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Redskins 53-man roster prediction after preseason Week 2 vs. Jets

By Jacob Camenker

LANDOVER, MD - OCTOBER 15: Jamison Crowder #80 of the Washington Redskins runs after a catch in the first quarter of a game against the San Francisco 49ers at FedEx Field on October 15, 2017 in Landover, Maryland. The Redskins won 26-24. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MD - OCTOBER 15: Jamison Crowder #80 of the Washington Redskins runs after a catch in the first quarter of a game against the San Francisco 49ers at FedEx Field on October 15, 2017 in Landover, Maryland. The Redskins won 26-24. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /
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LANDOVER, MD – AUGUST 16: Kicker Dustin Hopkins #3 of the Washington Redskins kicks the game-winning field goal in the fourth quarter of a preseason game against the New York Jets at FedExField on August 16, 2018 in Landover, Maryland. The Redskins defeated the Jets 15-13. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MD – AUGUST 16: Kicker Dustin Hopkins #3 of the Washington Redskins kicks the game-winning field goal in the fourth quarter of a preseason game against the New York Jets at FedExField on August 16, 2018 in Landover, Maryland. The Redskins defeated the Jets 15-13. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images) /

Special Teams (3)

Keeping: Dustin Hopkins, Tress Way, Nick Sundberg

Notable Cut: N/a

After cutting free agent signee and backup punter Sam Irwin-Hill, the Redskins eliminated almost all of the special teams competition from their roster. Way is going to be handling punts. Hopkins is going to be handling kicks. And Sundberg is going to be the long snapper for yet another year. The unit was solid last year, so there’s no real reason to change.

While Hopkins needs to improve on his range, he is still accurate from inside of 50 yards, and he actually nailed a 50-plus yarder against the Patriots in the first week of the preseason. That seems to indicate that he might be improving in that category, which would be good news for the Redskins special teams unit.

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Barring an injury, these guys are going to stay in their roles together for another season. The return man battles will be a bit more of a toss-up, with Crowder, Stroman, and Quinn all fighting to earn some touches on kickoff/punt detail. Right now, the former two seem to have the upper hand and should perform well this season.

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