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Predicting the Redskins inactives for Week 1 vs. Cardinals

By Jacob Camenker

BALTIMORE, MD - AUGUST 30: Rob Kelley #20 of the Washington Redskins is tackled by Kenny Young #40 of the Baltimore Ravens in the first half of a preseason game at M&T Bank Stadium on August 30, 2018 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
BALTIMORE, MD - AUGUST 30: Rob Kelley #20 of the Washington Redskins is tackled by Kenny Young #40 of the Baltimore Ravens in the first half of a preseason game at M&T Bank Stadium on August 30, 2018 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) /
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ATLANTA, GA – DECEMBER 02: Nate Craig-Myers #3 of the Auburn Tigers celebrates a touchdown with Casey Dunn #50 during the first half against the Georgia Bulldogs in the SEC Championship at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 2, 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA – DECEMBER 02: Nate Craig-Myers #3 of the Auburn Tigers celebrates a touchdown with Casey Dunn #50 during the first half against the Georgia Bulldogs in the SEC Championship at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 2, 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) /

Casey Dunn did well to make the Redskins roster. Once considered to be a dark horse, Dunn was able to use his superb technique to lock down a place as a backup interior lineman for the squad. While he does have long-term upside, Dunn will most likely sit out early and often in the regular season.

While Dunn has excellent technique, he still has to add more strength to his frame in order to deal with stronger defensive linemen at the NFL level. He’s clearly been working on that, but he’ll need to bulk up even more to ensure that he won’t get bullied on the field.

Right now, Dunn is behind Tony Bergstrom on the depth chart as the top interior backup. While I’m not a huge fan of Bergstrom’s skill set, the fact is that he has more strength than Dunn does right now. That will give him the nod as a result.

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Much like Christian, it would probably good news for Dunn if he wasn’t pressed into action as a rookie. He’s still a developing player, and he only really had one year as a starter at Auburn after transferring from Jacksonville State.

With a year of bulking up and adding strength to his frame, Dunn could become a very solid backup center. His technique will ensure that he has a chance to do that. However, getting thrust into action before he’s ready could be detrimental to that. Early in the season, and possibly for the entire season, Dunn will be among the inactives while he tries to prove that he belongs with the squad on the practice field.

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