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Two Redskins recievers look to be on the early bubble

Ryan John Estorninos — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 15:21:49 +0000

Malcolm Kelly came into camp saying he was 100% and ready to go. Likewise, Brandon Banks came into camp ready to prove his rookie season was no fluke, his off the field issues were behind him, and he could contribute as a wide receiver. At the moment, both will be doing nothing at all as they are not practice this morning.

Yesterday, Malcolm Kelly suffered what appeared to be foot injury and was attended to by the staff on the field. Meanwhile, Brandon Banks has been on the sidelines not taking any work and not even having a helmet. This does not bode well for either player, who need to make their mark as the wide receiver position is primed and deep. For Kelly, the arrival of Jabar Gaffney and the drafting of Leonard Hankerson certainly impede on his chances of making the team solely because he is a big target. The fact that he also does not play special teams is another factor. In Bank’s case, he needs to show he can play offesne. Draftee Niles Paul can also return kicks and is seeing some reps at receiver. Also, not a good sign for him.

Look for these guys to move quickly or else, they will be moving to find new employment.

UPDATE: Shanahan said in a presser than Malcolm Kelly’s foot is not broken.

Redskins who could be ready to break out in 2011

Mon, 04 Apr 2011 16:54:03 +0000

Every year each and every NFL team has players that rise from relative obscurity to become significant contributers. Whether it is from the bench, the practice squad, or because of a second chance, the Redskins will have players who may have had insignificant roles in 2010, make an impact in 2011. Last year players like Anthony Armstrong at WR, Lorenzo Alexander at OLB, and Ryan Torain at RB come to mind. This year their will inevitably be a new crop of players who make strides to become important pieces of this team and these are a few of the candidates.

Jeremy Jarmon

Jeremy Jarmon has the potential to be a significant improvement to the D-line

Jarmon was basically our third round pick in last year’s draft after we forfeited it to get him in the third round of the supplemental draft in 2009. It blows my mind that Vinny Cerrato and Jim Zorn could be so boneheaded to spend a third round pick in the supplemental draft but hey, it’s not the only time they blew my mind with stupidity. The fact of the matter is that they picked Jarmon for a reason, and while they probably gave up too much for him, he can play. Through his first two years he has experienced a season ending knee injury, a coaching staff telling him to lose weight to be a line backer, and then gain it all back to become a 3-4 end. At 6-3, 295, he has the size to play end in Haslett’s 3-4 scheme and if healthy, provides an injection of youth and an improvement to a D-line of which no member contributed more than 2.5 sacks last year. If we don’t draft a DE with our first pick in the draft, Jarmon should be starting and should have a chance to break out in 2011.

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The case to #ReSign Santana Moss

Ryan John Estorninos — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 03:42:04 +0000

The Redskins have been doing plenty of purging…and lots of it!

Clinton Portis, Derrick Dockery and Andre Carter have begun what will be a mass exit as the Redskins begin to move beyond Joe Gibbs II era players once and for all. But as locker nameplates of household name veterans begin to come off, I feel one should stay for a little while longer–Santana Moss.

Santana Moss has been, to this point, the Redskins most reliable deep threat. Until the emergence of Anthony Armstrong last season, he was the only option deep. Since he has been here, he always had that “big play” ability and as woeful as the Redskins offense has been during that span, his ability would be needed.

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