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Washington Football Team Offense: 2018 vs. 2020

By Jonathan Eig

LANDOVER, MD - NOVEMBER 17: Steven Sims #15 of the Washington Football Team huddles with teammates prior to the game against the New York Jets at FedExField on November 17, 2019 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Will Newton/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MD - NOVEMBER 17: Steven Sims #15 of the Washington Football Team huddles with teammates prior to the game against the New York Jets at FedExField on November 17, 2019 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Will Newton/Getty Images) /
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MIAMI, FLORIDA – OCTOBER 13: Adrian Peterson #26 of the Washington Football Team runs with the ball against the Miami Dolphins during the first quarter at Hard Rock Stadium on October 13, 2019 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
MIAMI, FLORIDA – OCTOBER 13: Adrian Peterson #26 of the Washington Football Team runs with the ball against the Miami Dolphins during the first quarter at Hard Rock Stadium on October 13, 2019 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) /

Running Backs

It seems silly to even think about Adrian Peterson’s age at this point. He is clearly bionic. He was too old in 2018, yet he took the most snaps at running back and was productive. With no Derrius Guice on the roster, it looks like Peterson will again get the lion’s share of snaps at running back. But he does not have to be as productive as he was.

In 2018, Chris Thompson was a quality receiving option, but that’s essentially all he could provide. The only other back who logged notable minutes, Kapri Bibbs, was a classic workaday replacement. It’s not that he was a bad player. He just wasn’t a good one either.

This year, the trio of Antonio Gibson, Bryce Love, and JD McKissic should provide far more relief for Peterson. Each has a unique skill set, but all can run and all can catch. All have speed. And maybe most importantly, there are three of them, so that an injury won’t be as daunting.

As a whole, the running back situation should be a solid step up from 2018, even with the unfortunate professional demise of Mr. Guice.

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