The Washington Redskins have a lot of money to spend over the next few months in free agency, but there’s nothing saying that they won’t choose to pocket that money and go on. However, if they were inclined to add another player to their roster, there is one veteran who could help them improve by leaps and bounds in 2020 alone.
His name is Jason Peters, and he’s a left tackle from the Philadelphia Eagles. You’ve likely heard of him. Over the past several years he’s been one of the better LTs in the NFL, but the Eagles decided to let him walk this past season, looking for a younger and cheaper option. Now on the open market, the Redskins seem to be a perfect landing spot for him for a year.
“Re-signing with the Eagles could be the play here for Peters, but what about division rival Washington, which just traded away Trent Williams?” asked ESPN’s Matt Bowen, via ESPN.com. “Peters would upgrade the left tackle position for new coach Ron Rivera.”
The Redskins finally got Williams off of the books this past spring by trading him to the San Francisco 49ers, and they drafted a rookie LT out of LSU — Saahdiq Charles. Still, there is nothing guaranteeing that he will rise to the level of a starter by Week 1, and the other options they have at the position — Lucas Cornelius and Geron Christian — inspire little confidence as of yet either. Landing Peters on a one-year deal to ensure that Haskins is protected on his backside could do wonders for the team. We all know that Peters is still capable, as well, thanks to this video that was posted on social media.
If the Redskins don’t choose to make this move, it’s understandable. They may feel confident with what they have, and we have to trust Ron Rivera in assessing that. However, signing Peters to a short term deal seems to make a ton of sense, and it would undoubtedly fire up the fanbase.
