Redskins: Riggo’s Rag Podcast – 2019 offseason reality check
By Ian Cummings
The NFL offseason can be a haven of euphoria for fans and pundits alike. After free agency, do the Redskins need a reality check?
The world knew a splash was coming when the Washington Redskins, after starting the 2018 season with a 6-3 record, lost six of their last seven games and stumbled to a 7-9 record. Combined with various reputation mishaps, such as the D.J. Swearinger debacle and the signing of Reuben Foster, Washington needed a facelift. Something to buy back an eroding fan base.
The first stage of that facelift culminated in the signing of former Giants All-Pro safety Landon Collins early in free agency to a six-year deal worth $84 million, and now, just months after a disheartening season finale, some fans are already clamoring back to Ashburn, with hope that the team can transcend its unfortunate past.
Are things actually changing in Washington? Is the team close to contention? Can we trust the front office to put together another solid draft haul, to capitalize on the excitement of free agency? Or is the Redskins fan base in need of a reality check?
That’s the subject of our latest podcast.
For this edition, the usual crew was joined by Riggo’s Rag contributor Tim Payne, who gave readers weekly Reality Checks during the 2018 season. Tim goes through the happenings of the offseason thus far, and gives his idea of what to expect moving forward, and his personal plan on how to win the rest of the offseason. To listen in, you can click the play button below!
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With free agency dying down, we now find ourselves in the midst of speculation season, where we’ll be for the next month, until the 2019 NFL Draft hits, and all questions are answered. In the meantime, stick with us for more podcasts, mock drafts, scouting reports, and unique offseason content. The NFL is always unpredictable. In the offseason, it reaches its most chaotic state.