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Washington Football Team: Ranking WFT’s position groups after roster deadline madness

By Jonathan Eig

May 25, 2021; Ashburn, Virginia, USA; Washington Football Team defensive end James Smith-Williams (96) walks the field with defensive end William Bradley-King (56) and Washington Football Team defensive end Casey Toohill (95) during an OTA at Inova Sports Performance Center. Mandatory Credit: Scott Taetsch-USA TODAY Sports
May 25, 2021; Ashburn, Virginia, USA; Washington Football Team defensive end James Smith-Williams (96) walks the field with defensive end William Bradley-King (56) and Washington Football Team defensive end Casey Toohill (95) during an OTA at Inova Sports Performance Center. Mandatory Credit: Scott Taetsch-USA TODAY Sports /
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4.      Tight Ends 

This was a potential disaster heading into last season, but Logan Thomas emerged as a first-rate starter who can be effective in both the pass and run game. Youngsters John Bates and Sammis Reyes both have very big upsides, and young veteran Ricky Seals-Jones is a quality backup in case those young guys need a little extra time. This has evolved from a genuine problem into one of the most exciting position groups on the team.

5.      Running Backs 

If Antonio Gibson progresses as expected, this group rises higher. Gibson is a potential star. But there is not much room for error here. Should Gibson falter in any way, there isn’t an obvious answer behind him. JD McKissic is a quality pass catcher, but you do want to wear him down asking him to carry the ball more than a few times a game. And rookie Jaret Patterson is very exciting and should contribute as an occasional runner and kickoff returner. But he is totally untested. An awful lot is riding on Antonio Gibson.

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6.      Wide Receiver 

The Washington Football Team kept seven receivers on the 53-man roster and five of them are new to the team. That is what we like to call a complete overhaul. Only Terry McLaurin and Cam Sims remain. There is reason for optimism because the five new guys all have talent. But the key piece – Curtis Samuel – did not play in the preseason, and the fact that seventh-round draft pick ended up Dax Milne sticking around suggests to me that the team is at least a little bit worried about when Samuel will be fully functional.

Milne looks very promising, but if the position group were stronger, he’d be a classic practice squad stash this year. Adam Humphries should be a steadier slot presence than anyone who played there last season, and Dyami Brown should be a better deep threat than anyone from last year not named McLaurin. DeAndre Carter will be the punt returner, but can also cause some havoc on offense.

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