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Wide receivers the Redskins could consider trading for after Kelvin Harmon’s injury

By Jacob Camenker

KANSAS CITY, MO - AUGUST 24: Wide receiver Dante Pettis #18 of the San Francisco 49ers runs up field during the second half of a pre-season game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium on August 24, 2019 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Peter G. Aiken/Getty Images)
KANSAS CITY, MO - AUGUST 24: Wide receiver Dante Pettis #18 of the San Francisco 49ers runs up field during the second half of a pre-season game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium on August 24, 2019 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Peter G. Aiken/Getty Images) /
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HOUSTON, TX – DECEMBER 8: Keke Coutee #16 of the Houston Texans warms up before a game against the Denver Broncos at NRG Stadium on December 8, 2019 in Houston, Texas. The Broncos defeated the Texans 38-24. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)
HOUSTON, TX – DECEMBER 8: Keke Coutee #16 of the Houston Texans warms up before a game against the Denver Broncos at NRG Stadium on December 8, 2019 in Houston, Texas. The Broncos defeated the Texans 38-24. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images) /

3. Keke Coutee, Houston Texans

Bill O’Brien has developed a reputation as one of the worst traders in the NFL right now. He has managed to get pennies on the dollar for the likes of Jadeveon Clowney and DeAndre Hopkins while dishing out disproportionately large amounts of draft capital for the likes of Laremy Tunsil and Brandin Cooks.

Perhaps Washington could take advantage of O’Brien’s inability to pull off solid deals while taking on a player that has found himself in O’Brien’s doghouse: Keke Coutee.

Coutee was a fourth-round pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. The Texas Tech product looked like a steal during his rookie season, posting 28 catches for 287 yards and a touchdown in just six games with two starts. He looked like the team’s future starter in the slot after his 11-catch debut, but things didn’t go as planned for Coutee in 2019.

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While Coutee was able to roughly match his production from his rookie season (22 catches, 254 yards) he continued to battle nagging injuries and his performance was largely up and down. O’Brien became frustrated with Coutee’s lacking consistency on the field and toward the end of the season, he ended up being a healthy scratch several times. And based on the Texans’ offseason moves, it doesn’t seem like they’re ready to trust Coutee again.

The Texans may have traded Hopkins this offseason, but they acquired Cooks and Randall Cobb to join their already strong receiving corps. That duo will join Will Fuller, Kenny Stills, DeAndre Carter, and fifth-round rookie Isaiah Coulter in a deep — albeit injury-prone — Houston receiving corps.

Coutee looks like the odd man out at this point. So, the Texans may try to offload him in the hopes of getting anything in return for him. Washington should have an interest in Coutee as a potential slot backup who can handle a lot of targets when healthy. Perhaps offering a seventh-round pick for Coutee will be enough to pry him away from the Texans. Or maybe they could get him for a sandwich, if O’Brien is hungry enough.

While Coutee is probably the most available player on this list, he isn’t the top option because he’s likely limited to slot detail because of his 5-11, 180-pound frame. With Sims already in the fold for Washington, they don’t necessarily need a starter there. An extra backup wouldn’t hurt, but the other two options on this list have more versatility and a bigger potential impact for the squad.

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