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Redskins: 3 teams that should make trade offers for Rob Kelley

By Jacob Camenker

LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 17: Rob Kelley #20 of the Washington Redskins cuts back against the Los Angeles Rams at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on September 17, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 17: Rob Kelley #20 of the Washington Redskins cuts back against the Los Angeles Rams at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on September 17, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) /
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LOS ANGELES, CA – JANUARY 06: Running back Todd Gurley #30 of the Los Angeles Rams runs with the ball after taking a hand off during the first quarter of the NFC Wild Card Playoff game against the Atlanta Falcons at Los Angeles Coliseum on January 6, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – JANUARY 06: Running back Todd Gurley #30 of the Los Angeles Rams runs with the ball after taking a hand off during the first quarter of the NFC Wild Card Playoff game against the Atlanta Falcons at Los Angeles Coliseum on January 6, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) /

1. Los Angeles Rams

If any team is going to trade for Kelley, the Rams would be the one. They already have a stellar starter in Todd Gurley, who is arguably the best running back in the NFL, but they don’t have a lot of depth behind him.

Behind Gurley, the Rams have Malcolm Brown, who has been with the team since the 2015 season, sixth round pick John Kelly, Justin Davis, and Nick Holley. While Brown and Kelly are fine backup options, relying on either as a starter should Gurley go down could create a problem for the Rams.

Kelley would remedy that situation right away. He could serve as the primary backup for the team and get about five carries a game. He can spell Gurley and afford the other Kelly time to develop. For the price of a sixth or seventh round pick, that might be a good insurance policy for the Rams to invest in.

Beyond the need for a backup runner, Sean McVay knows Kelley from his time with the Redskins. Kelley totaled 168 carries for 704 yards and six scores, and averaged 4.2 yards per carry. He was a good fit as an early downs runner in that offense, and it’s reasonable to expect him to have similar success in Los Angeles.

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The Redskins may not want to trade Kelley. But if they’re going to end up cutting him anyway, it makes sense to deal with the Rams. They’re already familiar with McVay and dealt Derek Carrier to the organization last season. So if they decide to move him, sending Kelley to the Rams would be a sensible decision.

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