Carr/Wilson/Barnes/Thompson/5th rd CB
SS: Landry/Doughty or 6th rd SS/FS pick
FS: Atogwe/Gomes

What do you think?

[S.T.real,lights,out]

Ummmmm, so you cut Hall?

[rblgenius]

Ummmmm, so you cut Hall?

Yeah to free up cap to pay for Carr.. he's younger (25) and only has had 3 years in the league.

[rblgenius]

I think Lichtensteiger would start ahead of Monty at Center. Isn't it just a touch to early for this?

He is coming off his ACL surgery nobody knows he's gonna play. He will be cheap cheap signing though for at best competition for Mont at center. I'd imagine he'll end up as quality depth.

And yeah it's early but nothing else to do until March comes around and FA bidding starts

[abdcskins]

You still have Doughty on the team so I disagree. Need more CB depth too. Barnes and Thompson as our #3 and #4 CBs worries me.

I like the Meachem signing, but need a younger WR there as well. It seems everyone just assumes that Hankerson is going to come back 100%.

Don't trade picks either. That "journeyman ILB" and "journeyman DE" could be legitimate picks, or used on more pressing needs like OL.

[DC9]

I think Lichtensteiger would start ahead of Monty at Center. Isn't it just a touch to early for this?

[rblgenius]

That looks pretty sexy too. I had a mock like that as well where we traded down and gained a 2nd. Only problem is it depends on 1. getting matt flynn and 2. matt flynn being able to play at a level better than sexyrexy

[Skins199021]

Transactions FA: Sign Matt Flynn, Sign Brandon Carr, Sign Benn Grubbs, Sign Ted Ginn

Transacions Skins FAs: Resign Fletcher, Resign Landry, Resign Davis, resign grossman,a nd resign Lighty

Release: hall, Brown, and cooley (than resign him cheaper)

Draft: Trade 6 to 14-17 while picking up a 2nd and a 4th. Trade 2 4th for another 3rd

Round 1: Alshon Jeffery WR
Round 2: Mike Adams OT
Round 2: Dontari Poe NT
Round 3: Brandon Boykin CB
Round 3: Audie Cole ILB
Round 4: Antonio Allen SS
Then: BPA

QB: Flynn/Grossman/Crompton
RB: Hightower/Helu/Royster
WRs: Jeffery/Hankerson/Moss/Gaffney/Ginn/ (Stallworth/Banks/Armstrong/Austin/Paul/Robinson for the last spot)
TEs: Cooley/Davis/Pauleson

OTs: Williams/Adams/Smith/Polumbus
OGs: Grubbs/Chester/Lighty/Hurt
Cs: Monty/Draft pick/Lighty


DEs: Bowen/Coffied/Jenkins (Coffield moving in and out)
NTs: Poe/Nield/Coffield

OLBSs: Orakpo/Kerrigan/Jackson/White/Alexander
ILBs: Fletcher/Riley/Cole/Fox

CBs: Carr/Wilson/Boykin/Barnes/Thompson/Westbrook
SS: Landry/Allen
FS: Atogwe/Gomes

Playoff Team?

[rblgenius]

You still have Doughty on the team so I disagree. Need more CB depth too. Barnes and Thompson as our #3 and #4 CBs worries me.

I like the Meachem signing, but need a younger WR there as well. It seems everyone just assumes that Hankerson is going to come back 100%.

Don't trade picks either. That "journeyman ILB" and "journeyman DE" could be legitimate picks, or used on more pressing needs like OL.

Well we have 2 options for the CB problem:
1. Keep Hall and somehow restructure his salary so its not as cap heavy (he's due a good chunk next year)
Then we have: Carr/Wilson/Hall/Barnes/ (competition between drafted 5th rounder/Thompson/etc) I think that'll instantly upgrade our CB core
2. Cut Hall and sign Carr to a big contract and draft a higher round prospect for the slot

We have young WR's ... Niles Paul ... Hankerson ... TA ... Robinson ... all within 2 years of being in the league. Somebody needs to step up next year. We only really need one #1 WR in FA or draft.

WR's aren't as important as the guy throwing them the ball. I'm not ready to trust Matt Flynn with a full 16 game season when he's only played 2 games and was a 7th round pick with lacking skill set.

With regards to doughty, I agree I don't want him back but thats why I put we draft a SS/FS hybrid like Gomes was last year and have him as competition for the backup SS spot. Or we could draft a solid prospect like Antonio Allen in the 4th/5th ... I'm convinced Landry will be back and hopefully healed.

[clarkskin]

I don't get the Flynn thing. He was a 7th round pick, not particularly skilled in any area, and has started 2 games in the NFL. Granted he had the big game in a meaningless situation, but I'm not ready to buy that he's ready to be a starter--much less a starter on a "playoff" team.

[Skins199021]

I don't get the Flynn thing. He was a 7th round pick, not particularly skilled in any area, and has started 2 games in the NFL. Granted he had the big game in a meaningless situation, but I'm not ready to buy that he's ready to be a starter--much less a starter on a "playoff" team.

That doesn't mean anything, Brady was a 6th, was warner even drafted. Doesn't mean Flynn is them, in fact it doesn't mean anything to his NFL success. I think he is good, very much like Matt schuab

[rblgenius]

That doesn't mean anything, Brady was a 6th, was warner even drafted. Doesn't mean Flynn is them, in fact it doesn't mean anything to his NFL success. I think he is good, very much like Matt schuab

The man hasn't made a single impressive NFL throw in the two games I watched tape on him with. His receivers are always SO open. It really shows that Aaron Rodgers, with the WR's we have and the line we have, would not be as good as he was with the Packers if he played for us.

[Cen Tex Skins]

I don't get the Flynn thing. He was a 7th round pick, not particularly skilled in any area, and has started 2 games in the NFL. Granted he had the big game in a meaningless situation, but I'm not ready to buy that he's ready to be a starter--much less a starter on a "playoff" team.

Amen! I don't get all the hype about him.

[Bang]

I think Royster's going to be our starting RB. He's a natural.

~BAng

[MLSKINS]

I think Royster's going to be our starting RB. He's a natural.

~BAng

I think he and Hightower will get a bulk of the carries and Helu will be the utility weapon