There’s been a constant theme for Washington both this offseason and during training camp where the team has been monitoring wide receiver talent across the league and looking for an answer to their depth problem.
Fans may wish that the coaching staff and front office decision-makers were a bit more proactive when it came to adding WR depth to the roster, even if that means trading away future assets for a player like Allen Robinson, or potentially adding a free agent like Mohamed Sanu to the roster. Nonetheless, Washington knows that they need help at that position, and head coach Ron River admitted as much when talking to the media on Wednesday.
Rivera on working out WRs today: "That's our biggest concern, is that we’re young at that position."
— John Keim (@john_keim) September 16, 2020
Ron Rivera when asked about trying out receivers says the team is just young at that spot — to the point Rivera pointed out he has more years of playing experience (9) than the group does as a collective (8). So the team is keeping its eyes open.
— Rhiannon Walker (@InstantRHIplay) September 16, 2020
Earlier in the week, Washington held a try out for a number of free-agent receivers, among the most notable being former Arizona Cardinals WR Hakeem Butler, who was released earlier this year. With few major names on the FA market, it’s possible that the team could try to trade for a big name, though it seems unlikely given what we’ve seen so far from this coaching staff. Regardless of who they get, though, it’s clear that they need to get someone to come into D.C. and help add some experience and depth to the receiving corps. That much we know.
[vertical-gallery id=41179]