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Redskins: Five takeaways from Day One of legal tampering

By Ian Cummings

ARLINGTON, TEXAS - DECEMBER 29: Amari Cooper #19 of the Dallas Cowboys makes a catch while being guarded by Jimmy Moreland #32 of the Washington Redskins in the second quarter in the game at AT&T Stadium on December 29, 2019 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TEXAS - DECEMBER 29: Amari Cooper #19 of the Dallas Cowboys makes a catch while being guarded by Jimmy Moreland #32 of the Washington Redskins in the second quarter in the game at AT&T Stadium on December 29, 2019 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) /
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LANDOVER, MD – NOVEMBER 23: Cornerback Kendall Fuller #29 of the Washington Redskins celebrates wtih free safety D.J. Swearinger #36 and cornerback Bashaud Breeland #26 after intercepting a pass thrown by quarterback Eli Manning #10 of the New York Giants (not pictured) in the fourth quarter at FedExField on November 23, 2017 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MD – NOVEMBER 23: Cornerback Kendall Fuller #29 of the Washington Redskins celebrates wtih free safety D.J. Swearinger #36 and cornerback Bashaud Breeland #26 after intercepting a pass thrown by quarterback Eli Manning #10 of the New York Giants (not pictured) in the fourth quarter at FedExField on November 23, 2017 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images) /

No. 3 – No unequivocally bad signings were made

The Redskins only made three signings yesterday. You can be disappointed about the lack of volume for sure, but I don’t think any of these signings were unequivocally bad.

Now, just as a disclaimer, I’m not jumping with joy over any of these moves. It was smart to bring Jon Bostic back on a cheap deal, but he’s nothing more than solid depth. It was smart to add a lineman with experience like Wes Schweitzer to create competition at left guard, but that situation is still unsettled. And it was a frugal move to sign Kendall Fuller for $10 million instead of Byron Jones for over $17 million, but Fuller wasn’t as good in 2019 as he was in 2017.

All of these acquisitions have question marks hovering over them, but Ron Rivera opted for the path with less risk and good proportional upside. That’s rarely a course of action that will come back to bite you in free agency. It might not be enough, but there are ways to correct that.

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