MKnight82's Top 20 Most Talented Redskins of 2018 - Full List Up

[MKnight82]

#7 - TE Jordan Reed

https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/R/ReedJo02.htm

Games		Receiving									Rushing
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng	R/G	Y/G	Ctch%	Rush	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/A	Y/G	A/G	YScm	RRTD	Fmb	AV
Career					52	28	362	275	2813	10.2	22	38	5.3	54.1		1	18	0	18	18.0	0.3	0.0	2831	22	6	22
2013	23	WAS	te	86	9	4	59	45	499	11.1	3	38	5.0	55.4	76.3%	1	18	0	18	18.0	2.0	0.1	517	3	0	3
2014	24	WAS	te	86	11	2	65	50	465	9.3	0	30	4.5	42.3	76.9%								465	0	1	3
2015	25	WAS	te/wr	86	14	9	114	87	952	10.9	11	32	6.2	68.0	76.3%								952	11	3	8
2016*	26	WAS	TE	86	12	8	89	66	686	10.4	6	33	5.5	57.2	74.2%								686	6	1	6
2017	27	WAS	te	86	6	5	35	27	211	7.8	2	20	4.5	35.2	77.1%								211	2	1	2

Previous Year's Ranking - 5

Where do you put Jordan Reed on a ranking like this?  If he's healthy, he's a top 3 player on our roster.  If he's banged up he'll be a limited contributor the whole season.  I put him here at 7 because I think he's due for a healthy year, but honestly this is a make it or break it year for Reed.  I can't imagine we will go another season with him limping along on the roster.  If Reed plays at least 14 games, I'm hoping for 850 receiving yards and 8 TDs.  

[turtle28]

2 hours ago, MKnight82 said:

#7 - TE Jordan Reed

https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/R/ReedJo02.htm

Games		Receiving									Rushing
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng	R/G	Y/G	Ctch%	Rush	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/A	Y/G	A/G	YScm	RRTD	Fmb	AV
Career					52	28	362	275	2813	10.2	22	38	5.3	54.1		1	18	0	18	18.0	0.3	0.0	2831	22	6	22
2013	23	WAS	te	86	9	4	59	45	499	11.1	3	38	5.0	55.4	76.3%	1	18	0	18	18.0	2.0	0.1	517	3	0	3
2014	24	WAS	te	86	11	2	65	50	465	9.3	0	30	4.5	42.3	76.9%								465	0	1	3
2015	25	WAS	te/wr	86	14	9	114	87	952	10.9	11	32	6.2	68.0	76.3%								952	11	3	8
2016*	26	WAS	TE	86	12	8	89	66	686	10.4	6	33	5.5	57.2	74.2%								686	6	1	6
2017	27	WAS	te	86	6	5	35	27	211	7.8	2	20	4.5	35.2	77.1%								211	2	1	2

Previous Year's Ranking - 5

Where do you put Jordan Reed on a ranking like this?  If he's healthy, he's a top 3 player on our roster.  If he's banged up he'll be a limited contributor the whole season.  I put him here at 7 because I think he's due for a healthy year, but honestly this is a make it or break it year for Reed.  I can't imagine we will go another season with him limping along on the roster.  If Reed plays at least 14 games, I'm hoping for 850 receiving yards and 8 TDs.  

Perfect. Hard to put him top 5 given the injuries, but top 10 given that he’s been a 50/50 type player based on injuries the last two years.

[MKnight82]

#6 - RT Morgan Moses

https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MoseMo00.htm

Previous Year's Ranking - 9

Moses gets a jump in the rankings for proving 2016 wasn't a fluke and for being the only starter to make it through all 16 games last year.  Honestly this feels a little high, but so many of the players behind him on the list have questions marks and Moses has proven himself a good starter IMO.  I think that says a lot about our roster, we don't have a lot of star power, but we have a lot of question marks who could be boom/busts.  I expect Moses to have another good year in 2018.  

 

[MKnight82]

#5 - MLB Zach Brown

https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BrowZa00.htm

Games		Def Interceptions					Fumbles					Sacks & Tackles
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	Fmb	FR	Yds	TD	Sk	Tkl	Ast	Sfty	AV
Career					78	62	7	204	2	79	19	4	1	3	6	0	16.5	376	160		36
4 yrs		TEN			49	33	6	204	2	79	13	2	1	3	6	0	10.0	195	65		18
1 yr		BUF			16	16	1	0	0	0	4	2	0	0	0	0	4.0	97	52		11
1 yr		WAS			13	13	0	0	0	0	2						2.5	84	43		7
2012	23	TEN	LB	55	16	14	3	156	2	79	5	1	1	2	6	0	5.5	68	24		7
2013	24	TEN	LB	55	16	13	1	3	0	3	5	1	0	1	0	0	4.0	72	19		7
2014	25	TEN	lb	55	1	1															0
2015	26	TEN	lb	55	16	5	2	45	0	45	3						0.5	55	22		4
2016*	27	BUF	LB	53	16	16	1	0	0	0	4	2	0	0	0	0	4.0	97	52		11
2017	28	WAS	MLB	53	13	13	0	0	0	0	2						2.5	84	43		7

 

Previous Year's Ranking - 14

Zach Brown jumps way up in the rankings after proving his breakout season with Buffalo wasn't a fluke.  He's an athletic tackling machine, finishing 9th in the NFL with 127 tackles in 2017, which is crazy because he only played 13 games.  Also, put this into perspective, 2nd place in tackles on the team was DJ Swearinger with 79.  He has sideline to sideline speed our other LBers don't have.  I'm glad we retained him, his new 3 year contract means he'll be a Redskin for several more seasons.  

