Camp Battles- The journey to 53

:lol: there he is!

I think it is. Right now I'm forgetting his first name because I'm getting him twisted with Jonny Gomes who plays for the Nationals. Oh yeah his first name is Dejon. In this case I think one guy misspelled his name and others ran with it.

Even if this isn't the case I'm sure from this point forward he will be called Gnomes lol

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I see the resemblance. PS: Both players had their feet on the ground in this picture. LOL

austin deserves to make it, paul can ride the PS, so i really think he'll end up there. if hankerson wasn't a 2nd rounder he might end up there too :P btu i agree, they'll let him learn for a year. we'll keep 6 WRs, but banks or donte or... are going to get cut unless we keep 7.I don't really think Paul is a better PS candidate than Aldrick Robinson. I could see Robinson as Terrence Austin at this time next year. I think Paul is more a "what you see is what you get" guy. He absolutely should be on someones 53 man roster, and I believe he will be. I don't think he gets through waivers.

The reason I don't think he makes our 53 man is because we built though veterans at the top end. Santana Moss is a really, really expensive 32 year old slot possession guy, playing in the same lineup as a 30 year old split end possession guy...I just didn't get it. I still don't get it. It made no sense to me at the time and probably won't ever.

It's possible both of those guys will be having a bigger impact in this league than Niles Paul will in 2013. I just don't think it's likely.

Here's what I don't get. Austin is in his 2nd year, he seems to be really coming on, Armstrong played solid his first year starting, you drafted...Hank in the 3rd and then some projects later on. You bring back Moss. Banks is your stud return man and can play spot wr. Why in the hell would you bring in Gafney, Stallworth and try for Stockley? I really would want to ask Shanahan what the hell he's thinking with the wr's. I just don't get it. Have some confidence in the guys YOU drafted. And please...no one say.."well we didn't have OTA's and mini camps." That's a bunch of BS. No need for all those wr's.

Here's what I don't get. Austin is in his 2nd year, he seems to be really coming on, Armstrong played solid his first year starting, you drafted...Hank in the 3rd and then some projects later on. You bring back Moss. Banks is your stud return man and can play spot wr. Why in the hell would you bring in Gafney, Stallworth and try for Stockley? I really would want to ask Shanahan what the hell he's thinking with the wr's. I just don't get it. Have some confidence in the guys YOU drafted. And please...no one say.."well we didn't have OTA's and mini camps." That's a bunch of BS. No need for all those wr's.

Shanahan seems to bring "older" guys in who are going to

a)be competitive at a spot, thus pushing the rookies

and

b) be quality practice players, again showing rookies how they need to be practicing.

That way, if a rookie beats out a vet, you have a long term solution, but if the rookie stumbles somehow, you aren't left empty handed. After all, not one of these contracts were super bank busters...

Shanahan seems to bring "older" guys in who are going to

a)be competitive at a spot, thus pushing the rookies

and

b) be quality practice players, again showing rookies how they need to be practicing.

That way, if a rookie beats out a vet, you have a long term solution, but if the rookie stumbles somehow, you aren't left empty handed. After all, not one of these contracts were super bank busters...How can a rookie beat out Santana Moss for the second and a half receiver role? Moss got more first three years money than all but two FA wide receivers (Rice, Holmes), a bigger guarantee than all but four FA wide receivers (Rice, Holmes, Moore, Breaston), and an average per year higher than all but two FA WRs (Rice, Holmes). Put another way, Moss is making more than Chad Ochocinco is over the same length of terms. How can Terrance Austin beat THAT for playing time?

I'll tell you how: incriminating photographic evidence.

Or cell phone pictures of sleeping teammates.

Shanahan seems to bring "older" guys in who are going to

a)be competitive at a spot, thus pushing the rookies

and

b) be quality practice players, again showing rookies how they need to be practicing.

That way, if a rookie beats out a vet, you have a long term solution, but if the rookie stumbles somehow, you aren't left empty handed. After all, not one of these contracts were super bank busters...

All rookies stumble though. It's called growing pains and Hank is going through them now. It's just something you have to deal with.

Redskins roster survey: Defense and special teams - The Insider - The Washington Post (http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/football-insider/post/redskins-roster-survey-defense-and-special-teams/2011/08/25/gIQAviUwdJ_blog.html)

All rookies stumble though. It's called growing pains and Hank is going through them now. It's just something you have to deal with.

And you deal with it by putting vets there who understand that while they want to start they are also setting examples and roles that help the rookies understand the NFL game better.

I don't really think Paul is a better PS candidate than Aldrick Robinson. I could see Robinson as Terrence Austin at this time next year. I think Paul is more a "what you see is what you get" guy. He absolutely should be on someones 53 man roster, and I believe he will be. I don't think he gets through waivers.

The reason I don't think he makes our 53 man is because we built though veterans at the top end. Santana Moss is a really, really expensive 32 year old slot possession guy, playing in the same lineup as a 30 year old split end possession guy...I just didn't get it. I still don't get it. It made no sense to me at the time and probably won't ever.

It's possible both of those guys will be having a bigger impact in this league than Niles Paul will in 2013. I just don't think it's likely.

I'd take that bet.

We don't have another WR that adjusts as well to the ball as santana, and he's been productive. I think austin may creep onto the field before pauls blows it up, and i really haven't seen much out of robinson to think much either way.