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Even though Coach Mike Shanahan is reluctant to admit that the Redskins are in a rebuilding phase, it is exactly the path he is leading the team right now. It was apparent back in March when Andre Carter, Derrick Dockery and Clinton Portis were released for various reasons. In April, the youth movement continued as the Redskins war room managed to produce 12 new picks when they entered the draft with eight. Immediately following the lockout in July, the team continued to rid itself of older ...
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