In a matter of weeks, if not days, Trent Williams will be on a new team, and the Washington Redskins will have a hole to fill at the left tackle position.
This was a likely outcome that has been brewing for the past year now, though it seemed like a solid relationship might be reformed when Ron Rivera made contact with the nine-year veteran earlier this year, discussing a return to the Redskins. Now, with one of the biggest questions marks of their offseason seemingly answered, Washington will be forced to look ahead and figure out what they might do at the left tackle position.
With Williams’ money off the books, a solid find on the free-agent market is not out of question.
If you consider the roughly $15-16 million that will go to right guard Brandon Scherff with the franchise tag out of the equation, the Redskins still have a nice chunk of change to work with on the open market. They are known to be highly interested in adding a high-end tight end like Austin Hooper, and they will surely look to pick up a cornerback like James Bradberry or Kendall Fuller as well. But now, with Williams gone, left tackle became quite possibly the biggest need to fill on offense, and the Redskins will undoubtedly need to spend in order to do so.
