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Redskins 53-man Roster Projection: Pre-training camp 2018

By Jacob Camenker

PHILADELPHIA, PA - OCTOBER 23: Jordan Reed #86 of the Washington Redskins scores a touchdown that is called back during the second quarter of the game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field on October 23, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - OCTOBER 23: Jordan Reed #86 of the Washington Redskins scores a touchdown that is called back during the second quarter of the game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field on October 23, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /
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LANDOVER, MD – NOVEMBER 15: Linebacker Mason Foster #54 of the Washington Redskins celebrates with inside linebacker Will Compton #51 of the Washington Redskins after a stop on fourth down in the fourth quarter of a game against the New Orleans Saints at FedExField on November 15, 2015 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Matt Hazlett/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MD – NOVEMBER 15: Linebacker Mason Foster #54 of the Washington Redskins celebrates with inside linebacker Will Compton #51 of the Washington Redskins after a stop on fourth down in the fourth quarter of a game against the New Orleans Saints at FedExField on November 15, 2015 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Matt Hazlett/Getty Images) /

Inside Linebacker (5)

Keeping: Zach Brown, Mason Foster, Josh Harvey-Clemons, Zach Vigil, Shaun Dion Hamilton

Notable Cut: Martrell Spaight

The theme of this roster projection is how deep the Redskins are. At this position, it seemed obvious who would make the squad last year. This year, there aren’t any obvious cuts to get down to the expected five they are likely to keep on the roster.

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I have a feeling that the final spot will come down to a battle between Vigil and Spaight. While Spaight was extremely successful against the run last year, he has been mostly abysmal in pass coverage when called upon. So, his upside is capped.

While Vigil may not be great in pass coverage either, he fared very well against the run last year as well and was a monster in the final few weeks of the season. If he continues to work hard and show great instincts, he may become the early-downs backup for Brown and Foster.

Spaight will still have a chance to make the team, but his grasp on a spot is tenuous at best. This may be one of the best individual battles to watch in training camp.

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