Washington Redskins post-NFL Draft 53-man roster projection
By Ian Cummings
One offseason later, the Washington Redskins roster is brand new.
The Washington Redskins made plenty of changes to their roster in the offseason of 2018. They started out with a bang, trading slot cornerback Kendall Fuller and a third-round pick in exchange for veteran quarterback Alex Smith, effectively ending the Kirk Cousins saga in Washington.
The Washington Redskins made strides in free agency to not only compensate for the loss of an upstart cornerback and valuable draft capital, but also to help smoothen Alex Smith’s transition into Jay Gruden’s offense.
In free agency, the Washington Redskins’ biggest splash was the signing of former Seahawks’ wide receiver Paul Richardson. Aside from Richardson’s speed and separation ability, the Redskins added little dynamic ability elsewhere; they made no more signings on offense, and on defense, they only added reserve edge rusher Pernell McPhee and descending slot cornerback Orlando Scandrick.
In the 2018 NFL Draft, the Washington Redskins made far more progress, turning many of their roster’s weaknesses into strengths. Now that the smoke has cleared, what does the 53-man roster project to look like in four months? In the coming slides, we give our best shot at figuring that out.