Find a Backup QB:
The Redskins are set at the QB1 spot with Dwayne Haskins, but they will need a reliable backup option as they head into the 2020 season. We think it would make the most sense for Washington to look to re-sign Case Keenum, who played in 10 games for them in 2019, should he wish to stay.
It would be understandable for Keenum to try his luck vying for a QB1 spot elsewhere and has a free agent, he can go wherever he pleases. However, there is a solid crop of free-agent quarterbacks in 2020 that he would have to compete with, and it’s possible that a QB2 role, with Rivera’s desire for a QB1 competition, is the best place for him.
If the Redskins are able to retain Keenum, a quarterback who already knows the offense well and is comfortable with the roster personnel, Washington would get away with a solid veteran in the QB room for a cheap contract, likely something around $8-10 million per year. Factor that in, and we’re dealing with about $20 million in cap space.