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Redskins: 4 free agents that the team should continue to pursue

By Jacob Camenker

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - OCTOBER 28: Adrian Peterson #26 of the Washington Redskins celebrates his touchdown in the fourth quarter against the New York Giants with teammate Chase Roullier #73 on October 28,2018 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - OCTOBER 28: Adrian Peterson #26 of the Washington Redskins celebrates his touchdown in the fourth quarter against the New York Giants with teammate Chase Roullier #73 on October 28,2018 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /
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LOS ANGELES, CA – DECEMBER 30: John Sullivan #65 gets ready to snap the ball to Jared Goff #16 of the Los Angeles Rams against the San Francisco 49ers at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on December 30, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. Rams won 48-32. (Photo by John McCoy/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – DECEMBER 30: John Sullivan #65 gets ready to snap the ball to Jared Goff #16 of the Los Angeles Rams against the San Francisco 49ers at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on December 30, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. Rams won 48-32. (Photo by John McCoy/Getty Images) /

John Sullivan. 2. player. 51. . Guard/Center. Rams

The Washington Redskins once employed John Sullivan as their top backup center. Could history repeat itself in 2019?

One of the weaker areas on the Redskins, as they are currently composed, is the offensive line. They have solid starters at every position except left guard, but they need a starter there and depth overall. Sullivan could help to shore up the middle of their line and would be a solid backup, at the very least.

When it was announced that the Rams weren’t going to bring back Sullivan, I wrote about why the Redskins should attempt a reunion with him. Here’s what I said in that piece.

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"Bringing back Sullivan would be an excellent move for the ‘Skins. He would be the top backup on the interior line and may even challenge to win the starting job at left guard. The team could also consider moving Roullier to that position while starting Sullivan at center, but playing Sullivan at guard would be more likely so as to not stunt Roullier’s growth. Even if Sullivan wasn’t the starter, he would be a huge upgrade over last year’s backup interior lineman, Tony Bergstrom, who has only ever been a decent player at best. Having that kind of experienced depth would be a huge get for the Redskins."

The market for centers has been solid so far, but it remains to be seen how teams will value Sullivan, a 34-year-old coming off a solid but unspectacular season. If he doesn’t get an offer to take on a sure-fire starting job, the Redskins could be a good landing spot, as he could at least compete at guard.

Sullivan hasn’t missed a game in the last two seasons as a member of the Rams, so he is durable, too. That should be a plus and it could definitely entice the ‘Skins to offer him a short-term contract.

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