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Redskins: 5 players to watch in Week 14 matchup with the Giants

By Jacob Camenker

PHILADELPHIA, PA - DECEMBER 03: Quarterback Mark Sanchez #6 of the Washington Redskins communicates with teammates as they take on the Philadelphia Eagles during the second quarter at Lincoln Financial Field on December 3, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - DECEMBER 03: Quarterback Mark Sanchez #6 of the Washington Redskins communicates with teammates as they take on the Philadelphia Eagles during the second quarter at Lincoln Financial Field on December 3, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) /
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SEATTLE, WA – OCTOBER 1: Defensive end Marcus Smith #97 of the Seattle Seahawks causes Jacoby Brissett #7 of the Indianapolis Colts to fumble in the third quarter of the game at CenturyLink Field on October 1, 2017 in Seattle, Washington. The Seattle Seahawks beat the Indianapolis Colts 46-18. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)
SEATTLE, WA – OCTOBER 1: Defensive end Marcus Smith #97 of the Seattle Seahawks causes Jacoby Brissett #7 of the Indianapolis Colts to fumble in the third quarter of the game at CenturyLink Field on October 1, 2017 in Seattle, Washington. The Seattle Seahawks beat the Indianapolis Colts 46-18. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images) /

3. EDGE Marcus Smith

The Redskins are down another edge rusher, as Ryan Anderson will now miss time with a hamstring injury. They had to add a player to their roster to help replace him. That ended up being Marcus Smith.

Smith has athletic upside, but he hasn’t been on a team since the preseason. It’s going to be interesting to see how the Redskins use him, whether it’s as a speed rusher or merely as a special-teams ace.

As our own Ian Cummings pointed out, Smith does have some upside and potential. Here’s what he said about Smith when the Redskins signed him.

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"Smith, 6-foot-3, 258, was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles with the No. 26 overall pick in the 2014 NFL Draft, out of Louisville. He played only three seasons in Philadelphia, notching just 4.0 total sacks over that time span. After that stint, he was signed by the Seattle Seahawks, and in a relief effort in October of 2017, he logged 1.5 sacks, showing a glimpse of his first-round talent. That glimpse, however, would prove to be nothing more. Smith would finish the 2017 season with 2.5 sacks, and the Seahawks would release him well before the preseason of 2018."

Adding Smith was a low-risk move, but it doesn’t seem likely that he will have much of an impact on defense. We’ll look to see when and if the team uses him, and if he gets the role vacated by the injured Cassanova McKinzy. No matter what, Smith is a player to keep an eye on, solely because he is new to the roster at the very least.

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