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Redskins: Five players to watch in Week 2 of preseason

By Ian Cummings

CLEVELAND, OH - AUGUST 8: Dwayne Haskins #7 of the Washington Redskins walks on the sidelines during the fourth quarter of the game against the Cleveland Browns at FirstEnergy Stadium on August 8, 2019 in Cleveland, Ohio. Cleveland defeated Washington 30-10. (Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OH - AUGUST 8: Dwayne Haskins #7 of the Washington Redskins walks on the sidelines during the fourth quarter of the game against the Cleveland Browns at FirstEnergy Stadium on August 8, 2019 in Cleveland, Ohio. Cleveland defeated Washington 30-10. (Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images) /
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NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – APRIL 25: A video board displays an image of Montez Sweat of Mississippi State after he was chosen #26 overall by the Washington Redskins during the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft on April 25, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – APRIL 25: A video board displays an image of Montez Sweat of Mississippi State after he was chosen #26 overall by the Washington Redskins during the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft on April 25, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /

No. 2 – Redskins EDGE Montez Sweat

Montez Sweat had a minor health issue earlier in the offseason, causing him to sit out the Redskins first preseason game. It’s unclear how close he is to being ready to get back on the field, but there’s a chance he suits up against the Bengals on Thursday.

If that’s the case, then be on the lookout for Sweat in uniform. Of course, it shouldn’t take you long to find the Mississippi State product; he’s 6-foot-6, 260, and onlookers have often remarked that Sweat looms over his NFL counterparts. Our own contributors Conor Forrest and Matt Hines said as much when they went to training camp to see him a few weeks ago, and it’s unlikely he got any smaller.

As big as Sweat is, he’s also fast. He logged 4.4 speed in the 2019 NFL Combine, displaying insane speed for his size. While straight-line speed isn’t as important for a defensive lineman like Sweat, he has the burst and length to be a very disruptive force off the edge.

For now, Ryan Anderson is penciled in as the starter opposite Ryan Kerrigan, but once Sweat hits the field, he can change that in a hurry, with his natural upside. If that happens this week, against Cincinnati, then the Redskins game will truly be a must-watch contest.

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