Predict your 53 man roster for your 2012 Washington Redskins

[soljaofjesus]

Who do you think will make the opening day roster ? Who do you think will be on the practice squad ? I know we just finished with the draft, but I think it would be fun to see what other Redskins predict for our opening day lineup.

QB
RG3
Rex Grossman
Kirk Cousins

RB
Roy Helu
Evan Royster
Tim Hightower

FB Darrel Young

WR
Pierre Garcon
Leonard Hankerson
Josh Morgan
Terrence Austin
Aldrick Robinson
Santana Moss

TE
Fred Davis
Chris Cooley
Niles Paul

OT
Trent Williams
Jamaal Brown
Willie Smith
Tyler Poloumbus (I know its spelled wrong. I'm spelling it off the top of my head)

OG
Kory Lict
Chris Chester
Adam Gettis
Josh LeRibeus (again ... I know)

C - Will Montgomery

25

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DE
Jarvis Jenkins
Stephen Bowen
Adam Carriker
Gholston

NT
Cofield
Neild

OLB
Orakpo
Kerrigan
Wilson
Jackson
Alexander

ILB
Fletcher
Riley
Keil
Robinson

CB

DHALL
Wilson
Phillip Bucannon
Kevin Barnes
Brandon Thompson
Byron Westbrook



FS
Tanard Jackson
Jordan Berinstine
Cedric Griffin

SS
Merriweather
Doughty
Gomes

27

LS Nick Sunberg
Gano

2


PS
Compton
Maurice Hurt
Richard Crawford
Alfred Morris

[Brett81]

Kinda hard to do since there's going to be close to 90 guys technically on the roster soon, and no telling what UDFA's will get signed and if any of them end up being surprise pickups who make the squad. Gimme full roster and then I'll predict a final 53 including PS. Kinda like saying here's some cheese and a stick of pepperoni, now go make me a pizza.

Oh btw, you listed 54 guys for the 53 man roster...somebody's gotta go to PS.

[blueskin]

Who's our punter?

[lunchin]

Youth movement might as well continue to let the all grow together

QB
RG3
Rex Grossman
Kirk Cousins

RB
Roy Helu
Evan Royster
Alfred Morris

FB Darrel Young

WR
Pierre Garcon
Leonard Hankerson
Josh Morgan
Terrence Austin
Santana Moss
Lance Lewis

TE
Fred Davis
Niles Paul
Logan Paulsen

OT
Trent Williams
Jamaal Brown
Willie Smith
Compton

OG
Kory Lict
Maurice Hurt
Adam Gettis
Josh LeRibeus

C - Will Montgomery

25

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DE
Jarvis Jenkins
Stephen Bowen
Adam Carriker
Darrion Scott

NT
Cofield
Neild

OLB
Orakpo
Kerrigan
White
Jackson
Alexander

ILB
Fletcher
Riley
Keil
Robinson

CB
DHALL
Wilson
Cedric Griffin
Minniefield
Thompson

FS
Madieu Williams
Jordan Berinstine


SS
Tanard Jackson
Gomes

24

LS Nick Sunberg
K Gano
P Rocca
R Banks

4


PS
Richard Crawford
Grant Garner
Josh Oglesby
Vaughn Meatoga
Eain Smith
Michael Shaw

[abdcskins]

Too much to process right now. I will say, however, that I don't see us re-signing Hightower. Not after we drafted Morris and considering Hightower is coming off a torn ACL. I like the guy tremendously but I just don't see it. Helu, Royster, Morris at RB.

Neither of you had Anthony Armstrong at WR. Is he gone for sure?

[SMU Redskin]

Just looking at these 53 man projections...is anyone else seriously concerned about our secondary next year? We better hope our front 7 can generate a lot of pressure on opposing QB's next year (like the Giants do, their secondary isn't anything special either), because I don't see a lot of talent back there right now.

[terrifNick21]

Philip Buchanon is a free agent and won't be back.

[maskedsuperstar]

Just looking at these 53 man projections...is anyone else seriously concerned about our secondary next year? We better hope our front 7 can generate a lot of pressure on opposing QB's next year (like the Giants do, their secondary isn't anything special either), because I don't see a lot of talent back there right now.

Well, there is a reason why the Skins have a new secondary coach. I think it was more scheme than anything. Always seemed to be playing way off the ball.

[Burgold]

Neither of you had Anthony Armstrong at WR. Is he gone for sure?

Personally, I think or hope they are wrong. At this point, I can't see keeping Austin over Armstrong. Productionwise, even last year, where Armstrong had a hammy and a sophmore slump, I just don't see it.

[skinfan2k]

Austin is a preseason HOF. He has done nothing besides that one catch in the patriots game lol!

[Backpack3r]

You dont think Neil Rackers makes the roster over Gano?

[NIKKI8]

Who do you think will make the opening day roster ? Who do you think will be on the practice squad ? I know we just finished with the draft, but I think it would be fun to see what other Redskins predict for our opening day lineup.

