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Is there currently a team with a better group of pass catchers than the redskins? Pierre Garcon, DeSean Jackson, and Vernon Davis are not too far removed from being pro bowl-caliber players (I think Jackson still is if he can stay healthy). Jordan Reed is an elite talent right now, Jamison Crowder is looking to build off a stellar rookie year, Niles Paul was on the verge of a breakout before his injury, and now in Josh Doctson, we have arguably the best, most complete receiver from this year’s class (time will tell). Given the immense talent and depth Kirk Cousins will be throwing to this year, what do you think the ceiling of his production is this season? Does it hinge on the running game improving?

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– Matt Holm

The Redskins definitely have good depth at wide receiver, and the depth at tight end seems to have improved as well thanks to the healthy return of Niles Paul. Vernon Davis gives the Redskins another veteran, but it’s hard to say how much he has left in the tank. He was pretty much a non-factor with Denver last season. Without having seen him, I can’t tell you how much he can contribute. Doctson’s addition does give Cousins another big target to go to on first downs and in the red zone, and yes, Crowder makes a difference on third downs.

But, I do believe that the run game has to improve for Washington take a significant stride forward on offense. The Redskins lacked balance last year, and routinely found themselves in short-and-long and third-and-long situations far too often. Talented wide receivers can help bail a quarterback out in those less-manageable situations, but it’s important for the offense to have ability to control the line of scrimmage and impose its will on an opponent. The way to do so is by pounding the football. So, I don’t know how much better Cousins will be this year. Obviously, the Redskins hope he gets better. But, an improved rushing attack – better production from Matt Jones, who averaged just 3.4 yards a carry last season, better execution from the left guard, whomever coaches decide upon, and improvement on the right side from Brandon Scherff and Morgan Moses – will make the biggest difference for the offense.

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Who is the player that you think has a chance to start Week 1, but may not be viewed as a starter currently? And, let’s hear a Caps prediction.

– Paul McDuffie, Silver Spring

It’s hard to say since they’re just now starting on-field work, and we haven’t gotten to see any action yet. But I think rookie defensive back/linebacker Su’a Cravens could wind up starting. Whether it’s safety (the position at which he’s currently listed on the roster), or at linebacker (the position Jay Gruden and Scot McCloughan described when he was drafted), or a hybrid role that blends the two, he’s going to be on the field a lot. The strong safety position remains unresolved, and Cravens could fill that void, if he does well this offseason. Otherwise, it’s too early to call regarding unexpected starters.

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And, as far as the Caps go, I’ve got no problem admitting I’m not a hockey expert. I follow the NBA playoffs closely, not NHL. Isabelle Khurshudyan is the person to ask for Caps predictions. But, I have Caps fans for friends, and so I keep a casual eye on what goes on. So, just going on history, it doesn’t look good for the Caps. Sorry.

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(Editor’s note: Check out the D.C. Sports Bog and our Capitals home page for your hockey fix. But there’s no reason they can’t win the series; Though Washington lost three of the first four, they were all one-goal games. And in the game they fell behind 3-0, they put 49 shots on net.)

While it’s pretty unanimous the RGIII draft trade was terrible, the Skins did win that season, and winning hadn’t happened in far too long. How much was that winning season worth? This far removed, should we look back at it as a bad trade that had an upside of proving that the franchise was capable of a winning season? Did that have to happen to pull the team out of a long-term rut and give it confidence?

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– Adam Gendell

The 2012 season probably did the fans more good than the franchise. The Redskins have cleaned house on the coaching staff, and have also scrapped many of the core players from that team. The year after the NFC East title run, everything came crashing down, and Washington finished 3-13. So, that year didn’t build a foundation of any kind. It did provide some brief relief for the long-suffering fan base. But that’s about it.

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Have you seen the clips of the Redskins undrafted free agent Keven Bowden? At 6 feet 9 and 330 pounds, he manhandles players from other schools. He looks like he has a mean streak too as after he throws some players to the ground, he then jumps on them. Granted they are not NFL-caliber players, but how do you think he will do against, say, a Chris Baker or Ryan Kerrigan?

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– Stan Pryor, Reedville, Va.

No one knows the answer to that question yet, because they haven’t started full-contact practices yet. Redskins officials obviously are intrigued by Bowden’s size and ability. But not even they know how he’ll hold up against NFL talent. He’ll get the opportunity to showcase his skills to coaches and team officials during the offseason practices and training camp.

Are the Redskins done at safety? What is the possibility that DeSean Jackson is used as trade bait for defensive lineman, linebacker or a safety?

