5 free agents that the Redskins need to target in the 2019 offseason

There are only a few offensive linemen on the free agent market that might make sense for Washington. Rodger Saffold is one of them.

The Redskins have had a hole at the left guard position for what feels like forever. Shawn Lauvao has been the primary starter at the position for the past five years, but it seems that the squad is finally ready to give up on that endeavor. This is especially good news, as Lauvao once again got injured and the team had to use eight different players at guard during the season as a result.

Safford has been a quality blocker for the Rams during his NFL career. Once he moved inside to guard, he really started to become a quality blocker and has thrived the last two seasons playing next to Andrew Whitworth. Saffold has only missed two games in the past three seasons, which is notable because he was injury prone early on in his career.

Saffold would be a huge upgrade over Lauvao and would solidify the lone weakness on the line. He won’t turn 31 until June, so he should still have at least three or four quality seasons left in the tank since interior linemen can play well into their mid-30s. Paying him would allow the team to target depth in the draft, but not necessarily have to spend one of their first two picks on an interior lineman.

If the Redskins don’t want to pay up and choose to target a starting guard in the draft, the team could eschew Saffold and go for a less expensive player as an interior backup. Saffold’s former teammate, John Sullivan, would stand out if they go that route.