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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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EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – OCTOBER 28: Adrian Peterson #26 of the Washington Redskins scores a touchdown against Nate Stupar #57 of the New York Giants during their game at MetLife Stadium on October 28, 2018 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – OCTOBER 28: Adrian Peterson #26 of the Washington Redskins scores a touchdown against Nate Stupar #57 of the New York Giants during their game at MetLife Stadium on October 28, 2018 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) /

Re-Signing Players: Offense

Frankly speaking, there are only a couple of key players on either side of the ball that are bigger ticket items. Most of the other guys are depth guys. So, we targeted re-signing the key depth players that could be important to the future success of the Redskins.

To start off, we wanted to make sure we re-signed Adrian Peterson. The future Hall of Famer had a great season and should be an excellent mentor for Derrius Guice moving forward. We didn’t want to overpay for a 34-year-old backup, so we agreed on a one year, $1.5 million deal (50 percent guaranteed) with him. That gives Peterson a slight raise after performing so well last year and it gives the team great insurance and the mentor as well. It seems like a mutually beneficial deal.

Elsewhere, Josh Johnson became the apple of our eye as well. Johnson wasn’t anything great as the starter in Washington, but he was serviceable. With Alex Smith uncertain to return, at best, the team needs to make sure they have some options at the position in 2019. And since the 2019 NFL Draft class is weaker at quarterback and adding a veteran like Joe Flacco in the offseason would be cost prohibitive, keeping Johnson seemed like a good idea.

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Ultimately, Johnson signed for one year at $1 million, with 50 percent guaranteed. For a potential No. 2 quarterback, that’s not bad. Many fans may not be particularly excited to see him return, but he did enough to earn a chance to win a backup spot. If he falls apart in the preseason, the team can move on with little consequence. But this just gives the team an insurance policy in case they roll with Colt McCoy as their stopgap option.

The final two moves made were to re-sign some depth players on the offensive line. Both Tony Bergstrom and Jonathan Cooper were added on short-term deals to provide interior depth. Bergstrom signed for one year and $1.5 million while Cooper inked for two years at $2 million per year. That may seem like a steep price for Cooper, but the deal is only 25 percent guaranteed, making it a low-risk investment for a 29-year-old offensive lineman. That’s not bad, considering that he could be a decent starter.

We did let some offensive players go (more on them later) but first, we get to the big question on defense. Did we re-sign Preston Smith?

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