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Five reasons Ron Rivera should choose the Redskins

By Ian Cummings

ATLANTA, GA - DECEMBER 28: Head coach Ron Rivera of the Carolina Panthers stands on the field prior to the game against the Atlanta Falcons at the Georgia Dome on December 28, 2014 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA - DECEMBER 28: Head coach Ron Rivera of the Carolina Panthers stands on the field prior to the game against the Atlanta Falcons at the Georgia Dome on December 28, 2014 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /
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ARLINGTON, TX – APRIL 26: A video board displays the text “THE PICK IS IN” for the Washington Redskins during the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft at AT&T Stadium on April 26, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TX – APRIL 26: A video board displays the text “THE PICK IS IN” for the Washington Redskins during the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft at AT&T Stadium on April 26, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) /

No. 4 – The Redskins have resources

The Redskins aren’t overflowing with draft capital like the Miami Dolphins, and they could’ve done more to accumulate draft assets in 2019, but with Bruce Allen gone, Ron Rivera will have more than enough input into how to use the Redskins resources, and he’ll have a good amount of resources to work with in 2020.

In free agency, the Redskins are set to have around $47 million before added cuts. That figure, per Spotrac, is slightly below the league average value, but there are several players the Redskins can release to increase that cap figure. Cutting Josh Norman, Jordan Reed, and Paul Richardson can save the Redskins an extra $23.5 million, bringing their total cap space to over $70 million. And more cuts can be made to give Washington even more room.

All this, and the Redskins cap space isn’t the most attractive resource available. That would be the No. 2 overall pick, which the Redskins have after going 3-13 in the 2019 season. They can use that pick to acquire a blue-chip talent, such as edge rusher Chase Young, or they can trade back with a quarterback-needy team and stockpile assets for the rebuild. Either way, the No. 2 pick is a unique item with which Ron Rivera can kickstart his tenure. And it’s something only Washington can provide.

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