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Five bold predictions for the Washington Football Team in 2020

By Jonathan Eig

GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN - DECEMBER 08: Ryan Anderson #52 of the Washington football team lines up for a play in the fourth quarter against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on December 08, 2019 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)
GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN - DECEMBER 08: Ryan Anderson #52 of the Washington football team lines up for a play in the fourth quarter against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on December 08, 2019 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) /
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LANDOVER, MD – DECEMBER 22: Hale Hentges #88 of the Washington Redskins celebrates after scoring a touchdown in the first half against the New York Giants at FedExField on December 22, 2019 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MD – DECEMBER 22: Hale Hentges #88 of the Washington Redskins celebrates after scoring a touchdown in the first half against the New York Giants at FedExField on December 22, 2019 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images) /

2. Hale Hentges emerges as Washington’s top tight end

If you have something against Ryans playing tight end, here’s another prediction. By the end of 2020, the top tight end for WFT will be Hale Hentges.

This might be a slight overreaction to the recent unfortunate news about Logan Thomas entering the COVID-19 protocol. We still don’t really understand what that means. And I am by no means giving up on Thomas. But I have been thinking recently that Hentges may be the most complete player Washington has at this position.

Hentges is adequate both as a blocker and as a receiver. If that sounds like faint praise, it still gives him a leg up on every other tight end on the team. Thomas, Richard Rodgers, and Caleb Wilson are pass catchers. Jeremy Sprinkle and Marcus Baugh are blockers. Maybe Thaddeus Moss can develop into a double threat but that remains to be seen.

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Hentges can already do both, and if nothing else, that means he will be on the field more and should improve accordingly.

And though he does not have a lot of experience with Dwayne Haskins, Hentges has more than any tight end besides Sprinkle. That can prove to be essential given the limited amount of practice time teams will have this pre-season. The rapport between QB and TE is paramount. Hentges and Haskins have at least begun that process and I suspect it will pay dividends by the end of the season.

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