Washington Redskins post-NFL Draft 53-man roster projection

Offensive Tackle

Roster Projection: Trent Williams, Morgan Moses, Geron Christian

Roster Locks: Trent Williams, Morgan Moses, Geron Christian

Offseason Sleepers: Cameron Jefferson, John Kling

For purposes of building the best possible offensive line with the current personnel, I moved Ty Nsekhe to guard in this roster projection. However, both he and Tyler Catalina can play at tackle as well. But for our purposes here, there are only three tackles likely to make the roster: Trent Williams at left tackle, Morgan Moses at right tackle, and third-round rookie Geron Christian as the swing tackle.

We know what we’re getting from Williams and Moses. Both players are veterans who are solid in both pass blocking and run blocking. Williams, in particular, has been one of the best in the business for almost a decade.

However, neither player is fully healthy at this point in time, and Williams is nearing 30 years old, while Moses just turned 27. An immediate succession plan is not currently necessary, but it is time to at least start thinking about the left tackle position after Trent Williams. By picking Geron Christian in Round 3, they did just that.

Geron Chrisitan, standing at 6-foot-6, 315, has the size, length, and athleticism to become a starter at tackle down the road. He needs more development, in terms of his fundamentals and hand placement, but Christian has a lot of potential, and sitting behind Trent Williams, while learning from Bill Callahan, will prove to be a very good situation for him.

By drafting Louisville swing tackle Geron Christian, the Washington Redskins at least made it so that if Williams abruptly loses his ability to play, the Washington Redskins have a backup. And if Williams stays healthy, then the Washington Redskins have a young, high-upside tackle to develop for the future.

Let’s be clear about one thing: Geron Christian will not move to offensive guard. If anyone is moving to offensive guard, it is Ty Nsekhe. There’s no reason for any team, if they draft a developmental tackle, to throw that underdeveloped tackle into the left guard position. Nsekhe, who at least has limited experience at left guard, makes far more sense.

It’s unlikely that anyone else makes the roster besides those three, but Cameron Jefferson and John Kling are at least names to watch. The team has had Kling around for over a year now; Kling is a behemoth of a man who doesn’t offer much in terms of mobility. Similar things can be said about Jefferson, and while he is slightly smaller, he too has work to do, in terms of polish and footwork. Fast ascensions by fringe players have happened before, and so one should not count out these players until summer is over. But it’s unrealistic, to say the least.