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Washington Football Team Roster Projection: Updates for Derrius Guice, Reuben Foster

By Jacob Camenker

LANDOVER, MD - NOVEMBER 17: Derrius Guice #29 of the Washington Football Team runs with the ball against James Burgess #58 of the New York Jets in the first half at FedExField on November 17, 2019 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MD - NOVEMBER 17: Derrius Guice #29 of the Washington Football Team runs with the ball against James Burgess #58 of the New York Jets in the first half at FedExField on November 17, 2019 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images) /
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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) /

Cornerbacks (5)

Ronald Darby, Fabian Moreau, Kendall Fuller, Jimmy Moreland, Greg Stroman

Five cornerbacks may seem a little thin at the position, and it well may be. But during his time with the Carolina Panthers, Ron Rivera had only five cornerbacks on the 53-man roster more often than not.

So, it stands to reason that Rivera will continue that practice in Washington. And given that the team doesn’t have a ton of talent at the position, it makes sense for them to keep five around and stash a young player on the practice squad.

At this point, it seems likely that Darby, Moreau, Fuller, and Moreland will make the roster. Fuller will be the starting slot corner while Darby, Moreau, and Moreland will battle for the outside starting jobs.

The fifth cornerback job will likely come down to a battle between Aaron Colvin and Greg Stroman. While I’ve had Colvin penciled in there as a veteran option for a couple of months, I’m leaning toward Stroman now.

Simply put, Stroman has a lot of upside at this point in his career. He missed most of the 2019 season with injury issues, but as a rookie, he had some good moments. He can be a nice, versatile backup on the outside and in the slot.

Colvin may have more experience and may fit as a slot-specific backup, but Stroman, 24, still has room to grow. That’s the tiebreaker here and if Stroman returns to his rookie year form, he could become a valuable asset for Washington.

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