Redskins: Five questions that need to be answered in free agency
By Ian Cummings
No. 5 – What happens with in-house free agents?
Before they handle any exterior signings, the Redskins need to at least figure out what they want to do with their in-house free agents. This doesn’t necessarily mean acting on those desires, as some courses of action, such as releases, require no action. But the Redskins need to know what the plan is with interior holdovers, so they have a better idea of what they still need.
Over the past few weeks, we’ve picked up plenty of bread crumbs, but the situation has yet to play out. We know the Redskins want Brandon Scherff back, and may franchise tag him if they can’t get a long-term deal done. We know they want Ereck Flowers back, after the 25-year old resurrected his career at left guard in 2019. We know they want Jon Bostic back, but that’s a more risk-averse retainment.
Scherff and Flowers are the big names to watch, as they’ll command the most money out of the Redskins free agent class. If Washington can bring them back, it’ll set them back a bit in terms of cap space, but they’ll have two potential holes shored up on the offensive line, something that comes at a great value with a quarterback on a rookie contract. And from there, the Redskins can re-evaluate their needs, and tackle exterior acquisitions with more clarity.