Draft/Free Agency

Redskins add tackle in 3rd Round

Posted on by Thomas Threlkeld
Redskins add tackle in 3rd Round

Using the third round pick they picked up in a second round trade down with the San Francisco 49ers, the Washington Redskins selected Louisville OT Geron Christian with the 74th overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. Christian is a three-year starter at Louisville who played more basketball than football in high school. At 6’5″ and 300 pounds with 35″ arms, Christian has the size you want and he actually flipped between tackle positions during…

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Redskins Picks in Rounds 1-3 and what’s left

Posted on by Thomas Threlkeld
Redskins Picks in Rounds 1-3 and what’s left

Washington Redskins 2018 Draft Picks Round 1, Pick 13 (No. 13 overall): Da’Ron Payne, DT, Alabama Round 2 Pick 27 (No. 59 overall) Derrius Guice, RB, LSU Round 3, Pick 10 (74th overall) Geron Christian, OT, Louisville Round 4, Pick 9 (No. 109 overall) Round 5, Pick 26 (No. 163 overall) Round 6, Pick 31 (No. 205 overall) Round 7, Pick 13 (No. 231 overall) Round 1, Pick 23 (No. 241 overall)

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Redskins trade down in 2nd round, select RB Guice

Posted on by Thomas Threlkeld
Redskins trade down in 2nd round, select RB Guice

The Washington Redskins held the 12th pick in the 2nd round of the 2018 NFL Draft, but declined to use it, instead sending the pick to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for the 27th pick in the 2nd round and a third round pick. With the 59th overall pick in the Draft, the Skins selected LSU RB Derrius Guice, a college superstar who saw his draft stock plummet in the hours before the Draft….

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Redskins Select DL Da’Ron Payne in the First Round of the NFL Draft

Posted on by Thomas Threlkeld
Redskins Select DL Da’Ron Payne in the First Round of the NFL Draft

The Washington Redskins selected   with Alabama DT Da’Ron Payne the 13th overall  pick in the 2018 NFL Draft, further bolstering a defensive line and reuniting Payne with former college teammate Jonathon Allen, who the Skins took with the 17th overall pick last year. Payne is 6’3″ and 311 pounds, with 33″ arms and capable of playing anywhere along the defensive line. When Allen left for the NFL, Payne took over as the dominant force on…

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Redskins sign NT Phil Taylor

Posted on by Thomas Threlkeld
Redskins sign NT Phil Taylor

The Washington Redskins signed oft-injured nose tackle Phil Taylor, who turns 30 this weekend, to a one-year contract with undisclosed financial terms. The Redskins were counting on Taylor as their starting nose tackle in 2017, but he tore his left quadriceps in a preseason game against the Cincinnati Bengals, ending his season. Taylor was a first round pick by the Cleveland Browns in 2011, but he has not played in an NFL game since 2014,…

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Redskins Sign LB Pernell McPhee today

Posted on by Mark Buterbaugh
Redskins Sign LB Pernell McPhee today

The Washington Redskins have signed free agent OLB Pernell McPhee today. No terms of the contract have been disclosed yet. It's official: #Redskins sign LB Pernell McPhee: https://t.co/d1tVVi3cPa Welcome to D.C.! #HTTR pic.twitter.com/LtlPw07hOk — Washington Redskins (@Redskins) March 26, 2018 McPhee is an outside linebacker who should bolster Washington’s pass rush and set the edge for run defense.  It became an area of need after the free agency departure of Trent Murphy.  Additionally, the Redskins…

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Redskins sign CB Orlando Scandrick to a two-year deal

Posted on by Mark Buterbaugh
Redskins sign CB Orlando Scandrick to a two-year deal

The Washington Redskins are hosting three free agents today.  One of the them is signed.  The Redskins reached agreement with former Dallas Cowboy CB Orlando Scandrick.  The deal is reportedly a two-year deal worth a maximum of $10 million. Scandrick, who is 31 years old, started in all 11 games he appeared in last season.  He was later sidelined with a back injury near the end of the season.  Scandrick spent all nine NFL seasons…

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Redskins Free Agency Update: DL Hankins to visit Redskins

Posted on by Mark Buterbaugh
Redskins Free Agency Update: DL Hankins to visit Redskins

The Washington Redskins sought the services of 24 year-old defensive tackle Jonathan Hankins last year.  However, Hankins chose to sign with Indianapolis.   With the Colts switching to a 4-3 defense, they released Hankins earlier today, one year after inking a 3 year $30 million deal last year.  Now, Hankins will visit Washington tomorrow. For Washington, Hankins is a perfect fit.  He is a huge 6’2″, 320 pound defensive tackle that is a great fit…

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Redskins re-sign Zach Brown

Posted on by Thomas Threlkeld
Redskins re-sign Zach Brown

The Washington Redskins have re-signed ILB Zach Brown to a three-year deal believed to be worth as much as $24 million. The #Redskins have signed LB Zach Brown to a 3-year deal worth max of $24M, source said. 127 tackles stay in Washington. — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 15, 2018 Despite missing the last three games of the season, Brown’s 127 tackles easily led the team. Safety DJ Swearinger was second on the team in…

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