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Top dark-horse receivers that could make the Redskins roster

By Jacob Camenker

PHILADELPHIA, PA - NOVEMBER 16: Isaiah Wright #2 of the Temple Owls runs onto the field prior to the game against the Tulane Green Wave at Lincoln Financial Field on November 16, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - NOVEMBER 16: Isaiah Wright #2 of the Temple Owls runs onto the field prior to the game against the Tulane Green Wave at Lincoln Financial Field on November 16, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) /
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LANDOVER, MD – AUGUST 15: Darvin Kidsy #84 of the Washington Redskins runs after a catch against the Cincinnati Bengals during the first half of a preseason game at FedExField on August 15, 2019 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MD – AUGUST 15: Darvin Kidsy #84 of the Washington Redskins runs after a catch against the Cincinnati Bengals during the first half of a preseason game at FedExField on August 15, 2019 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) /

Darvin Kidsy

Like Sims, Darvin Kidsy signed with the Redskins as an undrafted free agent in 2018. Kidsy is also facing a make-or-break year after being off and on the team’s roster throughout the past two seasons.

In both 2018 and 2019, Kidsy spent most of the year on the practice squad but was activated in the final weeks of the season to get a trial run. He has seen action in just five career games and has just one catch for eight yards, but the stats don’t tell the whole story.

Kidsy is an athletic receiver with good hands. He has a solid but light 6-0, 174-pound frame and can play the slot. He can also play outside, but his combination of height and athleticism make him an ideal fit as a slot-man.

Last offseason, Kidsy was listed as the backup slot receiver to Trey Quinn at one point before the emergence of Steven Sims. And in his two years of preseason action, Kidsy has found success. He has looked dynamic at times and showed a good rapport with Dwayne Haskins in a preseason game against the Cleveland Browns (five catches, 86 yards) in 2019.

In 2018, Kidsy logged 10 catches for 122 yards and a touchdown. In 2019, he posted nearly identical numbers: 11 catches for 118 yards, albeit without a score. If he can repeat that production in 2020 or improve upon it, he will have a chance to fight for the sixth roster spot. He fills the specific need for a backup slot that the ‘Skins need, so he will likely battle with Quinn and Johnson for that backup role.

The Redskins may have an unproven receiving corps, but there is no shortage of potential role players in the group. It will be intriguing to see if any of these four dark horses can make noise at the position and knock off a guy like Quinn or Latimer. Or maybe a couple of the other receivers on the roster, Jester Weah and Jordan Veasy, could surprise and work their way into the dark horse conversation.

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If I had to pick one of these guys to make the roster right now, I’d probably give Johnson a slight edge over Wright at this point. Which dark horse is your favorite? Let us know in the comments section below!

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