Saturday can’t come soon enough if you ask me. The Redskins will look to bounce back after getting humped up and down the field last week. The Ravens took a whole lot of wind out of our sails but there are some players coming back this week that should make a difference.

Junior Galette OLB #58:

Ah yes, the player that was supposed to sure up our pass rush two years ago.  Two achilles tendon tears later, here we are. It’s amazing to think that he hasn’t even seen a preseason snap in two years but there is still so much hype surrounding him. Why? Plays like this for starters: Galette vs Davis

The injury to Trent Murphy makes #58 the center of everyones attention Saturday.

Fabian Moreau CB #31:

The rookie 3rd rounder is scheduled to make his debut this weekend. He has all the athleticism but lets see if he can make the plays.  He has already moved up to the third defensive pairing and is a surefire bet to play a lot of special teams Saturday.

The Running Game:

Something has got to give here. The running game was a complete failure last week. Matter of fact, the run game was a failure last year and has been a failure since Gruden took over. Will Brandon Scherff get back to pro-bowl form? Will there be any glaring misses on zone reads? Expect to see a lot of Rob Kelley early and often, especially on short yardage situations. Chris Thompson looked good on his few touches – look for him to get more rushes as well.

Ryan Anderson #52:

Anderson got off to a good start last week and with the injury to Trent Murphy, he suddenly has a chance to start. Galette is considered to be a pass-rushing OLB where Anderson is a run-stopping OLB.  So another good game from Anderson and you could very see him starting week one, play one across from Kerrigan with Galette subbing on 3rd and long situations.

Montae Nicholson #34:

The Redskins second fourth round pick will get a big opportunity to show what he’s got this weekend.  The strong safety is already running with the two’s after Cravens injury so he should be thrust into the action early. So far, reports have been critical of his play. However, he just started fully participating this week so that’s to be expected.  Keep an eye out for #34 in the 2nd quarter and 2nd half.

Arie Kouandjio #74:

The 4th round pick out of Alabama from a few years ago was supposed to push Lauvou for the starting left guard position this year. Yeah, that’s not going to happen. After a poor training camp and even worse first preseason game, he’s looking to be one of the first ones cut.  Kouandjio has been demoted to the 3rd line pairing behind two undrafted rookies. Lets see how he responds with his back against the wall.