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– Randy Mason

Coaches will see what they have in the group of players they have now – DeAngelo Hall, David Bruton Jr., Duke Iheanacho, Su’a Cravens, Will Blackmon, DeShazor Everett, Geno Matias-Smith and Kyshoen Jarrett – and then figure out if they need to make any additions. Ideally, Hall makes additional strides in his second season at safety, and Cravens develops into a playmaker against the run and pass, and Washington has everything needed to help the secondary.

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I don’t expect the Redskins to attempt to trade DeSean Jackson.

Redskins have made several improvements to the roster this offseason via free agency and the draft. Unfortunately, they have lost several bodies along DL with minimal additions. Who out of this list is expected to play as the primary NT for the team: Chris Baker, Ziggy Hood, Kedric Golston, Ricky Jean Francois, Stephen Paea, Trent Murphy, Kendall Reyes, or rookie Matt Ioannidis? Is he not on the roster yet? … How is the run defense expected to improve without a real nose tackle or improved defensive?

– Oscar Blodgett

Coaches plan on working with Matt Ioannidis (the fifth-round pick out of Temple) at the nose position from Day 1. They’ll see how he does, and go from there. Golston and fourth-year veteran Jerrell Powe, who spent training camp with Washington last summer before getting cut on Sept. 5 and then re-signed at the end of the season, could compete for nose tackle duties while Ioannidis learns the ropes. But, we’ll see. There’s a lot of time to sort that out.

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It seems like the Redskin roster with height/weight is just rolled over from year to year. Obviously the height won’t change but weight often does.Trent Williams been has listed at 337 for years however he supposedly lost weight last year. These guys weigh in at the beginning of camp … Do you all as writers ever get a current roster/weight/ height that you can publish?

– Bowen Carpenter, Raleigh, N.C.

You’re right. Players’ heights and weights don’t change from year to year on the team roster. For some reason, even though players are required by their teams to have physicals, weigh in and maintain their weights (some are fined if they are overweight), the NFL doesn’t require teams to publish updated figures. If a player looks bigger or smaller, I always ask. Some like to tell how much muscle they’ve gained, how much fat they’ve trimmed, or things like that. Then there are others, like former Redskins nose tackle Barry Cofield, who always used to say, “A true gentleman never tells his weight.” He would concede that his listed weight hadn’t changed since his rookie year, although he was “several” pounds heavier.

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I saw what was apparently a premature list of Redskins’ free agent signings on another Web site that included Prairie View A&M running back Johnta Hebert. After looking at his film highlights online, I thought he had intriguing potential, but I didn’t see his name on the final list of free agent signings announced by the Redskins. Where is Johnta Hebert now?

– Simon Ruebens, Charlotte, N.C.

Hebert received an invitation to attend the Redskins’ rookie minicamp on a tryout basis. He was not signed to the roster. So, he’ll be there this Friday, Saturday and Sunday in hopes of impressing coaches and earning a roster spot. This happens every year: a player receives an invitation and either he misunderstands and thinks he has received a spot on the team, or a website will see something on social media and mix up the information. The Redskins haven’t yet released the list of invite players, but I was able to find out that Hebert is on the tryout list, not the roster.

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I’ve always been curious as to the process by which the Redskins go about getting their draft picks to the area and the team. Do rookies have to secure their own housing? Does the team have someone to give them an orientation? What about the undrafted free agents, do they have to make their own arrangements as well?

– Rick Edwards

The team has people responsible for helping players find housing. Short-term, they are put up in a hotel, and the team’s coordinators help connect players with real estate agents, or property owners they can rent houses or apartments from. This applies to draft picks, undrafted free agents and free agent signings.

The Redskins are reportedly giving Oregon quarterback Vernon Adams a tryout. How much should we take from that? They don’t seem to have much space on their roster for a quarterback. It’d be unlike them to carry four. Could you see them keeping him on the practice squad until McCoy leaves and Sudfeld is promoted to the No. 2?

– Thomas Phillips

It’s pretty common for a team to bring in two or three rookie or first-year quarterbacks for the rookie minicamp. They need more than one quarterback to throw to receivers and direct the first and second units. It’s also a common practice for teams to bring four quarterbacks to training camp. This helps ensure the starter and backup don’t get overworked. So, Adams is a guy that Washington’s scouts had on their list of intriguing prospects, and he’ll get a chance to showcase his skills to the team. However, it doesn’t seem likely that he would stick around beyond training camp, if he even receives a roster spot following this weekend’s minicamp.

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