Trent Out, Peters In?

From time to time - we try to use common sense to solve the Redskins problems. That was in short order with the previous regime but it won't stop us with the current brass. Here's an example.

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The Redskins have a major problem at left tackle. The one they they have under contract wants a boatload of cash and almost nobody thinks the Redskins are going to be willing to pay it. 

Despite all of the faux positive reports that Ron Rivera was truly a miracle worker and that Trent Williams was simply going to ignore the  very costly stand he made last year that cost him $15 million plus, the Redskins still have no answer or solution. 

In the absence of one - here would be my potential solution: 

Trade Trent Williams (as they should/could have last year) and sign Jason Peters to a short-term deal. 

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Much easier said than done but - at some point, the Redskins have to abandon hope that Williams is just going to come back on his own without a massive re-investment. 

If the Redskins can get a second-round pick in this 2020 draft, especially if it is of the top-half of the round variety, do it! Run! Right now!

That would allow you to sign a free agent veteran short-term fix.

 Ideally, I would never want to sign someone who is 38 years old (Peters) but when there is a clear shortage of available good talent on the free agent market, beyond Anthony Castonzo, and when you have the No. 2 overall pick and are staring at Chase Young at the end of the gun barrel, I think it makes some sense. 

Why?

Peters is projected to sign just a one-year deal, nine million dollar deal via overthecap.com (OTC) and through ProFootballFocus.com (PFF).

OTC had a 2019 OTC  valuation on Peters of $11.723 million. His cap number for his final year with the Eagles was just $8.66 million.

Further, per PFF, Peters graded out an 82.4/100.0 overall, sixth among tackles and played 936 snaps. He played 970 the year before. 

For a guy that is his age and with his injury history in years past, that's pretty darn impressive in my eyes. 

A final interesting nugget that might mean something or could mean nothing: Peters is represented by Vince Taylor, who also represents Trent Williams. 

Could Taylor wield some magic and land Peters in Washington and Williams in a better spot for his current Redskins left tackle client?

Something to think about. 

Chris Russell is the Publisher of RedskinsReport.com & Sports Illustrated's Washington Redskins channel. He can be heard on 106.7 The FAN in the Washington D.C. area and world-wide on Radio.com. Chris also hosts the "Locked on Redskins" Podcast and can be read via subscription to Warpath Magazine. You can e-mail Chris at russellmania09@Gmail.com or follow him on Twitter at @Russellmania621.