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Redskins Roster Projection: No Colt McCoy, team goes light in backfield

By Jacob Camenker

ARLINGTON, TX - NOVEMBER 22: Colt McCoy #12 of the Washington Redskins throws a pass in the first half of a game against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium on November 22, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TX - NOVEMBER 22: Colt McCoy #12 of the Washington Redskins throws a pass in the first half of a game against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium on November 22, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images) /
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CLEVELAND, OH – AUGUST 8: Tim Settle #97 of the Washington Redskins and Darvin Kidsy Jr. #84 talk on the sideline 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: Tim Settle #97 of the Washington Redskins and Darvin Kidsy Jr. #84 talk on the sideline 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) /

Defensive Line (6)

Jonathan Allen, Daron Payne, Matt Ioannidis, Tim Settle, Caleb Brantley, Ryan Bee

This is one of the more solidified groups on the roster. The top unit of Allen, Payne, and Ioannidis is one of the fiercest three-man fronts in the league. And Allen and Payne have been particularly hard to stop this preseason, so they may be even better than expected.

The backup spots get a bit trickier. Settle and Brantley are likely locked into the roster, but both are dealing with injuries. Settle’s is expected to be minor — he banged up his knee in the second preseason game — so he should be fine as the top backup.

However, Brantley is dealing with a Lisfranc injury, so that makes his status a bit murkier. Lisfrancs are notoriously difficult injuries and they can last longer than anticipated. Allen actually had a Lisfranc injury as a rookie and missed more than half the season as a result. If the coaching staff feels that Brantley needs extra time to heal, they could keep him out at least at the start of the season.

If Brantley is on the roster but is less than 100 percent, he may not be able to be active on game days. If that’s the case, the Redskins will need to carry another lineman to play in the rotation in place of him.

Enter Ryan Bee. The Marshall product has had a strong preseason and has the size (6-foot-7) and consistent skill set (at least 4.0 sacks every year in college) to be a productive NFL player. He has flashed enough to earn a roster spot regardless of Brantley’s condition, so including him here makes a lot of sense. The team’s top undrafted free agent could spend extra time working with Jim Tomsula as they look to develop Bee into a quality rotational player.

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