Redskins: One pending free agent to watch on each championship team

The Saints’ free agent crop isn’t all too impressive. At the very top, you have Mark Ingram, an aging power back who the Redskins would have no reason to consider signing. Behind Ingram, there’s Manti Te’o, who’s been a healthy inactive for a couple weeks now, thus nullifying his watchability.

Past that, the biggest name is Benjamin Watson, who’s set to retire after this season. Then there are some lesser-known names. Reserves, special teams players, and others of that prestige.

The Saints don’t really have a pending free agent for the Redskins to watch. If you still believe the Redskins could stumble upon a safety solution in free agency by taking a chance on a special teamer, then Chris Banjo is an option, but memories of David Bruton should motivate onlookers to steer clear of that possibility.

Thus, the Saints free agent for Redskins fans to watch, unfortunately, may rest on the sidelines for most, if not all, of the game. Teddy Bridgewater was never a fairly good starting quarterback when he was with the Vikings, but as a former first-round pick, Bridgewater has the pedigree and the experience to be given a shot as a stopgap at the very least, and a short to mid-term starter at the most.

The Redskins would have to make sure Bridgewater is affordable if they were to consider signing him. With over $50 million on the books for Alex Smith’s contract, the Redskins can’t have another cumbersome quarterback deal on the books. But if they like Bridgewater enough, they can make some cuts and make it happen, in spite of the guarantees they’ll inevitably incur. It’s not the most cost-effective option. It’s not the option I’d prefer. But it’s an option, nonetheless. And it’s one Dan Snyder has catered to in these types of situations, in the past.