Burner's Burning Questions: Free Agency, Mocks, Camps, OTAs, Roster Predictions, 2020

[ntotoro]

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I'm wondering if this makes him the de facto GM?

 

[Fear The Spear]

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I can't imagine how conflicted @Burgundy Burner must be feeling right now about the CFBSC tonight.
He's a Mississippi guy, so he probably doesn't have much of a likin for LSU, and before that he was in Virginia Beach, so he probably don't take too fondly to Clemson, either.

 

[Burgundy Burner]

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I'm from Virginia - born and raised. Educated there, including college. I'm ACC loyal and hope Clemson wins.

 

[Fear The Spear]

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I'm ACC loyal and hope Clemson wins.

A certain Redskin had a reaction to that statement.

 

[SilentThreat]

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I know Young is there at 2 and you cant pass on him, but man Simmons is a beast. That dude is going to be a force at the next level.

 

[Burgundy Burner]

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Burner's Burning Questions: Free Agency, Mocks, Camps, OTAs, Roster Predictions, 2020​

Greetings from BBQ to everyone here at BGO. We hope your week is a good one. Hello to everyone on social media. We'd love to have you as a member here and become part of the family. You are our honored guests, so sit back and enjoy.

Free Agency arrives on March 18 and we'll be here to cover it all for you. This is our second free agency update for the off-season as the 2020 season inches closer in the coming weeks.

Who will we target in free agency before the regular season arrives? Who will we re-sign? Who will we not re-sign? Who will get released? Feel free to offer your opinions and predictions.

We take the latest chatter from Redskins Park and media pundits as BBQ tries to formulate what could happen in the coming days, weeks and months.

Upcoming Dates
- Days until the Senior Bowl: 11
- Days until the NFL Combine: 41
- Days until the opening of Free Agency: 64
- Days until the 2020 NFL Draft: 99
- Days until the Redskins season opener: 240


Free Agents Obtained


Restricted Free Agents
Treyvon Hester, DE
Jerome Cunningham, TE
Caleb Brantley, DE


Exclusive Rights Free Agents
Josh Woodrum, QB


Exercised Option


Trades


Contract Extensions


Players Waived/Released


Physically Unable to Perform, NFI, DNR
Alex Smith, QB
Bryce Love, RB
Trent Williams, OT


Injured Reserve:


NFL Suspension:
Simeon Thomas, CB


Pending Unrestricted Free Agents
Brandon Scherff, OG (New Contract? Tag? Trade?)
Vernon Davis, TE (Unknown)
Chris Thompson, RB (Unlikely To Return)
Case Keenum, QB (Unknown)
Ereck Flowers, OG (Unknown)
Colt McCoy, QB (Unlikely To Return)
Donald Penn, OT (Unknown)
Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, CB (Very Unlikely To Return, Retire?)
Tony Bergstrom, OG (Unknown)
Jon Bostic, ILB (Unknown)
Aaron Colvin, CB (Unknown)
Michael Burton, FB (Unknown)
Nate Orchard, OLB (Unknown)
Wendell Smallwood, RB (Unknown)
Kenny Ladler, SS (Unknown)


Possible Release Candidates
Josh Norman, CB ($12.5M Cap Space Gained If Released)
Ryan Kerrigan, OLB/DE ($11.75M Cap Space Gained If Released)
Jordan Reed, TE ($8.5M Cap Space Gained If Released)
Trent Williams, OT ($12.75M Cap Space Gained If Released)
Paul Richardson, WR ($6.5M Cap Space Gained If Released – Post June 1)
Coty Sensabaugh, CB ($945K Cap Space Gained If Released)


Re-structure Contract Candidates
Alex Smith, QB
Josh Norman, CB
Trent Williams, OT
Ryan Kerrigan, OLB/DE


2020 Dead Money Contracts
Samaje Perine ($165K)
Minor Contracts ($108K)

Possible Free Agent Targets
We are bringing back this feature for 2020 and BBQ has enlisted the help of several Redskins pundits as well as input from yours truly. We have three people who have contributed thus far – Ian Cummings of Riggo's Rag, Nathan Britton of Riggo's Rag, and Mark Tyler of Hogs Haven. Obviously, the Redskins simply can't sign all of these players. This list is simply some players who could fill a need and possibly be available in March.
https://riggosrag.com/
https://www.hogshaven.com/

Tre Boston, FS, Panthers
A.J. Green, WR, Bengals
Chris Harris, CB, Broncos
Jack Conklin, OT, Titans
Yannick Ngakoue, Edge/DE, Jaguars
D.J. Humphries, OT, Cardinals
James Bradberry, CB, Panthers
Austin Hooper, TE, Falcons
Byron Jones, CB, Cowboys
Jacob Hollister (RFA), TE, Seahawks
Shaq Lawson, DE, Bills
Blake Bortles, QB, Rams
Bashaud Breeland, CB, Chiefs
Devin Funchess, WR, Colts
Justin Simmons, FS, Broncos
Germain Ifedi, OT, Seahawks
Vic Beasley, OLB/DE, Falcons
Joe Thuney, OG, Patriots
Anthony Harris, FS, Vikings
Robby Anderson, WR, Jets
Bud Dupree, OLB/DE, Steelers


Off-Season Updates
The Redskins cap room currently stands somewhere between $46M and $47.5M for 2020. Releases and re-structures (if they occur) could increase the cap room considerably.

