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Vinny Cerrato to Anthony Mix: lose 15 pounds

By Anthony Brown | May 10th, 2008

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Redskins chief honcho Vinny Cerrato said that wide receiver Anthony Mix needs to lose about 15 pounds to boost his speed. Cerrato made the statement on Redskins Radio broadcast on Comcast Sports Network yesterday.

Mix is listed on the Redskins roster at 6-5, 235 pounds, but Cerrato said Mix reported to mini-camp at 245 pounds.

The Redskins said they had to get taller at wide receiver to implement Jim Zorn’s West Coast offense. They did that quick with Mix and draftees Devin Thomas, 6-1, and Malcolm Kelly, 6-3.

Isn’t it interesting that, while the Skins want taller receivers, Zorn wants QB Jason Campbell, 6-5, to play smaller in the pocket?
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Popular opinion holds that Kelly and Thomas give the Redskins an advantage in the red zone for the “jump ball.” Apart from the inherent risks involved — jump balls can be snagged by anybody — it misses the point. The need for tallness in the West Coast offense is a matter of size as well as height.

West Coast receivers run through a lot of traffic for short distances in a fast paced passing game. Defensive backs smack them around within five yards of the scrimmage line, then they get covered by linebackers and the strong safety. West Coast receivers have more run blocking assignments to support tailbacks running or receiving to the edge of the line.

West Coast receivers need the bulk to take and make the hits. That’s a concern with smallish receivers like Antwaan Randle El, 5-10, 190, and 5-10 Santana Moss who weighs in at 200 pounds now. Moss was listed at 185 last year.

Terrell Owens is the prototype West Coast receiver among current players. He is 6-3, 213. Keyshawn Johnson, a very good possession receiver, played at 6-4, 211. Our own Art Monk, fearless in the middle of the field, played at 6-3, 210.

Cerrato wants receivers who play at receiver weight, right around 210 to 220 pounds. Anthony Mix could play linebacker at 245. The Skins want him to outrun linebackers. That’s the point of Cerrato’s message.
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The Green Bay Packers released wide receiver Koren Robinson, 6-1, 210, yesterday. I trust he will not show up at Redskins Park in a parade of out of work receivers as we saw last season.

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5 Responses to “Vinny Cerrato to Anthony Mix: lose 15 pounds”

charlesdog says:

May 11th, 2008 at 4:41 am

Owens.Johnson, Monk idea fits for most likely any system.But I find your Campbell playing smaller in the pocket more interesting.He looked funny crouching down his big self the other day in a picture that appeared in another article.He pulled that hamstring doing it.It should be interesting seeing how comfortable he can get.Mix will find his playing weight by having a good camp.
Anthony Brown says:

May 12th, 2008 at 1:49 am

I used to play golf. Every time I wanted to improve my game I went to a golf pro. They always changed something I was doing [wrong, they said] and my game got worse before it got … worse.

Campbell is an elite athlete and I never was. He will adapt and learn. BUT, these changes always require transition time that could last as long as a season. I suspect things will get worse before they get better for the Skins.
Oscar says:

May 12th, 2008 at 11:50 am

On Mix 15 pound … I realy belive he has to ADD the 15 not to Loose them, at 6′5” 245+15 if he can run the 40 dash at 4.6 sec THE SKINS WILL HAVE THE EDGE RUSHER THEY NEED!!! I think Mix won’t last the presason roster at WR (Moss, Randal-El, Trash, Thomas and Kelly) are all we need if you consider TE (Cooley and Davis) can line at WR in the redzone or short yards situations. So Mix should ADD those 15 and try to become an NFL player at DE/OLB.
Anthony Brown says:

May 13th, 2008 at 12:46 am

Interesting thoughts, Oscar. But, that’s a pretty big “IF” to say that Mix would run a 4.6 40 at 260 pounds. Usually, more weight costs speed.

But, if Mix primarily plays special teams and is back-up receiver, then he might make the team — and cost James Thrash his job.

The bottom line is still that the Exec VP says he has to loose 15 pounds. That’s pretty much what he better do.
Ingle says:

May 20th, 2008 at 3:22 pm

Thrash will not lose his job, if he were to be cut it would have happened by now, he is a extremely tough worker, great special teams, and posses above average hands, and as JG would say he is “super smart”.