Washington Redskins Training Camp: Winners and Losers

Ultimately, in most training camps, only about a dozen players either gain or lose enough traction for their careers to change shape in a significant way. The majority of these guys simply prepare for the season without much fanfare or criticism.

However, for several players every year, training camp either makes or breaks their football lives. We finish our look at NFC East training camp winners and losers with the Washington Redskins.

Winners

Trent Williams

He's a little banged up right now, but Williams has still been the one guy in camp who has continually put smiles on the faces of Redskins fans. He has looked flat-out dominant in practice, which has many thinking the former No. 4 overall pick could finally be on the verge of stardom in his third season.

Alfred Morris

The rookie sixth-round pick is an aggressive, physical runner who doesn't try to get pretty, which I believe is exactly what the Redskins want. Thus far in camp, he's been right there with Evan Royster. Considering the injuries Tim Hightower and Roy Helu are dealing with (what's new?), Morris might have a chance to gain a major role in the offense this season.

Adam Gettis

The fifth-round pick out of Iowa has outplayed Josh LeRibeus, who plays the same position and was selected two rounds ahead of him. Gettis is a tad undersized, but he's impressed practice observers with his mechanics and he held up well in his preseason debut in Buffalo.

Ryan Kerrigan

Kerrigan was already a winner after a stellar rookie season, but Brian Orakpo's right-hand man has worked on his game all offseason and has reportedly been staying lower thus far in 2012. Expect him to have another big season en route to becoming a special player for many years to come. 

Richard Crawford

The seventh-round rookie has been one of the most active defenders on the team throughout camp, earning a legit chance to gain quality reps in the secondary this season. Crawford's super versatile, and he flashed those abilities in a good debut performance against the Bills.

Chris Baker

With Chris Neild out, Baker will have a chance to play a major role as the backup nose tackle this year. His camp performances have been up and down, but he was a monster against Buffalo. 

Losers

Roy Helu

Helu looked fantastic as a rookie but has failed to pull away from Evan Royster and Alfred Morris in training camp. He also struggled in the first preseason game and is now sidelined with an Achilles injury. It wouldn't surprise me if he or Tim Hightower were cut.

Niles Paul

The converted wide receiver had looked decent as a receiving tight end in camp, but there were still questions regarding his ability as a blocker. He then dropped two balls in the opener. When you consider how good the versatile Chris Cooley looks, Paul could have trouble making the final roster.

Jammal Brown

Based on what he's done over the last two years, he's already one of the league's worst offensive tackles. However, this season was supposed to be different for Brown, who was making an aggressive effort to revive his career. Instead, he got hurt early in camp and has been out ever since.

Josh Morgan

Leonard Hankerson and Santana Moss have probably passed Morgan on the depth chart simply because the four-year veteran has once again failed to stay healthy. He's back on the field now after missing a week with a strained hamstring, but he's playing catchup now.