Washington Football Team: Under-the-radar free agents team could sign on offense
TE Gerald Everett, Rams
Any time you can find a tight end with incredible athletic ability, taking a chance on him is never a bad thing. Washington learned that with Logan Thomas last year.
Gerald Everett isn’t the same type of athlete as Thomas, but there’s no denying that he’s a great athlete. He comes in a compact 6-foot-3, 240-pound frame, but he is a fast player. He can actually serve as a speed threat at the tight end position and would be, at the very least, an intriguing compliment to Thomas.
Everett has flown under-the-radar as a result of a loaded Rams offense. For most of his career, he has had to battle with the likes of Robert Woods, Cooper Kupp, Brandin Cooks, Tyler Higbee, Todd Gurley, and others for touches in Los Angeles. As a result, Everett’s most productive year in the Rams offense only saw him catch 41 passes for 417 yards and a touchdown. And 90 yards of that production came against the Washington Football Team.
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By no means is that poor production, but he was competing with Higbee for a lot of playing time. In a bigger role, Everett could be a top receiver at the tight end spot. He hasn’t gotten consistent enough targets in Los Angeles to become that, but if Washington wanted to target him and use him more as a receiving TE with Thomas being a well-rounded option at the position, the two could end up being very productive.
Everett can stretch the field in a way that few other tight ends can. He may not be too expensive either, as some teams may target Hunter Henry and other higher-end tight ends in this free-agent class.
Signing Everett as a No. 2 tight end should pan out. He’s already used to playing that role and if he adapts well to Scott Turner’s offense, he could see a lot of playing time. And if he can showcase some versatility, Turner may find a lot of ways to use him thanks to his solid speed.
Dan Arnold is another athletic tight end to keep in mind here. As is always the case with bottom-barrel tight end options, just look for the athletes. More often than not, they turn into something.