QB
RG3
Rex Grossman
Kirk Cousins

RB
Roy Helu
Evan Royster
Tim Hightower

FB Darrel Young

WR
Pierre Garcon
Leonard Hankerson
Josh Morgan
Terrence Austin
Aldrick Robinson
Santana Moss

TE
Fred Davis
Chris Cooley
Niles Paul

OT
Trent Williams
Jamaal Brown
Willie Smith
Tyler Poloumbus (I know its spelled wrong. I'm spelling it off the top of my head)

OG
Kory Lict
Chris Chester
Adam Gettis
Josh LeRibeus (again ... I know)

C - Will Montgomery

25

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DE
Jarvis Jenkins
Stephen Bowen
Adam Carriker
Gholston

NT
Cofield
Neild

OLB
Orakpo
Kerrigan
Wilson
Jackson
Alexander

ILB
Fletcher
Riley
Keil
Robinson

CB

DHALL
Wilson
Phillip Bucannon
Kevin Barnes
Brandon Thompson
Byron Westbrook



FS
Tanard Jackson
Jordan Berinstine
Cedric Griffin

SS
Merriweather
Doughty
Gomes

27

LS Nick Sunberg
Gano

2


PS
Compton
Maurice Hurt
Richard Crawford
Alfred Morris

I don't think Hurt can go on the practice squad this year because he played last year

[skinny21]

Yeah, I'm thinking Hightower doesn't come back, though it's possible after they get a look at the two new guys.

I think Paul definitely makes the team.

I think Robinson makes it.

Hurt has a shot (did he play too many games to be put on the PS?)

6 safeties is a lot. I only see this happening if Griffin covers both positions (FS and corner).

If I had to guess, Compton makes it over Polumbus (potential/youth trumps Polumbus' journeyman status). Although he (polumbus) brings the benefit of playing outside and in, I think they love their rookie lineman (this could change of course).

[moondog]

QB
RG3
Rex Grossman
Kirk Cousins

RB
Roy Helu
Evan Royster
Tim Hightower/Alfred Morris (If Hightower is not re-signed, otherwise, PS)

FB Darrel Young

WR
Pierre Garcon
Leonard Hankerson
Josh Morgan
Aldrick Robinson
Santana Moss

TE
Fred Davis
Chris Cooley
Niles Paul

OT
Trent Williams
Jamaal Brown
Willie Smith
Tyler Polumbus
Tom Compton

OG
Kory Lichtensteiger
Adam Gettis
Josh LeRibeus
Maurice Hurt

C - Will Montgomery

DE
Jarvis Jenkins
Stephen Bowen
Adam Carriker
Kedric Golston
Darrion Scott

NT
Barry Cofield
Chris Neild

OLB
Brian Orakpo
Ryan Kerrigan
Rob Jackson
Lorenzo Alexander

ILB
London Fletcher
Perry Riley
Brandon Kehl
Keenan Robinson

CB
DeAngelo Hall
Josh Wilson
Kevin Barnes
Brandon Thompson
Byron Westbrook

FS
Tanard Jackson
Jordan Bernstine
Cedric Griffin

SS
Brandon Merriweather
DeJon Gomes


Nick Sunberg
Graham Gano
Sav Rocca


I don't see any justifiable reason to have Terrence Austin on our roster. He had a chance to show something last year with all the injuries to our receivers and he showed nothing.

I think Compton makes the roster and we go a little heavy with linemen - the caveat here is my sleeper pick: Chris Chester is a surprise cut. He's got a decent sized contract and I don't think he was worth it last year. Gettis played at RG and LeRibeus said he's comfortable playing both.

Given Morris' ability to pass protect and catch the ball out of the backfield, I would not be shocked to see us go with 4 RB's if we re-sign Hightower...IF we re-sign him, but I think we will. He was a great locker room guy and has plenty of experience that Morris lacks. But I think Morris is on the final 53 by the end of the year.

Having Paul at TE really helps us because he's a flex player that can also count as a WR so we don't have to be so WR heavy like we were last year. The same can be said at other positions such as Cedric Griffin being a kind of flex CB/S. Players like this allow you to count them in both position categories so you can stock up at other positions.

I don't see Chris Wilson making the roster, we're too stocked at OLB as Jackson and White are already quality backups that can get after the QB better than Wilson anyway and are young players.

There are going to be some surprise cuts among the veterans this year and I think this may be the year we see Reed Doughty go. I could be wrong, I know Shanahan always raves about him. I know he works his ass off and is a good locker room guy but I just don't think that's going to be able to justify his lack of athletic ability any longer. It may be him, it may be someone else but a 53 man roster just does not allow enough room to keep everyone. There are going to have to be some surprise cuts this year.

Of course there are always injuries and such that allow the roster to be tweaked letting players move up and down from the PS almost weekly. I have a strong feeling that Lichtensteiger starts the year on the PUP list and so Chester may very well remain with the team. It's hard for me to see us cutting ties with a guy with such experience and 16 starts last year but I think the two rookies and Hurt are so much younger and have so much more upside it may be best to just cut ties.

[Timmy Smith]

Neil Rackers will end up as our kicker, I bet.