Burner's Burning Questions: Grades, Predictions, Evals, Questions, 2019 Season
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The Redskins put up a valiant effort on Sunday, but it wasn't enough as they fell to the Packers. A poor start doomed their efforts to mount a comeback and they Burgundy and Gold dropped to 3-10. Problems obviously still exist and changes are all but inevitable at this juncture. There will be a new head coach this winter. Assistant coaches are barely hanging on and if the NFL draft was held today, the Burgundy and Gold would have the third overall pick in the 2020 draft. The struggling displays this season have fans fuming and calling for the heads of the team president, defensive coordinator, and owner. Today we assign grades for the Packers game and make a prediction for the Eagles game. We also include what the Redskins should do in the 2020 free agency market. Also, we have a 2020 mock draft and it includes some trades.
BBQ would love to see your grades and evaluations each week if you are so inclined to do so. Too, your predictions for the next game are always appreciated. Give us your thoughts on 2020 free agency. And, if you're wanting to do more, feel free to put up a 2020 mock draft. There are no restrictions here. Go for it!
Upcoming Dates:
- Days until the Eagles game: 5
- Days until the Giants game: 12
- Days until Christmas: 15
- Days until the Cowboys game: 19
Week Fourteen: Grades and Evaluations
Offense:
Dwayne Haskins labored throughout the game and the game was still not decided until the last minute. He played on a sprained ankle and gained the admiration of his teammates, coaches, and most fans. The line had a subpar game. Terry McLaurin continues to prove that he is a stud in the making. Tight ends? What tight ends? Wendell Smallwood needs to improve drastically in this final three game stretch.
BBQ Grade: C-
Defense:
The defense had a respectable game all things considered. They needed a few stops early in the game, but this unit improved throughout the game. They are the reason why it was close and undecided until the end. Matt Ioannidis is having his best year in a Redskins uniform. Daron Payne is solid. Jimmy Moreland needs more time, but his future is looking good.
BBQ Grade: C+
Special Teams:
Nick Sundberg has been a liability at times over the last three seasons and a poor snap on an extra point attempt affected the Redskins significantly on Sunday. Tress Way had a subpar game and the coverage was a bit off as well.
BBQ Grade: D
Coaching:
Falling behind each week 14-0 doesn't mean the team will come back to win these games. Leaving Dwayne Haskins in the game helped the young signal caller to gain some hardcore respect, but it was ill-advised to keep sending him out there. The offense couldn't get fully on track and the defense kept the team afloat until the final minute. Special teams were a bit off on Sunday.
BBQ Grade: C-
Week Fifteen Prediction: Eagles at Redskins
BBQ moves to 11-2 after a two game skid, but we're glad to be wrong at times. The team returns home on Sunday against the division co-leader and they want to remain at the top. The Redskins have been competitive the last three weeks and they are likely to give Philadelphia a hard fought battle on Sunday. The team continues taking steps in the right direction, but they will fall short once again.
Eagles vs Redskins: FedEx Field – Landover, MD, Sunday 1:00pm EST
Television: FOX
BBQ Prediction: Eagles 27 Redskins 20
Current BBQ Record: 11-2
Redskins Free Agency 2020
The Redskins are projected to have substantial cap space for 2020. A new CBA could push the total much higher. Generous cap space and so much more to be gained should be taken advantage of during this upcoming off-season. Here is what BBQ projects:
1. Release or trade CB Josh Norman - $12.5M additional cap space gained.
2. Release or trade OT Trent Williams - $12.75M additional cap space gained.
3. Release or trade OLB Ryan Kerrigan - $11.75M additional cap space gained.
4. Release TE Jordan Reed - $8.5M additional cap space gained.
5. Franchise OG Brandon Scherff – if needed, but work out a long term deal.
6. Re-sign OG Ereck Flowers.
7. Tender RFA DE Caleb Brantley.
8. Re-sign OLB Nate Orchard.
9. Re-sign ILB Jon Bostic.
10. Sign WR Amari Cooper of the Cowboys.
11. Sign Edge/OLB/DE Yannick Ngakoue of the Jaguars.
12. Sign CB Byron Jones of the Cowboys.
13. Sign TE Austin Hooper of the Falcons.
14. Sign RFA TE Jacob Hollister of the Seahawks.
15. Sign QB Nate Sudfeld of the Eagles to a modest contract.
16. Sign OT/RT Germain Ifedi of the Seahawks.
In-Season Mock Draft
The Redskins trade down a few spots in the first round and gain the following: A second rounder. A third rounder. A seventh rounder. A 2021 first rounder. The Redskins trade Trent Williams for a third rounder. The Redskins also trade Ryan Kerrigan after he agrees to a re-worked contract - for a fifth rounder.
Round One: Andrew Thomas, OT, Georgia
Round Two: Alex Leatherwood, OT, Alabama
Round Three: Sage Surratt, WR, Wake Forest
Round Three: Darryl Williams, OG, Mississippi St.
Round Four: Colby Parkinson, TE, Stanford
Round Four (Comp): Bryce Hall, CB, Virginia
Round Five: Paddy Fisher, ILB, Northwestern
Round Five: Jonathan Garvin, Edge/OLB, Miami
Round Seven: Bryce Perkins, QB, Virginia
Round Seven: Naquan Jones, DT, Michigan St.
Round Seven: Colton McKivitz, OT, West Virginia