All things Redskins training camp

"THAT joker can flat out....fly"
Looking forward to see JC in action

RG10 was 5-11 today.

Note.. He only threw from the pocket and no play action. Guess they were gaging his progress on pocket effectiveness

According to Chris Russell they weren't impressed pre-draft.









Predictably Russell makes it about himself, still some interesting info on Crowder.

So typical of Russell, always patting himself on the back. He needs to fill out an application for a scout since he never misses on a player.

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Colts awarded cornerback Tevin Mitchel off waivers from the Redskins and waived safety Robert Smith.
2:21 PM - 6 Aug 2015

Aaron Wilson – Verified account ‏@AaronWilson_NFL

Colts awarded cornerback Tevin Mitchel off waivers from the Redskins and waived safety Robert Smith.
2:21 PM - 6 Aug 2015

I'd be grateful if someone with insight as to how all this works could explain why we waived Mitchel. The reports coming out of camp were positive; I know he's out for the year, but wasn't there some way to save him and just designate him on IR? Colts sure pounced.

I'd be grateful if someone with insight as to how all this works could explain why we waived Mitchel. The reports coming out of camp were positive; I know he's out for the year, but wasn't there some way to save him and just designate him on IR? Colts sure pounced.

That sucks. The Redskins should have just waited and have him count on their 90 man roster.

Aaron Wilson – Verified account ‏@AaronWilson_NFL

Colts awarded cornerback Tevin Mitchel off waivers from the Redskins and waived safety Robert Smith.
2:21 PM - 6 Aug 2015

Oh well, he wouldn't have played this year and next year they'll get someone else.

I'd be grateful if someone with insight as to how all this works could explain why we waived Mitchel. The reports coming out of camp were positive; I know he's out for the year, but wasn't there some way to save him and just designate him on IR? Colts sure pounced.

Until someone has 4 years in the league, they cant be placed directly on IR without passing through waivers until the first cut down date. So to be able to use the roster spot, the waived him with an injury designation. If he had cleared waivers, they have the option to put him on IR or give him an injury settlement. He would have been put on IR since he is gone for the year and the injury settlement is he gets paid for what he is expected to miss. So the injury settlement would have been the same as putting him on IR for salary purposes, both one years pay.

So the options were leave him occupying a roster spot til the first cut or waive him. With Amerson and Breeland out, I am assuming they figured they needed someone who can practice with the team, so they tried to get him through waivers.

I think they just wanted to have another roster spot to sign an additional player - one of the 2 that they signed yesterday.

They cherry-picked McCloughan's draft choices - goes to show the respect he has on other teams. That sucks.

Oh well, he wouldn't have played this year and next year they'll get someone else.

But there's no doubt, McCloughan and his staff put in a lot of time in scouting Mitchel. There seems to be a lot of work that they invest in every pick now that McCloughan's here because the pick is just that - an investment.