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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 24: Wide receiver Jamison Crowder #80 of the Washington Redskins rushes for a touchdown in front of free safety Bradley Roby #29 and inside linebacker Todd Davis #51 of the Denver Broncos after catching a second quarter pass at FedExField on December 24, 2017 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MD – DECEMBER 24: Wide receiver Jamison Crowder #80 of the Washington Redskins rushes for a touchdown in front of free safety Bradley Roby #29 and inside linebacker Todd Davis #51 of the Denver Broncos after catching a second quarter pass at FedExField on December 24, 2017 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) /

Key departures

Aside from Smith, there were a few key departures from the outgoing Redskins free agent class. That said, none will be missed too much.

Most notably, we let Jamison Crowder walk. Crowder had some injury issues in 2018 and struggled to stay on the field. When active, he rarely made a big impact and was only a marginal receiver with Alex Smith as the starter.

Crowder seems likely to get a deal that pays $8-$10 million annually, as he profiles similarly to Albert Wilson with better production, so it didn’t seem like a great move to re-sign Crowder. That did leave us thin at receiver, but the goal was to address the position in both free agency and the draft.

Elsewhere, Ha Ha Clinton-Dix wasn’t retained. He didn’t perform well after a midseason trade over from the Packers, and in the simulation, he didn’t accept any of our one-year, “prove it” deals. For that reason, we had to let him go, despite the crater the team now possesses at safety.

Finally, we had to let a couple of good, veteran depth pieces walk as well. Pernell McPhee and Ty Nsekhe were let go, as they wouldn’t accept out offers at backup-level prices. Nsekhe ended up scoring a two-year deal worth $4.6 million annually, and we just couldn’t justify paying that price given the money we already have tied up in the offensive line, Brandon Scherff‘s pending extension, and the fact that Nsekhe would merely be a backup for this team.

These weren’t easy players to let go, but it had to be done so we could add some other quality pieces in free agency.

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