Fanspeak: Washington Commanders

1. Ensure that Brian Orakpo, Ryan Kerrigan, Stephen Bowen and Barry Cofield are on the field as much as possible against the pass: -Now this is not saying to overplay these guys, as I firmly believe that they need some plays off to stay fresh (and that includes Ryan Kerrigan). What this is saying though … More »

By Staff Writer John Manuel: 1. Health of Robert Griffin III: No surprise as always but it is the health of Robert Griffin III.  Although he has been busy doing jumping jacks, attending events like the Kentucky Derby and giving his thoughts on Twitter, what happens with Griffin the next couple months will be key. … More »

Typically a question like this is kind of a formality as it is typically the teams’ first round pick, and if it’s not him or like the Redskins the team doesn’t have a first round pick then it is the 2nd rounder. I don’t think the answer is that simple for the Redskins this year. … More »

Offensive Position Battles | Defensive Position Battles Starting Defensive End: Top Contenders: Jarvis Jenkins, Adam Carriker Longshot: Kedric Golston -Now many think that it is a shoe-in that Carriker will regain his starting spot, but that might not be the case. Jenkins really came on with some nice performances down the stretch for the Redskins … More »

Based on my Defensive Roster Construction breakdown here are the players I see making the 53 man roster. Offense | Defense Defensive Line: 7 –Stephen Bowen, Barry Cofield, Jarvis Jenkins, Adam Carriker, Chris Baker, Kedric Golston, Chris Neild -I know most think that just six defensive linemen are enough, but it is one of the more … More »

The Washington Redskins went 10-6 last year and won the NFC East, but they needed an improbable 7-0 run to close out the season, plus the collapse of both the Giants and Cowboys to get there. The Redskins have to focus on things to continue to improve themselves, if they want to maintain their spot … More »

Based on the number of spots per position in my Offensive Roster Construction (with an addendum here) here are my predictions for the players on the final 53 man roster on offense (note: Special teams doesn’t have any mystery as it should be P Sav Rocca, K Kai Forbath and LS Nick Sundberg) Offense | Defense Quarterbacks: 3 … More »

We all know what Robert Griffin III and Alfred Morris mean to the Washington Redskins, but how about the rest of the 2012 draft class? What can be reasonably expected from them this season, as the Redskins look to repeat as NFC East Division Champs? 3rd Round: G Josh LeRibeus -LeRibeus heads into 2013 as … More »

In the offseason down time I thought it would be fun to make predictions on who will be the Redskins statistical leaders in the following categories, also I will mention who I see as the runner up. Some will be a bit more obvious, but others could be more interesting. Passing: Yards, TD’s, Completions Rushing: … More »

Here is Mike Shanahan’s quotes on how Rookie Mini-camp went, with my thoughts on what he said: On his impression of rookie minicamp: “Good. I thought we got a lot done. We had five practices. I thought we got a lot out of it. We got a chance to evaluate a lot of players. Our … More »