Redskins Release 5

There's not one surprise here. These should have been expected moves, by most. Well excluding the five...

I'm kinda shocked especially w/ Marko because he never had a chance; but he was gone the moment we signed Wade and Galloway, but he should get picked up soon. Montgomery was not surprising, Vinny and Blache liked him (starter in '07), but his lack of motivation is what got him cut, as well as Carriker coming here. Maybe opens up a spot/ and $ to sign Sharper.

I thought Montgomery was gonna wake up one year and show some desire... dissapointing.

Marko wont be unemployed for long.

Antonio Dixon (http://www.nfl.com/players/antoniodixon/profile?id=DIX080766)

Ah, thanks for the correction. I knew I didn't have his name correct.

Not totally surprised with Mitchell getting released, but after the minicamp? Not sure why folks got all excited about the kid? He had a decent preseason, but was up against 2nd-3rd string defenses most of the time. Plus he came from Nevada, a pistol offense heavy on the run. The move also tells me we got the vet WRs to compete to play and not just to light a fire under the newbies' butts. Don't be surprised if Shanny releases another newbie later on when the roster has to hit 53. I hope Mitchell actually pursued a real degree at Nevada and not the typical basketweaving ones like Phys Ed or a general Communications degree. It is a 50/50 chance somebody is going to pick him up. Getting released at minicamp isn't very good.

My take is that Shanny got the vets to shore up the WR corp til he can draft some next year and the next. Don't be surprised to see either Thomas or Kelly get dumped in August. I doubt it is going to happen, but shoot if Marko got released, those guys can be on the block as well.

Marko will get pick up by a team then maybe released then ends up on a pactice sq.

marko mitchell was never even close to being in the same league as kelly and thomas, so releasing mitchell has nothing to do with the status of either of the 2008 WRs. however, smoots been telling us all offseason that kelly was on the block, so if he doesnt make the team, it wouldnt be a complete surprise. that said, i doubt either Galloway or Wade is a threat to Kelly, Thomas, or Moss. If any of those three dont make the team, it'll be because we traded for someone better... or signed TO... GULP.

Marko surprises me, he has some potential.

However, new bosses, new goal (win now) and the signing of Galloway leaves no room for him.