Redskin's Off Season Summery

Training camp is started and the Redskins are in Richmond preparing for August 7th, when they play the Patriots for the first game back. Last year the Washington Redskins went 3-13. This off season, change has swept over D.C. This post will review everything that went on this off season.

Coaching

• Mike Shannahan and everyone but Jim Haslett, Raheem Morris and Sean McVay was fired.
• Hired Jay Gruden (Jon Gruden's brother) as head coach. Led Bengals to playoffs as the OC.
• Promoted Sean McVay a 28 year old to OC was TE coach, considered a genius for his football IQ.
• Retained Jim Haslett as the DC multiple reports say he now has freedom to do what he wants with D as Shannahan is gone and will not "limit" Haslett ideas. 
• Brought in Ben Kotwica for special teams.
• Brought in Brian Baker Outside Linebacker Coach. Attempt to get Orakpo and Kerrigan to improve.
• Kept Rahem Moriss in as Secondary Coach
• Wade Phillips (Cowboy's Ex-Coach) son, Wes is the New Tight End Coach.

Free Agency

    -Welcome Back

• Re-signed DL Chris Baker to a three-year contract
• Placed the franchise tag on LB Brian Orakpo
• Re-signed WR Santana Moss to a one-year contract and LB Perry Riley
• Re-signed S Brandon Meriweather.
• Re-signed CB E.J. Biggers to a one-year contract.
• Re-signed LB Rob Jackson
• Exercised 2015 option on LB Ryan Kerrigan

   -Welcome to D.C

• Signed LB Adam Hayward: Rotation player
• Signed DE Clifton Geathers: Depth at D line
• Signed DE Jason Hatcher: Starter or Stephen Bowen and Barry Cofeild.
• Signed LB Darryl Sharpton: Rotation Player
• Signed K Jake Rogers: Competition
• Signed CB Tracy Porter: Depth at secondary
• Signed LB Akeem Jordan: Rotation Player
• Signed OL Mike McGlynn: O-Line Depth
• Signed WR DeSean Jackson: The new #1 Reciver Makes the WR Corps Excellent.
• Signed QB Colt McCoy: Takes over Rex Grossman 3rd String position
• Signed S Ryan Clark: Former player of the Redskins comes back a veteran presence.Starter?
• Signed P Blake Clingan: Competition at Punter
• Signed S Akeem Davis: More Depth at S
• Signed G Shawn Lauvao: Possible New RG starter depending on Spencer Long
• Signed WR Andre Roberts: Comes in to Challenge for the #3 S0pot.

*Note The sentences in the above section are very brief ideas of the point of signing them.

   -Bye, Nice Knowing Some Of You

• RB Jawan Jamison: Never got to know you  
•  RB Davin Meggett.  Same with you, bye stranger
• DE Adam Carriker, May be resigned if healthy. Good if healthy.
•  TE Richard Quinn: Practice Squad Veteran 
• P Sav Rocca: You were good for a year so thanks for your time.
• S Tanard Jackson: Albert Haynsworth may of been more productive...
• C Will Montgomery: Solid player wouldn't of worked in new system.
• QB Rex Grossman How did you make it this far?
• London Fletcher: Good Bye to the Captain. Thanks for everything!

NFL Draft

Just a brief summery and their roles for this year.

Round 2, Pick No. 47: Trent Murphy, OLB/DE, Stanford

Will play OLB  solid player very good run stopper, smart pick.Will see time as a special-team player and possibly 3rd down run stopper. 

Round 3, Pick No. 66: Morgan Moses, OT, Virginia

YA! New tackle opposite of Williams. Has a strong chance to start. 

Round 3, Pick No. 78: Spencer Long, G, Nebraska

YA! New guard to relive Chester! That is if he turns out to be worth it. Unproven and raw but he may pick up game quickly.

Round 4, Pick No. 102: Bashaud Breeland, CB, Clemson

Great value pick, if he stayed a year he would of been a early 2nd Rounder. Bright future will help in the nickle.

Round 5, Pick No. 142: Ryan Grant, WR, Tulane

Luxury pick may turn out to be a great steal strong hands+route running. Needs a strong showing to receiving playing time at WR probably will assist on special teams. 

Round 6, Pick No. 186: Lache Seastrunk, RB, Baylor

Small shifty back will challenge Roy Helu and Chris Thompson for a spot.

Round 7, Pick No. 217: Ted Bolser, TE, Indiana 

....No Idea guess it a sign for a Niles Paul. Special teams.

Round 7, Pick No. 228: Zach Hocker, K, Arkansas

Just to make show Kia Forbath he is expendable and a backup plan in case Kia loses control of his accuracy..

PUP List (Physically Unable to Perform) list

DE Stephen Bowen and Jason Hatcher: arthroscopic surgery

WR Leonard Hankerson:  ACL/LCL

OL Maurice Hurt: out of shape. 

Summery

After a awful season last year the Redskins look poised to make a come back. Big changes were made in the coaching segment as well as the player personal. RG3 receiving weapons and a almost brand new O-line. It will be interesting if the O-line will hold and the WR ball distributions work out. The defense line received numerous upgrades but many wonder if they should of looked at more substantial players at the safety position in the draft. The CB situation also is questionable outside of D-Hall and David Amerson. Preseason will give a look at the 2014/2015 Washington Redskins.