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Zorn, Redskins Face 'Tough' Roster Decisions

Zorn said the roster decisions this year are tougher than last year.

"The backups are the ones that take a while to hone in on," he said.

Running back is one position that is being closely scrutinized.

Last offseason, the Redskins sought a change of pace back to complement Clinton Portis, Ladell Betts and Rock Cartwright. They brought in Anthony Alridge and Dominique Dorsey to provide more quickness out of the backfield and on special teams.

Alridge flashed his speed from the get-go.
But as soon as he Alridge fumbled a kickoff against Jacksonville, resulting in a Jaguars touchdown, it was thought to be a devastating blow to his roster chances.

Alridge rebounded to have a solid game the rest of the night.

He’s still in the conversation, Zorn said.“The fumble is a concern, and I saw his reaction,” Zorn said.

“We put him back in there and he didn’t have the same result again. So it will be a longer discussion than just ‘No’ or ‘Yeah.’ It won’t be something that we just gloss over.”

Marcus Mason, who had led the Redskins in preseason rushing yards each of the last three seasons, saw limited action in the preseason finale due to a rib injury.

Still, Mason had a “very good preseason,” Zorn said.