Why Jarvis Landry wouldn’t be a perfect fit with Washington Redskins

There are many who are calling on the Washington Redskins to add receiver help this offseason. While that is a necessity, adding Jarvis Landry may not help as much as one would initially think.

The 2017 season was not a very good one for the Redskins receivers. After losing DeSean Jackson and Pierre Garcon to free agency, the team was expected to be able to avoid skipping a beat by making some acquisitions and promoting a young player with upside from within. Signing Terrelle Pryor and getting Josh Doctson back from injury was going to allow the team to seamlessly replace the departed duo. Well, it didn’t work out that way.

Pryor never developed chemistry with Kirk Cousins before going on Injured Reserve halfway through the season with an ankle malady. Given that he was on a one-year deal, it’s unlikely that he will return. Meanwhile, Doctson had an up-and-down season that was characterized by key drops that cost the team a few touchdowns and possibly a win. In addition to this, Jamison Crowder regressed as the opposing defenses were able to key in on him more in the passing game.

In the 2018 offseason, the Redskins clearly need to find some more help for their receiving corps. They have some decent depth guys, if they’re willing to use them, and it’s still possible that Doctson can break out in his third season. But, to truly field a competitive passing offense, the team will have to find a true No. 1 receiver, especially if Cousins walks.

That said, many have pointed to Jarvis Landry as a potential solution on the free agent market. Landry has spent his first four NFL seasons with the Miami Dolphins, but he is likely to hit the market as the Dolphins have been reluctant to pay him what he believes he is worth. For that reason, it is expected that he will land elsewhere this offseason as the Dolphins don’t value him as much as the rest of the league.

In the event that he does, indeed, hit the open market as expected, Landry will garner a lot of interest. The Redskins will be among the teams that will be interested in Landry, but signing him may actually not be a great idea.