Washington Redskins Could Use New England Patriots Free Agents As Reinforcements
The Washington Redskins need to find some upgrades in free agent. There are quite a few players on the New England Patriots who would help them out.
Earlier in the week, we here at Riggo’s Rag discussed how the Washington Redskins could look at a couple of Kansas City Chiefs on the free agent market. The Chiefs were one of the best teams in the AFC, but they are not going to be able to retain all of their top players. A similar thing could happen to another top team in the AFC. The New England Patriots have quite a few free agents in the 2017 offseason, and they likely will not be able to retain all of them.
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In particular, the Redskins should be interested in the defensive free agents that the Patriots have. Overall, the team has a whopping 16 free agents, and eight of them come on the defensive side of the ball. At each level, the Patriots have a few difference makers who really could catch on with the Redskins.
In the secondary, the Patriots have a couple of solid players from Rutgers. Cornerback Logan Ryan has been one of the best No. 2 corners in the league over the past couple of years. He could command a big salary from the Patriots, and they may not be able to afford to keep him. They have to pay their top cornerback, Malcolm Butler, and Ryan could end up being a casualty. If that happens, the Redskins should be interested in his services.
The other former Rutgers player is safety Duron Harmon. Harmon has been a good starter that has improved in each of the last few seasons. He could come in and give the Redskins a big upgrade at the position and at age 26, he still has plenty of room for growth. He could be a more economical option for the team to consider.