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Redskins Roster Projection: Team loads up in the trenches

By Jacob Camenker

ORCHARD PARK, NY - NOVEMBER 03: Chase Roullier #73 of the Washington football team waits to snap the ball against the Buffalo Bills at New Era Field on November 3, 2019 in Orchard Park, New York. Buffalo beats Washington 24 to 9. (Photo by Timothy T Ludwig/Getty Images)
ORCHARD PARK, NY - NOVEMBER 03: Chase Roullier #73 of the Washington football team waits to snap the ball against the Buffalo Bills at New Era Field on November 3, 2019 in Orchard Park, New York. Buffalo beats Washington 24 to 9. (Photo by Timothy T Ludwig/Getty Images) /
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GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN – DECEMBER 08: Geron Christian #74 of the Washington Redskins looks on after the game against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on December 08, 2019 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images)
GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN – DECEMBER 08: Geron Christian #74 of the Washington Redskins looks on after the game against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on December 08, 2019 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images) /

Offensive Tackle (4)

Cornelius Lucas, Morgan Moses, Saahdiq Charles, Geron Christian

There isn’t much of a set pecking order at the offensive tackle spot for the Redskins right now.

The only assumption that we can make at the moment is that Moses will likely start at the right tackle position in 2020. It’s not because he’s been good there in recent years. In fact, he has committed 26 penalties combined during the past two seasons. He’s likely to start there because the left tackle position is even less settled than the right tackle spot.

With Trent Williams gone, the Redskins don’t have a clear answer at left tackle. Right now, Lucas is probably set to start on the blindside. The 6-8 tackle signed with the Redskins as a free agent after a solid year as a swing tackle for the Bears. He’s probably best served remaining in the swing role, but he could begin the year as a starter while Charles gets more time to develop.

Charles, a fourth-round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft out of LSU, is certainly a roster lock, but the rookie may need time to develop at the NFL level before being thrust into action. He could begin his career as a swing tackle and eventually replace Lucas when he’s ready. Charles will make the team, but the team’s goal should be to have him start by the end of the year, not necessarily for the beginning.

Christian’s inclusion here is merely a formality. He’s no roster lock, but there aren’t a lot of candidates to challenge him for the fourth tackle spot. Could Timon Parris make the leap and take on the fourth tackle spot? It’s possible. But for now, Christian is ahead in that race and will be given one more chance to prove that he can be an NFL-caliber player before the team moves on from him.

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