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Breaking down the Redskins’ offensive line depth chart for 2019

By Jacob Camenker

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - OCTOBER 28: Chase Roullier #73 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: Chase Roullier #73 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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PHILADELPHIA, PA – DECEMBER 26: Trent Williams #71 of the Washington Redskins walks off the field at the end of the first half against the Philadelphia Eagles on December 26, 2015 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA – DECEMBER 26: Trent Williams #71 of the Washington Redskins walks off the field at the end of the first half against the Philadelphia Eagles on December 26, 2015 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) /

Starting tackles

Trent Williams and Morgan Moses

This would be a foregone conclusion if Williams hadn’t recently decided to holdout from minicamp. Depending on who you listen to, he’s either asking for more money or he wants a trade because he’s fed up with the medical staff. Either way, his status entering the season is uncertain.

However, I have a tough time imagining that the Redskins will move on from Williams unless they’re forced to. They have very little depth at tackle, and almost all of it is unproven (and those that are proven are proven to be bad). If the team wants to keep their quarterback upright, they’ll find a way to work things out with Williams.

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It will be interesting to see how quickly the holdout timeline progresses. But, for now, I still think that Williams will be suiting up for the ‘Skins to start the season. He just may have a new contract before that happens.

Meanwhile, Moses has been a stalwart on the line in recent seasons. He has started all 16 games in four consecutive seasons. While he has dealt with injuries at times and has struggled with penalties, he still has the ability to be one of the better tackles in the NFL. He will be on the field and he will be generally solid, if not, better. He is the surest thing on the Washington line at the moment, and there’s no doubt he will be trusted as the starter in 2019.

If Williams plays for Washington, these two will be one of the best tackle tandems in the league. But if Williams won’t, then the replacement, which will get into later, are very, very suspect.

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