The locks: 37 Redskins sure to make the roster

Earlier this week, I posted my list of players who are on the bubble when it comes to making the roster. Here are my players who I think are locks to make it.

Agree? Disagree? Hit the comments or let me know on Twitter @Rich_Tandler.

Offense (18)

C Will Montgomery
G Chris Chester
G Kory Lichtensteiger
OT Tyler Polumbus
OT Trent Williams
QB Kirk Cousins
QB Rex Grossman
QB Robert Griffin III
FB Darrell Young
RB Roy Helu Jr.
RB Tim Hightower
RB Evan Royster
TE Niles Paul
TE Fred Davis
WR Santana Moss
WR Leonard Hankerson
WR Josh Morgan
WR Pierre Garçon

Defense (17)

CB Cedric Griffin
CB DeAngelo Hall
CB Josh Wilson
S Tanard Jackson
S Brandon Meriweather
S Madieu Williams
DE Stephen Bowen
DE Adam Carriker
DE Jarvis Jenkins
DL Chris Baker*
NT Barry Cofield
LB London Fletcher
LB Perry Riley
LB Lorenzo Alexander
LB Keenan Robinson
LB Ryan Kerrigan
LB Brian Orakpo

Specialists (2)

LS Nick Sundberg
P Sav Rocca

* Baker was on the bubble list earlier this week but the season-ending injury to Chris Neild cements Baker’s spot on the roster.

 

Comments

[Volsman22]

Not convinced Cousins is a lock yet. He may be to raw, but I understand the idea if you put him on practice squad it diminishes his value. Also, Cooley is a lock. He's to versatile not to.

[Steve]

Rich,

You are spot on with all except Tim Hightower. Shanahan's praise of Tim reminds me of his praise for Beck ... just coach-speak. Tim did NOT run well in the Redskins system last year. And he has been the single worst RB in the NFL as a ball-catching RB. See this:

http://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2012/07/04/three-years-of-drop-rate-running-backs/

Critical summary:
"[...] the numbers tell us that no running back has dropped a higher percentage of their passes since 2009 than the Redskins’ back. He has had 14.7% of catchable balls left on the ground, a number that dwarfs the second highest rate [11.9%]"

His skill in blitz pickup only goes so far to compensate.

HTTR!

[Joe]

Niles Paul is a lock?! He's an undersized pass-catching TE that forgot how to catch! I understand there are economics involved, but if he makes it over Cooley or Paulson I'll be surprised. Seems to me he's got to prove something in preseason to make the team.