The Washington Redskins are putting the pieces in place to be successful in the future. They have supposedly found their franchise quarterback, the backfield is stacked with veteran experience and young playmakers, and the defense has talent and tenacity spread throughout the depth chart.
The main thing that is lacking in Washington is depth at the WR position. After Jamison Crowder dipped out during the Free Agency period, the Redskins were left with just Josh Doctson and Paul Richardson Jr. headlining their wide receiver depth chart.
Fans should not forget, however, that Richardson Jr. has shown flashes of brilliance during his short NFL career. In four years with the Seattle Seahawks, Richardson hauled in eight touchdowns, six of which came in his final season with the team. Upon coming to Washington, Richardson hurt his collarbone in training camp, then a knee injury sent him to the Injured Reserve in early November with just 20 receptions under his belt. It’s no wonder that Washington fans have not been impressed so far.
“People seem to forget about him coming back,” Gruden said, via ESPN.com.
If Richardson can return to the previous form that made him a hot commodity coming out of Seattle, then Haskins will be blessed with a speedy deep-threat out on the numbers. Paired with the familiarity of Terry McLaurin and Kelvin Harmon’s large size in the red zone, Washington can prove to be a dynamic offensive threat when taking to the air.
As is true with many Redskins players, if the injury bug stays away, they have a chance to be special.
