Redskins Deep Dive: An in-depth evaluation of the tight ends

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LANDOVER, MD – NOVEMBER 24: Logan Thomas #82 of the Detroit Lions looks on in the first half against the Detroit Lions at FedExField on November 24, 2019 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images) /

Redskins Tight End Overview

Let’s face it, folks, the Redskins tight end position is the weakest positional group on the team, and it isn’t particularly close. With the departure of Vernon Davis to retirement and Jordan Reed’s release due to injury, Washington added a slew of raw and unproven talent to compete for the starting job.

But as Herb Brooks so eloquently said, “Great moments are born from great opportunities.” That is indeed what a number of players have as the fight for the position gets closer.

The Redskins added Logan Thomas, Thaddeus Moss, Richard Rodgers, Caleb Wilson, and Marcus Baugh to go with Jeremy Sprinkle and Hale Hentges, both members of the team last year. There is no indication or need for the Redskins to keep more than three tight ends on the roster, which is what I would imagine will be the case come Week 1.

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So, who are these names?

Thomas is a name that most Washington D.C. natives recognize. He played quarterback at Virginia Tech, but never found a fit at the position in the NFL. As a relatively unproductive player to this point, Thomas has a few things that play to his favor. One, he is a physical beast. At 6-6, 250, he has the tools in the box to be productive. And in 2009, Thomas was the No. 1 high school tight end recruit nationwide. For the Redskins sake, maybe he can tap into that? We will have to see.

Sprinkle returns for another shot to take over the position. With injuries to Reed and Davis, fans have gotten to see Sprinkle more times that they may have originally wanted to. While Sprinkle is responsible for a number of terrible drops over the recent years, he has shown flashes of being a productive receiver. If he can become more consistent with his hands, and improve on his blocking, Sprinkle may just be the leading candidate for the job.

Thaddeus Moss was an undrafted free agent, and Redskins fans couldn’t have been happier to snag him up when they did. However, it did appear for a while that Redskins Twitter may have gotten a little too excited over the prospect of Moss with the calls to take him as early as the third round. But lack of speed and limited reps in LSU allowed him to fall to the Redskins after the conclusion of the draft. While Moss is a raw talent, he is an effective blocker, and who are we kidding, if you are going to draft someone, why not be Randy Moss’s son?

Wilson and Baugh are both raw and unproven, and will more than likely not survive cuts. Both have little NFL experience between the two of them and will play as depth pieces for training camp. Both will be possible candidates for a future practice squad, baring a dark horse performance of a lifetime.

Hentges rounds out the group after playing 11 games for the Redskins last season. His presence could make for an interesting competition with Sprinkle as someone who is already familiar with Dwayne Haskins and had moments of optimism last season. He will be one to watch.

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