Three things we’ll be paying attention to at Redskins minicamp:
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How teammates react to Albert Haynesworth’s latest demand » Haynesworth’s agent, Chad Speck, announced late Tuesday that Haynesworth will hold out of minicamp and is demanding a trade. For weeks, the $100-million man has expressed frustration at playing nose tackle in the 3-4 defense. But this is much (ahem) bigger than Haynesworth. Mike Shanahan is firmly in control of things at Redskins Park. He will get rid of you if you aren’t buying into his system. And, frankly, Haynesworth’s teammates won’t want him around if he isn’t buying in anyway.
Andre Carter at linebacker » We haven’t seen enough of him in this role as he’s coming off surgery. But others have looked good, particularly Lorenzo Alexander. Carter must get used to dropping into coverage and reading plays from a different position. He has more to read at linebacker. Can he handle a role he struggled with in San Francisco? The Redskins will use him differently at linebacker than the Niners did, but he won’t rush every play.
Receiver » Rookie Terrence Austin will get his first work here since the May 9 minicamp. He could not return until his class at UCLA had graduated. Will he show anything? It’s tough to ask considering how much workout time he’s missed, but a flash or two would provide a glimpse of what he might be able to do. And can he run past guys? Also, how are Devin Thomas and Malcolm Kelly progressing? One of them must come through for the Redskins’ offense to evolve. There are doubts about both players.
