Fanspeak: Washington Commanders

Though there are a number of players playing for their jobs, perhaps most interesting are those players playing for a new contract. Here are some offensive players in contract years and what they will need to do to be back in 2014: WR Santana Moss: -Moss is 4th on the team in career receptions and … More »

1. Win At Least 3 of Their First 4 Games: The Redskins start out with a very favorable schedule with three of their first four games before the bye against teams who finished last in their division in 2012. The Redskins should be heavy early favorites against the Eagles, Lions and Raiders, with the lone … More »

The news on Adam Carriker has gotten worse and worse, and now there seems to be a legitimate chance that he’s not ready for the start of the season (if at all). The Redskins first back-up option to replace him on the roster, Doug Worthington, is now on injured reserve. The Redskins may need to … More »

Penalty Data from NFL Penalties.com Yesterday I detailed the Redskins penalty problem, today I will look at how to fix it. 1. G Kory Lichtensteiger- 11 total penalties, 1 offset or declined- 6 false starts and 3 offensive holdings. Also 1 Unnecessary Roughness and ineligible downfield -The Redskins did re-sign him to a multi-year deal, … More »

Penalty Numbers courtesy of: NFL Penalties.com One of the biggest problems the Redskins need to fix heading into this season is their high number of penalties. Last season the Redskins committed 131 penalties (including the postseason), of which 12 were either declined or offset by the other team. Their total number was 119, which ranked … More »

Redskins Roster Construction: Minimum Roster Spots | 5 More Locks | Final Four Roster Spots Final Four Spot Predictions: 4th Running back: -With so few spots remaining this may seem like a surprise, but it really shouldn’t be. The Redskins have been burnt every year of the Shanahan tenure, and have had to sign at least two running backs off … More »

Redskins Roster Construction: Minimum Roster Spots | 5 More Locks | Final Four Roster Spots Yesterday I broke down the minimum spots needed at each position. That left the Redskins with essentially nine open roster spots to be earned this offseason. Here is my prediction of how they will play out: Locks: Of those nine … More »

Redskins Roster Construction: Minimum Roster Spots | 5 More Locks | Final Four Roster Spots We’ve talked Roster construction before and we all know their are ideal targets for how many players you keep at each position. The reality is there are only a handful of roster spots really up for grabs as teams have to keep a minimum number … More »

By Staff Writers John Manuel & Steve Shoup:   Last week we discussed position battles on defense and now it is time to look at the offensive side of the ball.  Training camp and the preseason will determine many of the starting and regular playing spots on this offense. JOHN: Not a whole lot of … More »

The Redskins running game was one of the best in the NFL last year. Some will attribute that to the addition of the read-option, others will say Morris ran the zone blocking scheme perfectly. But one of the most underrated aspects was offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan’s ability to adjust his offense during the game to … More »