Washington Redskins Agree To Terms With Free Agent Wide Receiver Brian Quick

The Washington Redskins have continued to add to their receiving corps this offseason. They agreed to sign former Los Angeles Ram Brian Quick on Friday.

Action across the NFL has slowed down significantly since the start of the league’s annual free agent frenzy. As March continues to drag on, most of the top free agents on the market have been signed. The players remaining are often unproven young guys, decent veterans, and players that are demanding too much in contract negotiations. The Washington Redskins were able to add a potentially decent veteran on Friday when they agreed to terms with Brian Quick (per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport).

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Quick, a former member of the Los Angeles Rams, has been in the league for five years. A former second round pick out of Appalachian State, he has never quite lived up to his billing, but he still possesses the raw talent needed to become a solid contributor.

In 2014, Quick looked to be developing into the top receiver for the Rams. In just seven games, he posted 375 receiving yards and three touchdowns on 25 catches. Unfortunately, he suffered a torn rotator cuff and that ended his season. He struggled to make an impact in 2015, and he only started three times and played in 13 games, posting limited production.

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However, Quick had a nice little bounce-back when the team moved to Los Angeles. Statistically, 2016 was the best season of his career. He played in all 16 games posting career highs in receptions (41), receiving yardage (564), and touchdowns (3). Quick was able to do all of that despite having the uninspiring Jared Goff and Case Keenum throwing him passes.

For the Redskins, Quick is a player that has upside as a potential No. 4 receiver. He will undoubtedly play behind Jamison Crowder, Terrelle Pryor, and probably Josh Doctson, but the fact is that he will give them solid depth. In the case of an injury, he should be able to have good production. Also, Kirk Cousins is the best quarterback that Quick has played with in his career, so his numbers could improve as a result.

Of course, there are still concerns with Quick. One of the major ones is that the Rams, a team that desperately needs receiving talent, were unwilling to re-sign Quick. Sean McVay is the head coach there, and it is fair to wonder if the Redskins former offensive coordinator thought that he would be a poor fit in his scheme. If that is the case, then his fit in the Washington offense is questionable, since the overall offensive gameplan seems unlikely to change drastically.

No matter what, this deal looks like one with upside. Provided that the Redskins did not overpay for Quick, then they will have solved one of the problems for their team. Quick’s addition will allow round out the depth chart, and it will allow them to focus on taking defensive players in the middle rounds of the draft. They can wait on selecting a receiver, which will give them a bit more flexibility with their draft picks.

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Overall, this seems like a good move. Quick is not going to be a household name, but his presence will give the team depth, which is exactly what they needed to add at this point in the offseason.

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