Breaking down the Redskins’ offensive line depth chart for 2019
Backup tackles
Geron Christian and Ereck Flowers
This group certainly is…something. The loss of Ty Nsekhe really hurt the team’s depth this year, as he was one of the best swing tackles in the league. Now, things aren’t looking great at the position.
In fairness, Christian is entering just his second season and has upside after being a third-round pick in 2018. He didn’t look good at all as a rookie, but he needed to add strength and was viewed as raw when entering the league. Perhaps a full offseason of work will have improved his build, and that could give him a chance to be a more effective swing tackle. It will be tough for him to duplicate Nsekhe’s success, but not impossible.
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However, after Christian, the team has practically nothing. They signed Flowers this offseason to a “prove it” deal thinking that they would move him inside. But given the team’s lack of talent at tackle, he may end up being the fourth tackle on the roster while also providing depth at guard.
Flowers has been a human turnstile as a tackle since being a first-round pick by the New York Giants in 2015. He does have good athletic ability, so using him as a guard would be fine. But ideally, the ‘Skins would probably like to find a fourth body at tackle to ensure Flowers won’t have to play there. But, for the time being, he is the favorite to be the fourth tackle.
This position could turn into a major weakness if Williams’ holdout continues. If Christian is forced to start, he would be a question mark. And having the unreliable Flowers as the swing tackle would be a borderline disaster. Hopefully, it doesn’t come to this, but the tackle position could become a problem area quickly for the Redskins.