What position would you "stack" this year?

[GTripp0012]

With Orakpo being our only SLB this year, he would also count towards the defensive line, since we don't need a SLB very often, only on the GL and in true 4-3 situations.

There will be 10 DL players rostered, including Orakpo. If you count Alexander as DE, that means 6 DEs.

DT - Haynesworth, Griffin, Monty, Golston
DE - Daniels (LE), Alexander (LE) [the new Evans?], Carter (RE), Orakpo (RE), Jackson(RE/LE), Buzbee/Wynn/Derek Walker (LE)
LB - Fletcher, Blades, Fincher, McIntosh, Glenn, Henson/Wilson
DBs - As expected

So, that would mean DL is stacked, LB is normally rostered, like last year.

WR is going to be stacked on offense I forsee. We've always kept five. In 2005, we kept four and used our other personnel more creatively. This year, Moss/Randle El/Thomas/Kelly are roster locks. Roydell Williams seems almost necessary to have after last years debacle. But we still need that special teamer. So that means Trent Shelton vs. Marko Mitchell, loser to practice squad.

And then the one camp battle is Eddie Williams vs. Todd Yoder, for special teamer/backup fullback.

There's also a camp battle for Rock's spot, I suppose. Not that anyone is going to win it.

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by Diehard Cowboy Fan In Va

I would stck a new team owner, Jack Kent Cooke was the best thing the Redskins ever had. Synder is your down fall . That's why u havent won a Super Bowl since 1992. Get rid of Synder!!!!

[53Fan]

I would stack the o-line and WR. If the players warrant it of course. I wouldn't keep a wideout just because he's a wideout, but if it's between a safety and a WR of equal talent for example, I would keep the WR.

[Monkeydad]

Kicker!

[BigHairedAristocrat]

Originally Posted by GMScud

Not too sure about that. Unless 2010 is uncapped, you can count on ARE on the roster in 2010 and maybe even 2011. According to the salary cap spreadsheet, the hit to cut him in 2010 is $10.8M, and in 2011 it's over $7M.

I've addressed this several times in other threads, but the cap information for ARE (and Carter) on this site is only accurate IF the skins pick up options to extend their contracts through something like 2014. ARE and Carter both restructured their contracts after this season in such a way that after 2009, the skins have to decide to keep them and pay through the nose for them for the rest of their careers... or cut them for negligible cap charges (under 4M if memory serves me) and the players become unrestricted free agents (in a potentially uncapped year.) JLC had the full contract details on his old blog back in March.

Needless to say, ARE is not #2 WR material and never played up to expectations on special teams. Unless he has some sort of amazing-breakout year in 2009, there is no way in hell we excercise the option to bring him back for 2010 and beyond at #2WR money.

[BigHairedAristocrat]

Originally Posted by Paintrain

I think we can reduce the number of DL by 2, specifically at DE. We can go into the season with Orapko, Daniels, Carter and Jackson (assuming Wilson is a LB) and be fine. We have enough players on the DL that can play multiple positions (Alexander, Daniels, Haynesworth) that we don't have to overload that position with bodies.

It's going to be really interesting what happens at the #3 RB position. I can see Aldridge or Dorsey making the team over Rock if one of them has an outstanding preseason on special teams. Our 3rd RB won't get more than 15 carries all season so he's got to make his money on teams. We've severely lacked explosiveness on teams for years now and that's the one thing both of them bring.

You also have 5 safeties, I doubt we go past 4.

I'd agree with you about DE if Orakpo was slated as a full-time DE, but he's not. As of right now, i think we should consider him a LB, reguardless of how he's listed on our roster.

Also, I think Betts is more in jeopardy of losing his job than Cartwright. Cartwright is very valuable on special teams. Betts isnt. Betts is a #2 back who rarely gets on the field. I know our coaches have said they want to get him more reps this year, but I think Mason has a chance to really challenge Betts... if he can play teams and focus on his pass protection.

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by BigHairedAristocrat

I'd agree with you about DE if Orakpo was slated as a full-time DE, but he's not. As of right now, i think we should consider him a LB, reguardless of how he's listed on our roster.

Also, I think Betts is more in jeopardy of losing his job than Cartwright. Cartwright is very valuable on special teams. Betts isnt. Betts is a #2 back who rarely gets on the field. I know our coaches have said they want to get him more reps this year, but I think Mason has a chance to really challenge Betts... if he can play teams and focus on his pass protection.

I think Betts seeing less reps probably has more to do with Portis than Betts. I haven't read everything coming out of OTAs, but is there anything from the coaches that would imply Mason having a chance to make the roster?

[BigHairedAristocrat]

Originally Posted by Ruhskins

I think Betts seeing less reps probably has more to do with Portis than Betts. I haven't read everything coming out of OTAs, but is there anything from the coaches that would imply Mason having a chance to make the roster?

No, theres not. My statement there is based solely on the fact that the reason Mason didnt make the cut last year was his below-average pass-blocking and special teams performance. Mason has said those are the areas of his game he's working on, so IF he can improve in those areas, i think he has a chance to unseat Betts. Portis is our star running back, but this team knows it needs to get younger at the position. If Mason can get himself to performing at, say 80% of the level Betts plays, then i think we'd switch to Mason for the youth and upside. Its still a longshot, though.