Redskins Free Agency: Three best wide receiver fits for the team
2. Robby Anderson
Speed. This Redskins team, or should I say this Redskins offense, needs speed. This Redskins offense needs to be dynamic, it needs pop, and Robby Anderson can give you just that.
Coming off of his rookie deal, Robby Anderson is looking for a pretty nice payday. He surely does deserve it. Missing only two games throughout his four-year career in the NFL, Anderson has proved to be a down-the-field threat like no other, with home-run ability at any time while staying healthy throughout the process.
Robby Anderson has an insane build of talent, as he’s capable of not only going up and getting the ball due to his 36 1/2 inch vertical, but with speed out of this world, clocking in a 40-yard dash 4.34 at his NFL Combine back in 2014, he can burn cornerbacks too.
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Most people forget that Anderson is 6-foot-3 and can offer you versatility at a wide receiver position that desperately needs it. He has an under-looked aspect to him, as he’s big enough to be your possession receiver in terms of height but also dynamic enough in his routes, subtle movements, and overall speed to be the guy that you look towards to stretch the field and like the old saying goes, “make a play”.
Anderson has a career-long reception of 92 yards, with an average yard per touch of nearly 15 yards. He’s averaging 52 receptions, 765 yards and five receiving touchdowns per season over the course of his career. Drops haven’t been an issue for Anderson as he’s posted drop percentages of 2.1 percent and 4.2 percent over the last two seasons.
It’s a no-brainer that the Redskins could use Anderson. He seems like the perfect player for them. He gives you solid production on the field while staying healthy. He would automatically be an upgrade from the departed Paul Richardson, and honestly, he’d be the Redskins 1B receiving threat if signed.
Potentially, he could be someone who can help challenge Terry McLaurin as the No. 1 receiver on the team, competing in practice, passing on the knowledge of the game and making this room better skill for skill. Lastly, the depth he gives this squad is unprecedented. For some reason, if Robbie had to start at the X, the drop off wouldn’t be felt as deeply as it did this past season. Anderson on an offense that is, in many people’s eyes, not nearly as putrid as that of the New York Jets, could truly shine brighter than VVS diamonds.
The trouble with signing the Temple alumnus is that the money for his services might be a little too high.
According to Spotrac, Anderson’s market value is 12 million per season. A four-year, $48 million deal for Robbie Anderson at this time might not be the best investment for a Redskins team that needs an abundance of talent at multiple positions. While Washington does have plenty of money to go around, I don’t know if such a large investment for somebody that you’ll be looking at as your No. 2 receiver is the smartest move.
Nonetheless, if the Redskins could swing a deal for a contract similar to what they gave Richardson back in the 2018 NFL offseason, then I believe the front office and Washington should be all systems go.
In Anderson, you get a much more solidified entity, somebody who can add speed and playmaking to an offense that hasn’t had it since DeSean Jackson back in 2016. Even then, this Redskins offense hasn’t been dynamic in years. Anderson, if signed, could be a guy to help jumpstart the revolution.