Camp Battles- The journey to 53

SkinzWin · 08-25-2011, 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by #56fanatic

QB - Doesn't matter to me. Which ever of the two that can win games. Tired of have QB problems every single year.

WR - Moss, Armstrong, Gaffney, Austin, Paul, Hankerson.
RB - Hightower, Helu, Torain. (you can't let Torain go, he ran so good last year and he'll be ready for the season opener. His injury was not his hamstring, or knee and I believe if it was the regular season, he may have found a way to play)
FB - Young
TE - Sellers. I think you have to find a spot for Sellers. He can play multiple positions, FB, RB(goalline if needed) TE, and he is a beast at special teams (which he takes tremendous pride in)

OL - Capers, Hicks i think should stay. Hicks has the familiarity and Capers having experience in that style of offense from his days at WVU, I think can play in this style of offense. Sinclair could make a case too.

I am also hoping Riley gets the starting nod beside fletcher. He has to play to learn, we can't keep him on the bench. Too much natural instinctive talent to waste.

I will give you the teams play is solid but he is old and we are looking to get younger. I think Logan Paulsen is a really good TE and should make the team.

freddyg12 · 08-25-2011, 08:49 AM

Banks to IR would make some decisions easier for the coaches. I think if his knee isn't good by the 4th preseason game, he might be headed to IR. If Banks can get healthy though, he's certainly worth keeping for his return ability. I look at it this way, there are players that have a position but essentially only see time on special teams, like Banks. As a 5th or 6th wr, Banks doesn't need to play wr much if at all.

Special teams to me will determine whether this team is above 500 or not. All things equal I don't expect any better than 7 or 8 wins this year, but if Gano improves by 10-15% & Banks has the same impact as last year when he was healthy, we could be a winner.

diehardskin2982 · 08-25-2011, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by freddyg12

Banks to IR would make some decisions easier for the coaches. I think if his knee isn't good by the 4th preseason game, he might be headed to IR.

Good point, they can shelve him for a year and he will be fresh next year when the league takes away that rule that deminishes his role.

Swarley · 08-25-2011, 09:36 AM

who the hell is Gnomes?

12thMan · 08-25-2011, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by GreekSkin

who the hell is Gnomes?

DB drafted out of Nebraska.

Swarley · 08-25-2011, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by 12thMan

DB drafted out of Nebraska.

is it a playful nickname? because his actual name is Gomes, there's no n lol.

mooby · 08-25-2011, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by GreekSkin

is it a playful nickname? because his actual name is Gomes, there's no n lol.

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.

Swarley · 08-25-2011, 01:11 PM

there he is!

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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

SmootSmack · 08-25-2011, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by GreekSkin

who the hell is Gnomes?

Banks' nickname?

Hog1 · 08-25-2011, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by GreekSkin

who the hell is Gnomes?

Actually it's G-nomes...like in the hood?

Alvin Walton · 08-25-2011, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by GreekSkin

who the hell is Gnomes?

SkinzWin · 08-25-2011, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Alvin Walton

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

skinster · 08-25-2011, 10:59 AM

QB-Beck, Grossman, Clemens
RB-Hightower, Torain (if healthly), Helu, Royster (if Torain not healthly)
FB-Young, Sellers (more of a TE, but also backup FB)
TE-Cooley, Davis, Paulsen
WR-Moss, Gaffney, Armstrong, Hankerson, Stallworth, Austin, Banks
OL- Chester, Montgomery, Lichtensteiger, Brown, Williams
OL backups- Hicks, Oldenberg, Locklear

S-Otogwe, Landry, Doughty, Horton, Moore, Gomes
CB-Hall, Wilson, Buchanon, Barnes
ILB-Fletcher, McIntosh, Riley, Fox, Blades
OLB-Orakpo, Kerrigan, Alexander, Jackson
DL-Cofield, Bowen, Carriker, Jenkins, Bryant, Golston

This is actually 51, 1 too many if you include the 3 special teams players. Can't decide who else to cut. I'm going to say either stallworth or austin, but i think they both are kinda needed (is austin available for another year on the practice squad)?

I think alot of camp battles this offseason aren't even with players at their own positions. For example, the RBs TEs, and FBs I feel will duke it out for a spot.

The Wr's could be playing against the safeties (we have a bunch at both positions). And so on, but you get the point.

skinsfan69 · 08-25-2011, 02:50 PM

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.

CRedskinsRule · 08-25-2011, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by skinsfan69

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

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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...

08-25-2011, 08:49 AM	#2
freddyg12 Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 4,540	Re: Camp Battles- The journey to 53 Banks to IR would make some decisions easier for the coaches. I think if his knee isn't good by the 4th preseason game, he might be headed to IR. If Banks can get healthy though, he's certainly worth keeping for his return ability. I look at it this way, there are players that have a position but essentially only see time on special teams, like Banks. As a 5th or 6th wr, Banks doesn't need to play wr much if at all. Special teams to me will determine whether this team is above 500 or not. All things equal I don't expect any better than 7 or 8 wins this year, but if Gano improves by 10-15% & Banks has the same impact as last year when he was healthy, we could be a winner.

08-25-2011, 09:36 AM	#4
Swarley The Starter Join Date: Jan 2006 Age: 36 Posts: 1,092	Re: Camp Battles- The journey to 53 who the hell is Gnomes?

08-25-2011, 10:59 AM	#13
skinster Impact Rookie Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 754	Re: Camp Battles- The journey to 53 QB-Beck, Grossman, Clemens RB-Hightower, Torain (if healthly), Helu, Royster (if Torain not healthly) FB-Young, Sellers (more of a TE, but also backup FB) TE-Cooley, Davis, Paulsen WR-Moss, Gaffney, Armstrong, Hankerson, Stallworth, Austin, Banks OL- Chester, Montgomery, Lichtensteiger, Brown, Williams OL backups- Hicks, Oldenberg, Locklear S-Otogwe, Landry, Doughty, Horton, Moore, Gomes CB-Hall, Wilson, Buchanon, Barnes ILB-Fletcher, McIntosh, Riley, Fox, Blades OLB-Orakpo, Kerrigan, Alexander, Jackson DL-Cofield, Bowen, Carriker, Jenkins, Bryant, Golston This is actually 51, 1 too many if you include the 3 special teams players. Can't decide who else to cut. I'm going to say either stallworth or austin, but i think they both are kinda needed (is austin available for another year on the practice squad)? I think alot of camp battles this offseason aren't even with players at their own positions. For example, the RBs TEs, and FBs I feel will duke it out for a spot. The Wr's could be playing against the safeties (we have a bunch at both positions). And so on, but you get the point.

08-25-2011, 02:50 PM	#14
skinsfan69 Living Legend Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 17,453	Re: Camp Battles- The journey to 53 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.

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