The Washington Redskins haven’t exactly taken the NFL free agency period by storm just yet, but it’s hard to argue with a lot of the moves that they’ve made.
With two days in the rearview, preluded by two days of legal tampering, a few of the most notable signings that Washington made were CB Kendall Fuller, RB J.D. McKissic, and LB Thomas Davis. None of those names, outside of Fuller, are likely to create a ton of buzz in the NFL, but they all go to fill significant holes on the roster while being had for cheap contracts.
So what grade would you give the Redskins so far? According to USA TODAY’s TouchdownWire, it’s been pretty middle of the road so far.
Grade: B-
Re-signing slot cornerback Kendall Fuller (who they previously traded to Kansas City in the Alex Smith deal) to a four-year, $40 million deal when Fuller proved to be less and less effective through his time with the Chiefs is a questionable at best move. New head coach Ron Rivera and defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio know their defensive backs, and goodness knows Washington needs cornerbacks, but this seems like a typical Redskins overpay. Signing veteran Thomas Davis is a nice move to get a veteran who will upgrade the culture.
Many Washington fans will argue that Fuller just needs to be back in the Redskins system in order to find his game again, but if he continues to struggle, that contract may come back to hurt them. Other than that, though, it’s tough to get too upset about any move that the team has made. With two days down and a lot of free agents left on the board, there is still a big signing out there.
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