Washington Redskins: Predicting the 53-man roster after preseason Week 1
The Washington Redskins continue to shape the roster for 2018 and the process has taken a different turn in recent days.
The Redskins will close training camp in Richmond on Tuesday and return to Redskins Park for the remainder of the preseason. The first preseason game is in the books and the second stringers and draft choices looked superb against the New England Patriots. Third stringers and players on the roster bubble could not hold a comfortable lead, but some players did stand out and had a solid first game.
With all of that in mind, and taking the latest injury news under advisement, this will be my second and final attempt at a roster prediction for this preseason. The first roster prediction came in mid-June and this latest prognostication will certainly look different.
These roster predictions are not the only ones we have produced. Check out Jacob Camenker’s pre-training camp prediction. His next roster forecast could look different as well, but the projections we make prior to training camp always look different once we have seen players in preseason games and account for various injuries.
The regular season is still four weeks away and we won’t know who is on the final 53-man roster until September. Here is what I wrote back in June for the first prediction.
"It is never too early to speculate about the final numbers. There could be surprising additions. There could be surprising cuts. Another free agent or two could be added to the roster. A trade could happen. In other words, the roster is far from being set in stone. Let’s see who might be there on opening day."
Here is the prediction.
Quarterbacks (2): Alex Smith, Colt McCoy
Running Backs (4): Samaje Perine, Robert Kelley, Chris Thompson, Byron Marshall
Wide Receivers (6): Josh Doctson, Paul Richardson, Jamison Crowder, Trey Quinn, Maurice Harris, Brian Quick
Tight Ends (3): Jordan Reed, Vernon Davis, Jeremy Sprinkle
Offensive Tackles (4): Trent Williams, Morgan Moses, Ty Nsekhe, Geron Christian
Offensive Guards (3): Brandon Scherff, Shawn Lauvao, Tyler Catalina
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Centers (2): Chase Roullier, Tony Bergstrom (C/G)
Defensive Linemen (7): Jonathan Allen, Daron Payne, Matt Ioannidis, Tim Settle, Anthony Lanier, Ziggy Hood, Phil Taylor
Outside Linebackers (4): Ryan Kerrigan, Preston Smith, Pernell McPhee, Ryan Anderson
Inside Linebackers (5): Mason Foster, Zach Brown, Martrell Spaight, Shaun Dion Hamilton, Josh Harvey-Clemons (Hybrid)
Cornerbacks (6): Josh Norman, Quinton Dunbar, Fabian Moreau, Orlando Scandrick, Greg Stroman, Adonis Alexander
Strong Safeties (3): D.J. Swearinger, Deshazor Everett, Kenny Ladler
Free Safeties (2): Montae Nicholson, Troy Apke
Special Teams (3): Tress Way, Dustin Hopkins, Nick Sundberg
Practice Squad (10): Garrett Hudson, Quin Blanding, Casey Dunn, Cam Sims, Timon Parris, Vontae Diggs, Simmie Cobbs, Martez Carter, Kevin Hogan, Danny Johnson
Injured Reserve: Arie Kouandjio, Manasseh Garner (injury settlement?), Derrius Guice, Robert Davis
PUP: Stacy McGee (To IR and designated to return?)
NFI: Josh Holsey (To IR and designated to return? Injury settlement?)
This list is obviously different than what was posted in June, but that is not surprising. After the early summer prediction, we held a podcast and the Riggo’s Rag crew discussed what I had posted.
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So much has changed since then. The injury to Derrius Guice. The status of Josh Holsey. The injury to Stacy McGee. The struggles of Kevin Hogan. The fierce determination of Maurice Harris. The injury to Robert Davis. The mid-summer addition of Adonis Alexander. It will not be surprising to see more changes coming in the next few weeks and we’ll be here to cover it all for you.