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3 players the Redskins should consider trading for ahead of the 2018 trade deadline

By Jacob Camenker

ORCHARD PARK, NY - DECEMBER 17: DeVante Parker #11 of the Miami Dolphins runs the ball as Leonard Johnson #24 of the Buffalo Bills and Matt Milano #58 of the Buffalo Bills attempt to tackle him during the fourth quarter on December 17, 2017 at New Era Field in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images)
ORCHARD PARK, NY - DECEMBER 17: DeVante Parker #11 of the Miami Dolphins runs the ball as Leonard Johnson #24 of the Buffalo Bills and Matt Milano #58 of the Buffalo Bills attempt to tackle him during the fourth quarter on December 17, 2017 at New Era Field in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images) /
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ORCHARD PARK, NY – DECEMBER 17: DeVante Parker #11 of the Miami Dolphins attempts to catch the ball as Tre’Davious White #27 of the Buffalo Bills attempts to break it up during the third quarter on December 17, 2017 at New Era Field in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images)
ORCHARD PARK, NY – DECEMBER 17: DeVante Parker #11 of the Miami Dolphins attempts to catch the ball as Tre’Davious White #27 of the Buffalo Bills attempts to break it up during the third quarter on December 17, 2017 at New Era Field in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images) /

. Wide Receiver. Dolphins. DeVante Parker. 3. player. 59

This isn’t going to excite a lot of people. DeVante Parker has just seen action in two games this season despite playing for the receiver-starved Dolphins. He seems to have fallen out of favor there, and the first-round pick really has to prove himself to win a role with the receiving corps.

Frankly speaking, Parker is nearing bust territory for the Dolphins, if he’s not already there. The team had big plans for him when he spent the 14th pick on the Louisville product, but he has never turned into a consistent player.

Parker has excellent size, but he doesn’t frequently win jump balls. His speed and athleticism are good too, but his separation and route running skills just aren’t there. You can get by with him as a starter on the outside, but he isn’t spectacular, and it’s worth noting that he has only caught eight touchdowns during his four-year career and has struggled with injuries as well.

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Some Redskins fans will ask, why would the team want another potential former first-round bust on the roster? The team already has Josh Doctson and while it’s too early to put him in the same category as Parker, Doctson has just 11 catches this season. So, he hasn’t emerged as a starter either. Would having him and Parker on the roster just be redundant? Not necessarily.

Parker is a bit more athletic than Doctson and would give the team another threat on the outside. The team is lacking depth at receiver with Jamison Crowder and Paul Richardson dealing with injuries and even though Trey Quinn may be back soon, adding Parker could be worth the risk. At the best, he becomes a solid receiving option on the outside and catches a few TDs for the team. At the worst, he doesn’t really do much and they can part with him after the season.’

The only question about the potential for the Redskins acquiring Parker would be, what price would they pay for him? The Dolphins are rumored to be asking for a third-round pick for him, but that is laughable. He’s not even really playing for them and hasn’t been special, so it seems that the proper price for him would be a late-round pick. If the team could land Parker for a fifth- or sixth-round pick, it could be well worth it.

Again, Parker isn’t the most inspiring option, but if he comes at such a low cost, it can’t hurt the ‘Skins to add a capable body at what is arguably the team’s weakest position.

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