Three available free agents that the Redskins should consider signing
Safety. Cleveland Browns. Damarious Randall. 2. player. 53.
Okay, I promise that not all of the options on this list were not most recently with the Cleveland Browns. It’s just a coincidence that both Seals-Jones and Damarious Randall both were with the team last year and remain available.
Randall had been tied to the Redskins earlier in free agency. But after they signed Sean Davis to a one-year deal worth $5 million, Randall’s name has been mentioned less.
Still, Randall could fit in well with the Redskins. Here’s what I said about him in a recent piece.
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"Randall, 28 in August, is coming off a season that saw him play in 11 games, record 61 tackles, 2.5 sacks, defend six passes. For the first time in his career, he failed to log an interception for the Browns, but it’s worth noting that he had grabbed at least three picks in each of his first four NFL seasons. The former first-round pick of the Green Bay Packers has versatility. He’s best suited to be a safety, but he does have experience at the cornerback position. And if needed, he could play in the slot. Randall (5-foot-11, 196 pounds) will have to avoid injuries — he dealt with a balky hamstring and a concussion last season — but he has played in at least 10 games in each of his five NFL seasons."
That versatility is appealing to a team that doesn’t have a lot of corner or safety depth. Randall could sign a deal, compete with Davis for a starting job, and if he can’t win that, then he can be a bit of a super-sub at the other positions on the field. Having both him and Kendall Fuller in the secondary could make the team’s secondary alignment tough to figure out.
It’s also worth noting that there are still a few quality safeties on the market that could thrive as role players. So, that may drive Randall’s value down a bit. He may have to compete for a starting job, depending on where he lands, and perhaps he’d like to do so in Washington if the price is right.
Maybe the Redskins will want to stick with Davis. But after releasing Montae Nicholson, the team should explore adding another veteran. Maybe they’ll ultimately stick with Troy Apke, Deshazor Everett, and Jeremy Reaves as the primary backups or they’ll add someone during the draft. But if they want a veteran, Randall makes sense given that he’s still relatively young, has a lot of starting experience, and can help push Davis in a battle for the starting job.