New coaches/new football front office personnel post has been updated on the first page of this offseason thread.

We still know absolutely nothing on Alex Smith, but he wants to continue his playing career. Will he be ready for the 2020 season? Is his career over? Will he retire? Will he give the Redskins any cap relief? No one knows, but we'll stay on top of it.

The Trent Williams stalemate will have a conclusion this offseason. Stay tuned.

Bryce Love, Jordan Brailford, Caleb Wilson, and Reuben Foster are hoping to see action on the football field for the first time in their Redskins careers. Look for Foster to have a significant impact. Love could be in line for a lot of quality playing time. Brailford and Wilson have uphill climbs to make the final roster of fifty-three.

On the first page of this offseason thread and the second entry, we have the latest updates on coaching hires and football front office positions being filled. That entry will be updated as needed.


Personal Thoughts
Here are some players that must have a superb offseason if they hope to be on the roster this fall according to BBQ: CB Greg Stroman, FS/ST Troy Apke, OT Morgan Moses, TE Jeremy Sprinkle, CB Fabian Moreau, OT Geron Christian, WR Trey Quinn, and ILB Josh Harvey-Clemons.

With Ron Rivera as the coach, look for a more disciplined team and a locker room that has more accountability. Rivera's first full day on the job wasn't overly eventful, but he did get rid of the ping pong table in the locker room at Redskins Park. It sounds like the “luxury resort” atmosphere is a thing of the past.

In Conclusion
The free agency updates will continue as new information is available. However, we are going to take a break from the free agency updates for about three weeks unless there is some earth shaking news that we must cover. The mocks will continue.

 

[Burgundy Burner]

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[Burgundy Burner]

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[Fear The Spear]

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BB, this article was written yesterday, and says Ike Hilliard remained in his old role
Strange

https://redskinswire.usatoday.com/2020/01/13/mclaurin-has-chance-to-be-special/

 

[Burgundy Burner]

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[Burgundy Burner]

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BB, this article was written yesterday, and says Ike Hilliard remained in his old role
Strange

https://redskinswire.usatoday.com/2020/01/13/mclaurin-has-chance-to-be-special/

Hostler is official. And the assistant. All listed on the first page of this thread.

 

[Burgundy Burner]

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[Burgundy Burner]

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[Bulldog]

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We need a legit TE badly.

TEs feature prominently in good offenses these days.

Philly won the SB at least in part due to Ertz's clutch catches.

Gronk led NE to SB wins.

The Chiefs have Kelce, the 49ers have Kittle and the Packers have Graham.

Good TE play here would lead to a much higher conversion rate on third downs.

 

[Burgundy Burner]

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A lot of the players that have been interviewed at the East-West game so far have mostly been UDFA types. Tight ends are rarely on practice squads and they are generally not UDFA types anyway. Look for TE news to pick up in the near future.

 

[Elephant]

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A lot of the players that have been interviewed at the East-West game so far have mostly been UDFA types. Tight ends are rarely on practice squads and they are generally not UDFA types anyway. Look for TE news to pick up in the near future.

Are we more inclined to go after a young FA? There will be a couple of good ones available in FA, between Hunter Henry, Austin Hooper, and Eric Ebron.

BUT a couple other names that might be interesting...Tyler Eifert finally was able to get back into a full season after battling injuries the previous couple of years. He played in all 16 games and was average w/ 43 catches and 4TD's, but that was with a terrible team. could a full season away from injury help bring back his dominance?

Jacob Hollister is another interesting name, but I doubt Seattle will let him get out the door.

 

[Fear The Spear]

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Yea, it's safe to say we probably had the 32nd ranked TE's last year...a position that's crucial in today's league.
A stud there would bring us a giant leap in the right direction for our offense.
Worth making a sacrifice for.
Pretty easy for teams to defend against someone who has no threat at TE.

 

[Boone]

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Tyler Eifert finally was able to get back into a full season after battling injuries the previous couple of years. He played in all 16 games and was average w/ 43 catches and 4TD's, but that was with a terrible team. could a full season away from injury help bring back his dominance?

After watching Jordan Reed injury after injury after injury, I would hope we wouldn't bring in a TE coming off an injury. Draft the biggest baddest toughest TE we can and at least start with someone who might be durable. That's my vote.

On a side note one of my concerns is that Rivera and company aren't aggressive enough cutting the chaff off this roster. I want Chris Thompson, Reed, Norman, Richardson - and a number of others gone.



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[ntotoro]

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I have a feeling a lot of the Allen/Gruden fetish players will be goneskies. Bryce Love is theoretically the “new” CT, only it's yet another inured player drafted and no one knows what he can do at this level or even if he's physically able.

 

[Elephant]

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After watching Jordan Reed injury after injury after injury, I would hope we wouldn't bring in a TE coming off an injury. Draft the biggest baddest toughest TE we can and at least start with someone who might be durable. That's my vote.

On a side note one of my concerns is that Rivera and company aren't aggressive enough cutting the chaff off this roster. I want Chris Thompson, Reed, Norman, Richardson - and a number of others gone.



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I don't necessarily disagree, but we need more than 1 TE, there aren't many to choose from in the draft, and we have limited premium draft picks. We absolutely cannot go into next season with getting at least 2 new TE's.