Redskins: Riggo’s Rag Podcast – 53-man roster review

The Redskins 53-man squad has been set, and the practice squad, for now, has been filled out. Now, it’s time for them to head out to the field. But we’re not done here yet.

Over the weekend, the Washington Redskins completed the toughest part of the offseason; thirty-seven promising players were released in the cut down to 53 players, and while some were brought back on the practice squad, allegiances were truly tested.

The league was still standing at the end of it all, however, and now, the Redskins are set to do battle with their new 53-man roster, against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field, in Week 1 of the 2019 regular season. Their most contentious roster decisions aren’t likely to dictate the outcome of the game, but over the team’s long-term outlook, it’ll be interesting to see if some choices on the roster fringe come back to bite them.

That, among other related topics, was the subject of the latest episode of the Riggo’s Rag Podcast. The weeks after the second preseason game were a bit hectic, so we weren’t able to record over that stretch. But now, with the dust settled from the roster finalization period, we can take a step back, and look at what the Redskins were able to accomplish.

What moves by the Redskins stood out the most? What does the release of Josh Doctson mean for young receivers like Terry McLaurin? What moves made sense? What wasn’t so clear? Riggo’s Rag contributor Russell Shavatt joined me on the airwaves to talk over Washington’s 53-man roster, and some of the more debate-worthy decisions made. To listen the podcast, simply click the play button below!

The fallout of the Redskins roster cut down is almost over, and once it is, all focus will turn to the team’s season debut against the Eagles. Already, we’ve started covering that matchup, as well as many more to come in the subsequent sixteen weeks. Stick with us here at Riggo’s Rag for news, analysis, and week-by-week insight on Washington football.