Fanspeak: Redskins Personnel

While much of the concern about the Redskins chances of contending has been focused on the development and performance of quarterback Robert Griffin III, the NFL is the ultimate team sport so one way or another RGIII is going to need help. Whether Griffin plays average, above average, good or great this season will be … More »

By: Justin Partlow   Heading into the 2013 season, Lache Seastrunk was seen as one of the top end RB prospects due to his rare speed that he had. While not a guy who was showcasing the ability to catch the ball, along with some questionable vision, Seastrunk still showed he’s one of the guys … More »

By: Justin Partlow     While there was the prevailing thought around Redskins fans that they didn’t need to add at all to the WR core after the DJax signing, the Redskins still added another young receiver in Ryan Grant from Tulane. Ryan Grant is a gifted WR who doesn’t have the high-end speed that … More »

By: Justin Partlow   Heading into day three, the common thought among beat writers and fans was that the Redskins were going to target help in the secondary for the future. This move wasn’t going to be one that was essential to the upcoming year, but one who had the ability to grow and become … More »

Part 1: Weeks 1-7 Week 8: Dallas Cowboys Notable additions: G/T Zack Martin, DE Demarcus Lawrence Most of the Cowboys picks ended up as more of depth options (which Dallas desperately needed), but they did grab two guys who can make an impact this year. Though Dallas had more pressing defensive needs, adding a top … More »

With the draft now over we can really begin to accurately see how tough the Redskins 2014 opponents appear to be (at least on paper). Here is how each team the Redskins faced did in the draft and how it could improve them for when they face Washington. This is going to be split into … More »

By: Justin Partlow   While the confusion of the Trent Murphy pick was subdued easily by the pick of Morgan Moses, the confusion returned fast when the Redskins selected a guard in Spencer Long over the name values of David Yankey and Cyril Richardson. At first, I’ll admit I was puzzled by the pick and … More »

This is obviously a very preliminary look at the Redskins 53 man roster after the draft, but it’s always fun to see where people stand. In the coming weeks we’ll look more at each position battle and how many players per position the Redskins should keep: Quarterback: 3 Robert Griffin III, Kirk Cousins, Colt McCoy … More »

By: Justin Partlow   Heading into the 2014 NFL draft, Morgan Moses was seen as being in the upper echelon of OT’s and was a likely 1st round draft pick to a team such as the Carolina Panthers. After not going in the 1st round, there was the thought that Moses wouldn’t last long on … More »

By: Justin Partlow   Over the next few weeks I’ll be taking a look at each of the draft picks by the Washington Redskins and what they can each provide in their first years. Washington took a solid approach to the draft and ended up getting a solid group of guys, although there were some … More »