Fans showed up in droves early and often at Redskins Park on Saturday for their first look at the 2011 Washington Redskins.

The weather cooperated with a slight breeze to keep the 90-degree temperature manageable for the three-hour morning practice session.

It wasn't difficult to detect many of the players were having trouble working out the soreness from Friday's practice this morning. Slight limps, tight throwing arms and a lack of giddy-up were all the result of the teams first practice yesterday in nearly seven months.

Within the first half hour players had worked out their kinks and ready to state their case for a roster spot.

Players who caught my eye Saturday (good and bad) were:

WR Malcolm Kelly: He looked sharp running routes and catching the ball and was a fan favorite. They cheered his receptions as they understand he needs to have a flawless and healthy camp to make the roster.

QB John Beck: He has that "swag" about him you expect from a starting QB. Unfortunately his deep passes in 11-on-11 drills were either overthrown or under thrown. The timing is not there yet. It will come.

RB Ryan Torain:He ran the ball hard, looking a cougar chasing prey down a mountain. If he can stay healthy for 16 games (which he's never done), he has the potential to be a 1,500-yard runner.

C - Will Montgomery: With the release of Casey Rabach, the starting job is his to lose. He reminds me a great deal of Jeff Bostic. Never an overpowering blocker, but he'll rarely get beat with a quick move.

CB Kevin Barnes: He's a completely different player this year. He blankets receivers in practice. I'm not certain new FA CB Josh Wilson will beat him out. Barnes has to carry his confidence into the preseason to stick as the starter.

DT Chris Neild: I was always told if a coach isn't screaming at you, you should be concerned. Well, Neild received plenty of that attention from the defensive coaches. I imagine they have big plans for the human tank.

Some other camp news and notes:

- S LaRon Landry, S Kareem Moore, LB Robert Henson are on the PUP list and won't practice for a few days.
- LB Ryan Kerrigan has a bone bruise on his right knee and his status is day-to-day.
- Players only wore their helmets today, but went at it pretty hard in one-on-one drills.
- WR Jabar Gaffney has really impressed me with his grasp of the offense and route running. He's only been on the team for two days.
- Coach Mike Shanahan looks more relaxed. It could be a result of spending more time coaching instead of dealing with the AH circus?
- QB John Beck does a good job checking down to his 3rd/4th receiver options. The question is, will he have time to do so in games?
- The hot topic at camp is Mike Sellers move from FB to TE. "I know what Mike can do at FB. I want to see him as a TE," Shanahan explained. The Redskins may be forced to run the ball often in 2011 and Sellers size gives them more options.

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