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Redskins: Five biggest position battles to watch this offseason

By Jacob Camenker

PASADENA, CA - JANUARY 01: Dwayne Haskins #7 of the Ohio State Buckeyes throws the ball in the first half against the Washington Huskies in the Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual at the Rose Bowl on January 1, 2019 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images)
PASADENA, CA - JANUARY 01: Dwayne Haskins #7 of the Ohio State Buckeyes throws the ball in the first half against the Washington Huskies in the Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual at the Rose Bowl on January 1, 2019 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images) /
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LANDOVER, MD – DECEMBER 24: Wide receiver Josh Doctson #18 of the Washington Redskins scores a touchdown against the Denver Broncos in the fourth quarter at FedExField on December 24, 2017 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MD – DECEMBER 24: Wide receiver Josh Doctson #18 of the Washington Redskins scores a touchdown against the Denver Broncos in the fourth quarter at FedExField on December 24, 2017 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images) /

2. Receiving Corps: Virtually all starting jobs

This group is very uncertain. It seems that there are a group of guys is establishing themselves as the likely roster candidates, but outside of that, there is no pecking order.

The six receivers, you ask? They are probably going to be, in no particular order, Josh Doctson, Trey Quinn, Kelvin Harmon, Paul Richardson, Terry McLaurin, and Cam Sims. And realistically, anything could happen as the team looks for their best combination of offensive weapons.

The two holdover starters from last year, Doctson and Richardson, both seem to have the advantage to start from day one. Richardson inked a big free agent deal during the 2018 offseason. One injury-plagued season won’t be enough to move on from him. Meanwhile, Doctson mostly is favored for familiarity now, but if he finally does make the long-awaited leap, he could be a solid possession receiver.

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The slot is up for grabs. Quinn has looked good this offseason, so he would probably get the first crack at it. But if either McLaurin or Harmon shows the ability to play there, they could have a shot to play there as well.

Meanwhile, Sims looked great last preseason and has flashed in minicamp. He’s a sleeper that could ultimately unseat Doctson as an outside receiver, as he is a strong, big-bodied receiver. It will be interesting to see how he does when training camp rolls around.

While there are current favorites for specific roles here, they are all jockeying for position. Camp and the preseason will do a lot to establish the pecking order at the team’s most uncertain position.

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