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Simulating the Washington Redskins’ entire 2019 offseason

By Jacob Camenker

PHILADELPHIA, PA - DECEMBER 03: Josh Norman #24 of the Washington Redskins walks off the field after the game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field on December 3, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Eagles defeated the Redskins 28-13. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - DECEMBER 03: Josh Norman #24 of the Washington Redskins walks off the field after the game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field on December 3, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Eagles defeated the Redskins 28-13. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) /
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LANDOVER, MD – DECEMBER 30: Head coach Jay Gruden of the Washington Redskins looks on during the first half against the Philadelphia Eagles at FedExField on December 30, 2018 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Will Newton/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MD – DECEMBER 30: Head coach Jay Gruden of the Washington Redskins looks on during the first half against the Philadelphia Eagles at FedExField on December 30, 2018 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Will Newton/Getty Images) /

Wrap up

Overall, this simulation ended up being pretty solid. There are still some holes on the roster, but this might be one of the best iterations of the Washington offseason that could happen.

The biggest remaining holes on the Redskins roster after this simulation come at quarterback and cornerback respectively. The quarterback weakness was by design, as it was always going to be tough for the team to find a better option than Colt McCoy for 2019. So, we strengthened other parts of the team around the QB in hopes of finding a young option in what could be a loaded 2020 quarterback class.

At corner, cutting Norman was costly. We just weren’t able to get a great replacement option, and adding only Ken Webster and Chauncey Gardner-Johnson to help at the position (and Gardner-Johnson being just at nickel) might make that one of the team’s biggest weaknesses. That said, the team still has some young talent that could develop at the position, so that won’t be a major issue.

The thing that I like the most about this simulation is that the Redskins now have a strength at inside linebacker. Despite cutting their two starters, they now have a deep, young core there. That should help to make the team’s front seven borderline elite, especially with the addition of Jachai Polite on the edge.

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We’ll see if the Redskins end up following a blueprint similar to this. There are a lot of different ways they could go, and this is certainly one of them.

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