We don't have QB, LT, #1 WR, pass rush DE, cover corner.
I see free agency as the opportunity to grab some younger vets at other positions where we can afford them over the next 2-3 years.
So, in that regard I am in agreement that looking for 25-26 year old tight ends, centers and other OL, as well as linebackers is a smart idea but it has to be at the right cost.
I see the Ertz signing at 1 year and $5M including incentives as a good move with little downside risk at 33.
But I am not in favor of signing a group of 30 year old players to simply fill holes, especially on the OL.
I am not a fan of George Fant at 31. I have seen him play in Seattle and NY and he's a bit above replacement level, akin to Andrew Wylie.
He's a guy that can look OK for a number of games but he's best suited as a top backup off the bench.
Mekhi Becton is a head case. While he has talent, he's perhaps the most up and down player you will ever see. That uneven streak only became worse when he was benched for a couple of games. Instead of coming out of it with renewed effort he sulked the rest of the season.
I love the idea of signing a guy like Patrick Queen - TWO years from now when this team has a quarterback and is rising towards playoff contender status.
Right now, Queen doesn't make that much sense for Washington but it also doesn't make much sense for Queen.
At his age he wants to win a ring. He's probably not going to achieve that in Washington unless he plays a long time and Washington hits on all cylinders in the next 2-3 drafts.
The key to Quinn's linebacker corps in Seattle was hitting on DRAFT PICKS. That's where the real value came.
So, if Peters is at the level of Schneider as a GM then we can and should look to the draft for the LB position.
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