Riggo's Rag
FanSided

Washington Redskins: The moral hazard in retaining Su’a Cravens

By Desmond Lee

LANDOVER, MD - OCTOBER 2: Running back George Atkinson #25 of the Cleveland Browns is tackled by defensive back Su'a Cravens #36 of the Washington Redskins in the second quarter at FedExField on October 2, 2016 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MD - OCTOBER 2: Running back George Atkinson #25 of the Cleveland Browns is tackled by defensive back Su'a Cravens #36 of the Washington Redskins in the second quarter at FedExField on October 2, 2016 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) /
facebooktwitterreddit
Prev
4 of 4
Next
FOXBORO, MA – NOVEMBER 08: A Washington Redskins helmet before the game against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium on November 8, 2015 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
FOXBORO, MA – NOVEMBER 08: A Washington Redskins helmet before the game against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium on November 8, 2015 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) /

Cravens’ road back to the Washington Redskins – or any team for that matter – starts with a demonstration of both contrition and redemption for the errors of his past.

Even if he can return, Cravens’ future in Washington may have been a die that had already been cast back in September of 2017. Contributing to that possibility are some on-field issues like his passion to the play the game that linebacker Will Compton questioned during training camp last year.

Still, Cravens’s value is the skillset he offers a porous Redskins defense. And if he stays in Washington, this will undoubtedly play a prominent factor in the team’s decision to keep him. This, of course, is hardly ideal, but is a testament to the fact that the beggardly Redskins can’t also be choosers.

Next: Assessing Redskins first round options: DL Da'Ron Payne

It’s not the first time the team has had to face this type of a choice, and, until it can right its ship to becoming a contender, it’s one of many they’ll run across in the future.

Home/Commanders News