Tag: Geron Christian

Redskins offer interesting take on OT Geron Christian

Geron Christian might not see playing time down the stretch.

On paper, Geron Christian figures to be part of the plan moving forward for the Washington Redskins.

Chrisitan, after all, is a third-round pick from 2018 who has swing capabilities on either edge of the offensive line.

But interim coach Bill Callahan had an interesting response when asked if Christian could get some more playing time over the next few weeks, per Matthew Paras of The Washington Times:

“Callahan is asked if they’ve seen enough from Geron Christian about possibly starting next year at left tackle. His answer was pretty interesting, basically said no. No plan to sit Donald Penn or Morgan Moses either down the stretch to get a better look.”

It’s an interesting comment because it would make sense to see backup players like Christian during what is mostly a developmental stretch.

Whether this stems from Christian’s abilities or simply wanting the best possible line in front of Dwayne Haskins is hard to say. But from the sounds of it, Christian isn’t going to get a chance as a starter to help answer questions about this offseason for the offensive trenches.

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Redskins like Geron Christian’s development progress

Geron Christian is impressing Redskins coaches.

In a perfect world, the Washington Redskins would find an in-house replacement for Trent Williams and use premium assets elsewhere.

Maybe that doesn’t happen, but it is worth keeping Geron Christian in mind.

Chrisitan, a third-round pick in 2018, joined the team as a developmental prospect and ended up working his way into a role as a backup swing tackle who could start in a pinch.

Now, the Louisville product is in his second season and in a tough spot with a struggling Redskins team. But he’s earning the praise of someone like interim head coach Bill Callahan, who has an interesting description for the second-year player:

Christian’s development was cut short last year with an injury but it seems like he’s steadily working his way into more time.

And with the Redskins in an evaluation mode now, Christian continuing to emerge indeed might mean the front office can go away from offensive tackle with big free-agent money or a premium draft pick.

Of the young Redskins in interesting long-term positions right now, Christian is quietly one of the most important.

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