Official Cut Day Discussion Thread

Cut Day - Redskins Insider (http://voices.washingtonpost.com/redskinsinsider/2008/08/cut_day.html)

Hard to imagine anything too shocking coming out of the Skins cuts, and unless they actually do put Malcolm Kelly on IR then I suspect it will be a pretty mundane afternoon.

The punter battle remains the most interesting plotline (my hunch is Frost).
Marcus Mason got a lot of attention but I'm not sure he makes the final 53. His special teams play is not elite, after watching some tape he struggled in pass protection Thursday (and with all the 5-6 man protection schemes Zorn runs the backs have got to be able to hold it down in that regard). I think four backs is a luxury they might not be able to afford.

Todd Wade could make it despite missing all of camp, and Chris Wilson looks to be in good shape to me as well, especially with Jason Taylor iffy and Erasmus James coming off such a lengthy layoff.

Other than that the only guys who have been around here for a while and remain on the bubble are Boschetti, and well, maybe just Boschetti. It's impossible not to love the effort and will he puts forth, but I'm not sure he'll be able to stave off the turk this time around.

The official roster will be released later this afternoon/ early evening, and, upon digesting it, we will surely pontificate on it as well.

I can't believe Malcolm Kelly may land on IR. We knew he had knee issues, we took him anyway, and now look. Shit.

When LaCanfora says his "hunch is Frost," does he mean his hunch is Frost will be the one who gets the ax?

After thinking about it, I would rather carry someone like Mix over Mason just based on special teams play. As much as i think Mason could be a contributer to this team he is not going to take playing time being behind Portis and Betts. I would rather save that roster spot for someone who will actually contribute like Boshetti, Mix, Wlson.

Id have no problem if we kept Mason, but that means we would have to trade Betts.

He means Brooks will be cut.

I modified JLC's list a bit as my final guess:

Askew, Matthias DT
Brooks, Durant P (made team)
Broughton, Nehemiah FB
Clark, Devin OL
Crummey, Andrew OL
Devine, Derek QB
Gant, Horace WR
Gatewood, Curtis LB
Ghee, Patrick S
Hamilton, Justin S
Holloway, David LB
Holt, Cedrick CB
Mann, Maurice WR
Mason, Marcus, RB
Matua, Fred OL
Tryon, Justin CB
Verdun-Wheeler, Danny LB
Wade, Todd OL
Washington, Tavares OL
Westbrook, Byron CB
Wilson, Chris DL

IR: Malcolm Kelly, WR

Wade, Frost, and Mason are gone.

ProFootballTalk.com - REDSKINS CUT WADE, FROST, MASON (http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/08/30/redskins-cut-wade-frost-mason/)

So Brooks is in.

I really really hope Frost is gone. I also think that there is no way Kelly goes on the IR. PUP is certainly a possibility, but IR is ridiculous.

No surprise with the Wade and Frost move. A tiny bit surprised Mason didn't make it, even though it's awful hard keeping four RB's.....the kid seemed to be really strong. I would have liked to seen him have a shot. But we do have other more concerning needs, so I completely understand the move. He will find work.

Wade, Frost, and Mason are gone.

ProFootballTalk.com - REDSKINS CUT WADE, FROST, MASON (http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/08/30/redskins-cut-wade-frost-mason/)

So Brooks is in.

Frost needs to go. He's great until you really need him. At least there is some mystery as to whether Brooks will choke regularly or not.
I would hate to see Mason go. As MK has stated, hard to keep 4 backs. HOWEVER, Portis is getting nicked more often than he used to (at the ripe age of 28+--) sooooo..........

We'll keep Fincher and allocate Gatewood to the PS. He has good size and didn't do anything to hurt his chances.