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Three scariest players the Redskins could add to their defense next offseason

By Jacob Camenker

COLUMBUS, OH - OCTOBER 26: Quarterback Jack Coan #17 of the Wisconsin Badgers is sacked in the second quarter by Chase Young #2 of the Ohio State Buckeyes at Ohio Stadium on October 26, 2019 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)
COLUMBUS, OH - OCTOBER 26: Quarterback Jack Coan #17 of the Wisconsin Badgers is sacked in the second quarter by Chase Young #2 of the Ohio State Buckeyes at Ohio Stadium on October 26, 2019 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images) /
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ARLINGTON, TEXAS – SEPTEMBER 22: Preston Williams #18 of the Miami Dolphins gets his pass broken up by Byron Jones #31 of the Dallas Cowboys in the first quarter at AT&T Stadium on September 22, 2019 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TEXAS – SEPTEMBER 22: Preston Williams #18 of the Miami Dolphins gets his pass broken up by Byron Jones #31 of the Dallas Cowboys in the first quarter at AT&T Stadium on September 22, 2019 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images) /

123. . Cornerback. Dallas Cowboys. Byron Jones. 2. player

So far this season, the performance of the Washington Redskins secondary has been mixed. The team has gotten very good performances out of cornerback Quinton Dunbar and safety Landon Collins so far this season. Montae Nicholson has been solid as the other safety across from Collins.

However, the rest of the unit isn’t quite as strong.

Josh Norman has regressed badly and no longer seems like a fit with the Redskins. He is, at best a No. 2 cornerback for a team whose scheme he fits better. He will likely be cut during the 2020 offseason ahead of the final year of his deal. Meanwhile, Fabian Moreau hasn’t made the strides needed to be trusted as a nickel option, let alone as a starter on the outside. He has routinely been burned and if he doesn’t improve rapidly, it would be hard to trust him as anything other than depth.

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With that said, the Redskins could look to add a cornerback at some point during the offseason. There are some solid options they could target in the NFL Draft, but free agency has an intriguing option. Byron Jones of the Dallas Cowboys.

Jones has long been a solid defensive back for the Cowboys and has experience playing all over the secondary. He’s a true Swiss-army knife, a great tackler, and he holds up well in coverage. The one knock on him is that he doesn’t generate a lot of turnovers (just two career interceptions in five seasons) but he makes up for that thanks to his ability to break up passes.

Playing across from Dunbar and along with Collins, Jones could really solidify the back-end of the Redskins defense. Like Dunbar, he may not be the flashiest guy, but he simply gets the job done. And having a couple of 27-year-old guys hitting their prime at the corner position could give the Redskins’ defensive backfield an opportunity to continue to grow and become a solid, cohesive unit.

The Redskins would also get the added bonus of stealing Jones from a divisional rival, the Cowboys. And make no mistake. Dallas would miss Jones’ presence.

The ‘Skins have been burned by former Dallas players in the past (most recently Terrell McClain and Orlando Scandrick) but Jones would be different. He’s good. He’s young. He fills a need. He could really help give the Redskins a scary-good corner duo.

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