Redskins Insider Archive: Redskins by Position

Revisiting Right Tackle, Wide Receiver

Last month, Paul "PTen" Tenorio ran down the Redskins' key position battles and, with training camp fast approaching, we'll reprise over the next few days. First up are right tackle and wide receiver. At right tackle, Tenorio writes that if the season were to start today, the starter presumably would...

Position Battles the Sequel: Quarterback

As was established yesterday in our running back discussion, not all of these "Position Battles" involves starting roles. That is the case again today as we take a look at quarterbacks, everyone's favorite position to discuss. Plus, we'd be remiss if we were in Washington in late June NOT talking...

Position Battle: Punter

There is no incumbent at this position, which tells you all you really need to know about the Redskins' punting game the last five years or so. Since Tom Tupa injured his back while warming up for an exhibition game before the 2005 season, there's been some disarray at this...

Position Battle: Kicker

Now that the quarterback issue is behind us, it's time to return to our regularly scheduled programming and finish up the position battles. We'll talk about kickers today and punters tomorrow. A lot of fans would have liked to have seen an upgrade at kicker after Shaun Suisham again struggled...

Position Battle: Nickel Corner

The Redskins don't have a true inside-position cornerback on the roster. Carlos Rogers played the position a few times in a pinch last season, but he's more comfortable on the outside. Fellow starter DeAngelo Hall has been an outside corner exclusively. Fred Smoot lacks the size to play there, and...

Position Battle: Strong Safety

There should be no position battle here. LaRon Landry should be playing strong safety. Period. It makes the most sense, given his skills, and it's the position he was drafted to play. (Virtually all of his incentives are based on tackles, tackles for loss, etc; things that occur around the...

Older Entries in This Category »

Position Battle: Strong-Side LB, Jason La Canfora , March 30, 2009

Position Battle: Left DE, Jason La Canfora , March 27, 2009

Position Battle: Backup QB, Jason La Canfora , March 26, 2009

Position Battle: No. 3 Wide Receiver, Jason La Canfora , March 25, 2009

Position Battle: Right Tackle , Jason La Canfora , March 24, 2009

Redskins by Position: Quarterbacks, Jason La Canfora , January 14, 2009

Redskins by Position: Interior Offensive Line, Jason La Canfora , January 13, 2009

Redskins by Position: Offensive Tackles, Jason La Canfora , January 12, 2009

Redskins by Position: Running Backs, Jason La Canfora , January 9, 2009

Redskins by Position: Tight Ends and Fullbacks, Jason La Canfora , January 8, 2009

Redskins by Position: Wide Receivers, Jason La Canfora , January 7, 2009

Redskins by Position: Defensive Tackles, Jason La Canfora , January 6, 2009

Redskins by Position: Defensive Ends, Jason La Canfora , January 5, 2009

Redskins by Position: Linebackers, Jason La Canfora , January 2, 2009

Redskins by Position: Safeties, Jason La Canfora , January 1, 2009

Redskins by Position: The Cornerbacks, Jason La Canfora , December 31, 2008

Redskins by Position: The Specialists, Jason La Canfora , December 30, 2008