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Ranking the Redskins’ impending free agents in order of importance

By Jacob Camenker

LANDOVER, MD - DECEMBER 09: wide receiver Jamison Crowder #80 of the Washington Redskins reacts after a play in the first quarter against the New York Giants at FedExField on December 9, 2018 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MD - DECEMBER 09: wide receiver Jamison Crowder #80 of the Washington Redskins reacts after a play in the first quarter against the New York Giants at FedExField on December 9, 2018 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) /
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LANDOVER, MD – DECEMBER 19: Running back Rob Kelley #32 of the Washington Redskins carries the ball while teammate guard Shawn Lauvao #77 looks to block against the Carolina Panthers in the second quarter at FedExField on December 19, 2016 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MD – DECEMBER 19: Running back Rob Kelley #32 of the Washington Redskins carries the ball while teammate guard Shawn Lauvao #77 looks to block against the Carolina Panthers in the second quarter at FedExField on December 19, 2016 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) /

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I’m listing this as a classification for the free agents that either aren’t important for the Redskins or are easily replaceable. They had so many players join the team due to injuries last year that they have a lot of guys hitting the open market.

Of course, that’s not to say that these guys couldn’t be brought back on short-term deals. Some are still young and have talent, but they wouldn’t be considered priorities. If anything, they would be added to the 90-man roster on minimum deals and be given a chance to compete for a role with the team in 2019.

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Of these groups, Kelley and Flowers are arguably the most talented, and they could certainly be brought back. Kelley just wouldn’t have much of a chance to produce in a crowded RB room, so the team may opt to let him go. That said, Jay Gruden loves Kelley, so perhaps they would keep him. Marshall could also garner consideration as a backup RB, but he didn’t show well late in the year, so keeping him wouldn’t do much for the squad.

As for Flowers, he was a late-season addition for the Redskins and has 53 games of NFL but will only turn 27 in February. He had a great 2017 season with the Patriots as part of their run to the Super Bowl and had 3.5 sacks during that campaign. He could compete for a job with the team, so perhaps he could be a diamond in the rough that few are talking about.

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