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Redskins: Four position battles to watch in preseason opener vs. Browns

By Michael Shannon

LANDOVER, MD - DECEMBER 30: Greg Stroman #37 of the Washington Football Team defends Josh Hawkins #48 of the Philadelphia Eagles during the second half at FedExField on December 30, 2018 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Will Newton/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MD - DECEMBER 30: Greg Stroman #37 of the Washington Football Team defends Josh Hawkins #48 of the Philadelphia Eagles during the second half at FedExField on December 30, 2018 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Will Newton/Getty Images) /
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LANDOVER, MD – DECEMBER 30: Greg Stroman #37 of the Washington Redskins defends Josh Hawkins #48 of the Philadelphia Eagles during the second half at FedExField on December 30, 2018 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Will Newton/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MD – DECEMBER 30: Greg Stroman #37 of the Washington Redskins defends Josh Hawkins #48 of the Philadelphia Eagles during the second half at FedExField on December 30, 2018 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Will Newton/Getty Images) /

Cornerback

We know that Josh Norman, Quinton Dunbar, and Fabian Moreau will be on the roster. But after that, the Redskins will have seven guys competing for three roster spots.

The seven corners on the roster beyond the top three are Jimmy Moreland, Greg Stroman, Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, Adonis Alexander, Deion Harris, D.J. White, and Ashton Lampkin. We probably won’t see Norman, Dunbar, and Moreau more than a drive or two so we will be able to get a good look at the corners and come away with a better picture of everything.

The key here for these guys will be how well they play in pass coverage and special teams. Rodgers-Cromartie has the most experience but he retired halfway through last season, so showing he hasn’t lost his step and can still be a quality coverage corner will make the difference.

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This year’s seventh-round pick Jimmy Moreland has made the most noise in camp and a strong preseason performance can guarantee himself a roster spot come regular-season time.

Stroman, another former seventh-rounder surprised a lot of people as a rookie last year and Pro Football Focus had him ranked as the fifth-best rookie cornerback after the season. With a strong offseason look for Stroman to make a jump and be a better corner and quality special teamer.

Alexander, Harris, White, and Lampkin seem to be on the outside looking in right now but a strong preseason performance from any of these guys can make things interesting as it gets closer to finalizing the 53-man roster.

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