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Redskins: 5 veteran options to acquire to create more competition at left guard

By Jacob Camenker

GREEN BAY, WI - SEPTEMBER 28: Jahri Evans #73 of the Green Bay Packers defends against Akiem Hicks #96 of the Chicago Bears in the second quarter at Lambeau Field on September 28, 2017 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
GREEN BAY, WI - SEPTEMBER 28: Jahri Evans #73 of the Green Bay Packers defends against Akiem Hicks #96 of the Chicago Bears in the second quarter at Lambeau Field on September 28, 2017 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) /
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GLENDALE, AZ – NOVEMBER 13: Guard Zane Beadles #68 of the San Francisco 49ers lines up during the second half of the NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals at University of Phoenix Stadium on November 13, 2016 in Glendale, Arizona. The Cardinals beat the 49ers 23-20. (Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images)
GLENDALE, AZ – NOVEMBER 13: Guard Zane Beadles #68 of the San Francisco 49ers lines up during the second half of the NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals at University of Phoenix Stadium on November 13, 2016 in Glendale, Arizona. The Cardinals beat the 49ers 23-20. (Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images) /

The Washington Redskins have a hole at the left guard position. They are going to need to fill it somehow, and the internal options are looking fairly bleak.

When the dust settled following the 2018 offseason, the Washington Redskins had filled almost all of their needs. They plugged in the holes they had on the defensive line, added a true three-down player at the running back position, and added depth to their secondary. The one thing that they didn’t do was add help at left guard.

Following the NFL Draft, the Redskins re-signed Shawn Lauvao, their four-year starter at left guard who hadn’t done very well in recent seasons. Lauvao inspired little hope in Redskins fans, and they were more excited about the potential of Arie Kouandjio and undrafted free agent Sean Welsh.

However, over the course of the past couple of weeks, the Redskins have been dealt bad news regarding those candidates. Kouandjio reportedly tore his quad and will miss the 2018 season. Meanwhile, Welsh elected to retire on the first day of rookie mini-camp in what was a surprising move. So, neither will be an option moving forward.

While the Redskins still have some options in Lauvao, Tyler Catalina, T.J. Clemmings, Kyle Kalis, Tony Bergstrom, and maybe even Ty Nsekhe. But, the team should still consider adding some competition with better potential or experience, especially since Nsekhe should stay at tackle. So, here’s a look at five players the Redskins could target via free agency, trades, or via cuts before the season occurs.

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