"Since taking over as the Redskins' head coach, Mike Shanahan has said repeatedly that he wants competition at every position. Staying true to his word, Washington's second minicamp of the offseason will feature an overflowing locker room of players vying for roster spots. In all, the locker room will be outfitted for 110 players at the minicamp, which begins Friday at Redskins Park, and though the three days of practice sessions are technically voluntary, coaches expect nearly every stall to be filled. "It's probably the most I've seen since I've been here," center Casey Rabach said of the crammed locker room. "It's going to be full and busy." The minicamp is mandatory for rookies and marks their first time on the field wearing the helmet of their new team. The Redskins' six draft picks -- including highly touted left tackle Trent Williams -- were expected to report to Redskins Park late Thursday and will spend the next three days learning the schemes, meeting with position coaches and running through drills. Unlike the first minicamp last month, "this is the full team. Rookies and all," Rabach said. "These are the guys that are going to kind of make up our team. There will be an addition here or there, but this is the first preview we see of who our team will be this fall." This minicamp will also mark the first time coaches can see a handful of newly acquired veterans in-person, including defensive tackle Adam Carriker and wide receivers Joey Galloway and Bobby Wade. Most veterans are expected to be in attendance, the notable exception being defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth, who also passed on the team's first voluntary minicamp April 16-18. If that minicamp served as an introduction -- to the coaching staff, new teammates and the overhauled schemes and philosophies -- this weekend's will be about roster spots. There may be 100-plus players in attendance but the team can only carry 80 on its roster. Currently, only 75 players are under contract for this season. Cornerback Carlos Rogers and linebacker Rocky McIntosh are restricted free agents and have yet to sign their tender offers. And the newly drafted rookies likely won't sign contracts until summer. That group includes Oklahoma's Williams, Louisiana State linebacker Perry Riley, Louisiana Tech tight end-fullback Dennis Moore, UCLA wide receiver Terrence Austin, New Mexico guard Erik Cook and West Virginia tackle Selvish Capers. " http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/06/AR2010050606087.html
