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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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PHILADELPHIA, PA – OCTOBER 23: Zach Brown #53 and Mason Foster #54 of the Washington Redskins sack quarterback Carson Wentz #11 of the Philadelphia Eagles during the second quarter of the game at Lincoln Financial Field on October 23, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA – OCTOBER 23: Zach Brown #53 and Mason Foster #54 of the Washington Redskins sack quarterback Carson Wentz #11 of the Philadelphia Eagles during the second quarter of the game at Lincoln Financial Field on October 23, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /

Inside Linebackers (5)

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

Notable Cut: Zach Vigil

I’ve been a firm advocate of cutting Spaight for most of the offseason. However, I’m including him on this roster over Vigil for one reason. His special teams ability.

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Spaight is a great tackler and on special teams, he can be a force. In the Redskins second preseason game, he made a thunderous tackle on a kick return that drew gasps from the crowd. He’s always able to swarm to the ball, and he should be a strong run stopper. Though he’s not very good in coverage, he won’t need to play in that role, as the team has other players ahead of him at the position.

Notably, Harvey-Clemons, a converted safety, stands out as the top coverage linebacker. Hamilton was one of the better performers in the first preseason game, and he has the potential to develop into a starter down the line. He’s not consistent yet but keeping him on as the No. 4 guy makes sense.

With Spaight buried that far down, all he’ll have to do is play special teams. And that’s a win. As much as I’d love to see Vigil make the roster, I think he might end up elsewhere, as the Redskins may opt to keep the younger tackling machine for a bigger role on special teams. The race is still neck-and-neck, but Spaight is starting to pull away.

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