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The 2017 season was a disappointment for the Washington Redskins. The franchise regressed in the win-loss column for the second consecutive season after winning the NFC East in 2015 to reach the playoffs for the first time since 2012. Everything seemed to go wrong, with 23 players landing on injured reserve and the organization failing to reach a long-term deal with Kirk Cousins.

The organization had major turnover at key positions, including quarterback, during the offseason and the new roster will have its first official practice Tuesday, when organized team activities begin. The team will have three sessions over the next three weeks before starting veteran minicamp June 12.

oj wrote:I hoped to read some about Chris Thompson, things have been quiet about his recovery.
They used 'Gruden' and 'prowess' in the same sentence, oh well.

SkinsJock wrote:we all know that the Redskins are never as good as we think they are and they are never as bad as we thought they would be

it is what it is

Round 2 of rookie learning experience begins in second week of OTAs

By Kareem Copeland
May 29 at 10:15 AM

Redskins rookie Greg Stroman got an early taste of life in the NFL at organized team activities last week when the cornerback lined up opposite of newly acquired free agent Paul Richardson. The seventh-round pick was a few steps off the line of scrimmage pre-snap, but Richardson still ran right by the rookie and caught a ball for about 45 yards from Alex Smith.

Stroman simply got beat deep.

Those are the types of moments a highly-touted rookie class will learn from, and the coaching staff will be interested how quickly those players can do so. The team begins the second session of OTAs today and one thing to look for will be how the rookies take what they learned in the first workout and incorporate into this week.

“They’re definitely getting welcomed in,” Pro Bowl cornerback Josh Norman said last week. “Things you did in college do not work here. You have to have technique. You have to be disciplined in what the assignment is and what they called because if you don’t, you’re going to see what’s going to happen.

“Absolutely, it will [take through training camp].”

Coach Jay Gruden complimented second-round pick Derrius Guice for his early ability to pick things up at the running back position last week, and first-round pick Daron Payne seemed to have a steady opening session.

Third-round tackle Geron Christian should get plenty of reps during OTAs with starters Trent Williams and Morgan Moses still recovering from injury. Early fan favorite Trey Quinn, drafted as Mr. Irrelevant with the final overall pick, showed some good hands during the practice open to media by contorting backward to grab a pass thrown behind him.

The acclimation process is a lengthy one that is in it infancy.

“It’ll take them the whole year because you don’t know what you don’t know,” Norman said. “You’ve got to make mistakes to be able to learn from that. The rookie who doesn’t make mistakes, I try to find one because I’ve never seen it. That’s expected. But over time they get better and they understand and they get it. They really truly do and you see that.”