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Re-ordering the Redskins draft needs after initial free agency

By Ian Cummings

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - OCTOBER 28: Shawn Lauvao #77 of the Washington Redskins in action against the New York Giants during their game at MetLife Stadium on October 28, 2018 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - OCTOBER 28: Shawn Lauvao #77 of the Washington Redskins in action against the New York Giants during their game at MetLife Stadium on October 28, 2018 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) /
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BALTIMORE, MD – AUGUST 30: A Washington Redskins helmet sits on the grass before the start of the Redskins and Baltimore Ravens preseason game at M&T Bank Stadium on August 30, 2018 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
BALTIMORE, MD – AUGUST 30: A Washington Redskins helmet sits on the grass before the start of the Redskins and Baltimore Ravens preseason game at M&T Bank Stadium on August 30, 2018 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) /

Free agency won’t be over for a while, but we can start to piece together how the Redskins draft needs might have changed with recent signings.

For the Washington Redskins, it wasn’t quantity which they sought in 2019 free agency, but instead quality, even if it came at a high cost. The Redskins made an early splash with the signing of Landon Collins to a six-year, $84 million deal.

The signing of Collins filled a need at safety, and the Redskins later built on their commitment to defense, signing veteran Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie to a deal, luring him out of retirement.

Collins gives the Redskins some flexibility in the NFL Draft, but how exactly does he change their plans? Here’s how their top five draft needs shake out, after the early developments of 2019 free agency.

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