Predict the 2009 Opening Day Roster

I'm really going to watch the battle for the last WR spot. Jaison Williams, Marko Mitchell and James Thrash. Seems like the rookies are really TD machines.

The only open competitions I see are at WR, LB and (R)OL. Everything else looks set.

GTripp’s favorite thread of the year. Now that the draft is complete, it’s the annual Predict the 2009 Opening Day Redskins Roster Thread!!!!

Here’s mine (starters in bold)

QB: Jason Campbell, Colt Brennan (that’s right I’m bumping him up to backup), Todd Collins

OL: Chris Samuels, Derrick Dockery, Casey Rabach, Randy Thomas, Jon Jansen, Edwin Williams, Stephon Heyer (both are starting by week 10), Chad Rinehart, Ruben Riley, Pete Kendall (I say he returns, just a guess)

WR: Santana Moss, Malcolm Kelly (wishful thinking perhaps), Devin Thomas, Antwaan Randle El, James Thrash (I think he stays one more year)

RB: Clinton Portis, Ladell Betts, Anthony Alridge, Rock Cartwright (CFL’s Domonique Dorsey doesn’t make the cut)

FB: Mike Sellers, Eddie Williams

TE: Chris Cooley, Fred Davis

DE: Philip Daniels, Andre Carter, Brian Orakpo, Alex Buzbee, Renaldo Wynn (Rob Jackson is a difficult last minute cut as the Redskins decide to keep Wynn)

DT: Albert Haynesworth, Cornelius Griffin, Kedric Golston, Anthony Montgomery, Lorenzo Alexander

LB: Robert Thomas, London Fletcher, Rocky McIntosh, HB Blades, Chris Wilson (Alfred Fincher is surprisingly let go)

CB: Carlos Rogers, DeAngelo Hall, Kevin Barnes, Fred Smoot, Justin Tryon

S: Kareem Moore, Laron Landry (yeah I’ve got Moore starting), Chris Horton, Reed Doughty

K: Dave Rayner (in a preseason battle, he ekes out Suisham)

P: Hunter Smith

LS: Ethan Albright

Practice Squad: Marko Mitchell, Cody Glenn, Tyson Smith, Devin Clark, D’Anthony Batiste, Robert Agnone, some other dude, one more dude

Haha, I like the Colt Brennan move, however, I think Thomas has a better shot at WR, I don't think Kelly is going to be abe to overcome his knee's (I pray to god im wrong). TE, Yoder in front of Davis because of his blocking aspect? DE, How can you go against our boy Orakpo?!? S, Horton.

QB: Jason Campbell, Todd Collins, Colt Brennan

OL: Chris Samuels, Derrick Dockery, Casey Rabach, Randy Thomas, Jon Jansen, Edwin Williams, Stephon Heyer, Chad Rinehart, Will Montgomery

WR: Santana Moss, Devin Thomas, Antwaan Randle El, Malcolm Kelly, Marko Mitchell

RB: Clinton Portis, Ladell Betts, Rock Cartwright

FB: Mike Sellers, Eddie Williams

TE: Chris Cooley, Fred Davis

DE: Philip Daniels, Andre Carter, Brian Orakpo, Renaldo Wynn, Rob Jackson

DT: Albert Haynesworth, Cornelius Griffin, Kedric Golston, Anthony Montgomery, Lorenzo Alexander

LB: HB Blades, London Fletcher, Rocky McIntosh, Robert Thomas, Chris Wilson, Robert Henson, Alfred Fincher

CB: Carlos Rogers, DeAngelo Hall, Kevin Barnes, Fred Smoot, Justin Tryon

S: Laron Landry, Chris Horton, Kareem Moore, Reed Doughty

K: Shaun Suisham

P: Hunter Smith

LS: Ethan Albright

Practice Squad: Cody Glenn, Devin Clark, Alex Buzbee, Robert Agnone, Marques Hagans, Byron Westbrook, Anthony Alridge, Mike Williams

Very surprised here by all those w/ Kelly ahead of Thomas on the depth chart. Kelly hasn't been able to spend any time w/ JC developing timing/chemistry. Meanwhile Thomas has supposedly gotten real serious about his job. I mean if i thought Kelly was vastly more talented than Thomas it wouldn't be such a surprise; however i think Thomas is probably the more talented player (also the more raw player w/ higher bust potential, ignoring injury risks). Anyway...I think w/o Thomas taking a pretty big leap this year and establishing himself as a legit #2 threat we're gonna struggle again, which is exactly why i think he'll come out flyin and surprise the shit outta ya'll :)

Very surprised here by all those w/ Kelly ahead of Thomas on the depth chart. Kelly hasn't been able to spend any time w/ JC developing timing/chemistry. Meanwhile Thomas has supposedly gotten real serious about his job. I mean if i thought Kelly was vastly more talented than Thomas it wouldn't be such a surprise; however i think Thomas is probably the more talented player (also the more raw player w/ higher bust potential, ignoring injury risks). Anyway...I think w/o Thomas taking a pretty big leap this year and establishing himself as a legit #2 threat we're gonna struggle again, which is exactly why i think he'll come out flyin and surprise the shit outta ya'll :)

Agreed. Cooley's site says a lot of good things about Thomas's seriousness about his job. I think he has immense potential and a fantastic work ethic, and from the sounds of it he has a good head on his shoulders.

QB: Jason Campbell, Todd Collins, Colt Brennan
FB: Sellars
TE: Chris Cooley, Fred Davis, Todd Yoder
WR: Z-Santana Moss, X- Devin Thomas, ARE, Kelly, Horace Gant
OL: Samuels, Doc, Rabach(Not for long), Thomas (not for long), Heyer-Rhinehart, Edwin Williams, Jansen
DL: RDE-Alexander, Daniels, Wynn LDE-Orakpo, Carter, Rob Jackson
DT-Haynesworth, Monty, Griffin, Golston
LB-SAM-Chris Wilson, MIKE-Fletch- WILL-Rocky, Blades, Fincher, Henson
SS-Horton, Doughty FS-Landry, Moore
CB- Hall, Rogers, Barnes, Smoot/Tryon
KR: Rock
PR: ARE(not for long)

If anybody else made this thread they'd be accused of looking too far ahead and told how stupid it was. Not to say I'd agree..

This is going to take some thought so I'll come back at it tomorrow.

If anybody else made this thread they'd be accused of looking too far ahead and told how stupid it was. Not to say I'd agree..

This is going to take some thought so I'll come back at it tomorrow.

Well...if you made this thread :)

Seriously though, this is an annual post-draft tradition

Specifically per the LB corp, it looks weak to me...very weak. Thomas will be a terrible SLB in our division if that's where you've got him. Otherwise i guess it's Rocky @ SLB and i think he's a liability too. Thomas starting just spells bad news IMO. We should get Marcus back to start @ SLB or even invest in someone new from FA.

Landry will disappoint at SS. He's not a great tackler at this point...his skill oriented toward centerfield and he could have a pro-bowl season at FS.

No further upgrade along the OL? In fact it looks like we're not doing anything more in FA period? I don't get it.

you can only work with what you already have, we can't so much predict picking somebody up

few guys saying only 2 TE's.. because we're satisfied with our two or just need room elsewhere?