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Redskins’ front finishes No. 13 in PFF’s offensive line rankings

Even without Trent Williams, the Redskins offensive line finished in the top half of the league with some make-shift pieces filling holes.

The biggest concern for the Washington Redskins heading into the 2019 season centered around the offensive line.

With a new QB set to be under center, and long-time All-Pro Trent Williams holding out from the team, the Redskins were forced to piece together a make-shift front and hope that it could hold up.

That group did a pretty solid job, considering the circumstances, and they finished in the top half of the NFL’s offensive line rankings, according to Pro Football Focus, coming in at No. 13 out of 32 teams in the league.

The Redskins’ offensive line was operating without its best player all season, as Trent Williams sat out, but the group still managed to finish among the top half of the league in our rankings, led by Brandon Scherff before his season-ending injury. Scherff was a force to be reckoned with in the run game this season. His 76.3 run-blocking grade ranked fifth among all qualifying guards.

Left tackle Donald Penn was signed right before the season, and though he was probably the weakest member of the front-five, he wasn’t a complete liability. Next to him was Ereck Flowers, who did a magnificent job of bucking the ‘bust-narrative’ that has followed him throughout his young NFL career, and he likely earned a spot with the Redskins for several years to come.

The three staples of the line, C Chase Roullier, RG Brandon Scherff, and RT Morgan Moses, were all expectedly solid, and they will remain incumbents at their position for as long as they want the spot. Of course, Scherff is entering free agency with a desire to be paid top dollar this year, so there is a possibility that Washington moves on from the Pro-Bowl guard. However, should Scherff vacate his spot, rookie RG Wes Martin played will in the veteran’s absence this past season, and would step right into the starting spot with ease.

There are few accolades being thrown around the Redskins organization after a 3-13 season, expectedly so. However, we aim to give credit where credit is due, and the offensive line deserves it this year.

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Dwayne Haskins’ chemistry with Chase Roullier keeps getting better

An important area continues to make strides for the Redskins.

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It was only a matter of time before Dwayne Haskins and Chase Roullier got on the same page and turned a proverbial corner.

Things haven’t gone smoothly for Haskins yet as an NFL starter, which is to be expected for a rookie trying to learn on the fly after two different head coaches took different approaches to whether or not he should play at all.

One of the elements impacting Haskins? His rapport with center Chase Roullier, According to interim coach Bill Callahan, that’s only getting better as the season continues, which is good news for the whole offense.

From Ryan Fowler of the team’s official site:

Call it one more step in the right direction for Haskins, even if they are baby steps at this point.

Given Roullier’s level of play and importance, this is something the Redskins would like to see continuing to sit on an upswing for the rest of the season — the two figure to play together for a long time.

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Chase Roullier quietly having another strong season for Redskins

Chase Roullier continues to do it all for the Redskins.

Chase Roullier just keeps on rolling right along.

The Washington Redskins center is at it again, quietly putting up a strong season despite something resembling chaos all around him.

Those who watch the Redskins closely know Roullier is playing good football again. But Pro Football Focus’ Nick Akridge really illustrates it well: “Chase Roullier is quietly having a solid season. His 71.4 overall grade is the 3rd highest among Centers in the NFL with at least 200 snaps.”

Not bad for a guy who spent a chunk of his summer rehabbing from surgery.

Roullier, 26, has one year left on his deal after this season and is an obvious extension candidate when the time rolls around. The Redskins need as much consistency as they can get with Brandon Scherff needing a new deal, not to mention the Trent Williams situation.

Until then, Roullier figures to keep quietly doing his thing in the middle.

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