[Jeezy Fanatic]

I have no belief left in Jordan Reed being a contributor. It's a shame, because he was dynamic, but I just can;t imagine him suiting up and being healthy enough to provide big time production.

[MKnight82]

9 minutes ago, Jeezy Fanatic said:

I have no belief left in Jordan Reed being a contributor. It's a shame, because he was dynamic, but I just can;t imagine him suiting up and being healthy enough to provide big time production.

For some reason I think he'll randomly be healthy for 14 games this season.  Then we should try to trade him at the end of the year while his value is high.  We'll never do that though because we're stupid.  Probably give him an extension.

[turtle28]

1 hour ago, MKnight82 said:

#6 - RT Morgan Moses

https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MoseMo00.htm

Previous Year's Ranking - 9

Moses gets a jump in the rankings for proving 2016 wasn't a fluke and for being the only starter to make it through all 16 games last year.  Honestly this feels a little high, but so many of the players behind him on the list have questions marks and Moses has proven himself a good starter IMO.  I think that says a lot about our roster, we don't have a lot of star power, but we have a lot of question marks who could be boom/busts.  I expect Moses to have another good year in 2018.  

 

I could think of one player I’d flip him with.  

[turtle28]

45 minutes ago, Jeezy Fanatic said:

I have no belief left in Jordan Reed being a contributor. It's a shame, because he was dynamic, but I just can;t imagine him suiting up and being healthy enough to provide big time production.

In 2015-16 Reed played 14.5 games (including the playoffs).

In 2016-17 he played 10.5 games. The reason he missed the final month was because he dislocated his shoulder while trying to make a circus catch at Dallas on Thanksgiving day. He then returned that game to catch a great TD over the middle in the back of the end zone.

Are we going to lose faith in Reed because of that injury or because he got a concussion in 2015 that cost him a few games?

Last year seemed like more of an aberration to me. Usually Reed misses 2 to 3 games a year because of a nagging muscle injury or a concussion, not because of any major injury.

In 2016 he had 6 TDs which was the most on the team when he suffered his shouder dislocated at Dallas on Thanksgiving Day.

[turtle28]

31 minutes ago, MKnight82 said:

For some reason I think he'll randomly be healthy for 14 games this season.  Then we should try to trade him at the end of the year while his value is high.  We'll never do that though because we're stupid.  Probably give him an extension.

So, trade a pro bowl caliber player for a mid or late round pick? I don’t think that makes sense. If Reed has more injuries again, I’d ask him to renegotiate his contract because of it.

[Jeezy Fanatic]

I think Zach Brown is a pretty good player, so no issues with his spot there. I am curious though why sites like PFF seems to relatively bearish on him (#50 LB, Below Average Rating),

[HTTRDynasty]

15 minutes ago, Jeezy Fanatic said:

I think Zach Brown is a pretty good player, so no issues with his spot there. I am curious though why sites like PFF seems to relatively bearish on him (#50 LB, Below Average Rating),

Looks like they significantly downgraded him for his issues in coverage.  They seem to love him as a run defender though:

Must re-sign

Zach Brown, LB, 61.8 overall grade

As it stands, two of the Redskins’ top three inside linebackers are set to become free agents this offseason. Mason Foster was recently signed to an extension, so one of the Redskins biggest needs will be to fill the gap next to him. Brown should be the first choice for this role, as he made the most out of his one-year prove-it deal with the team and emerged as a real bright spot when it came to stopping the run. Despite missing three games due to injury, Brown ended the year with 31 run stops from his 318 run-defense snaps, which was the 11-most among players at the position, while his run-defense grade of 87.7 was good for the 10th-best mark among all linebackers.

It has been reported that the Redskins have already offered Brown a new contract and according to Senior Vice President of Player Personnel Doug Williams, the team is still yet to hear back from Browns camp and with rumors circulating that Brown is seeking a deal somewhere north of $10 million dollars a year, it remains to be seen whether or not the front office will commit to such an investment. There’s no question that Brown’s athleticism and sideline-to-sideline speed made a tangible difference to the Redskins run defense; when Brown was of the field, the defense allowed an average of 4.3 yards per carry, and when he was off the field, the unit allowed 4.8 yards per carry. If Brown is allowed to test the open market, drafting or signing a replacement would become the team’s top priority.

 

 

Hopefully he's better in coverage this year after having a full season, and two full off-seasons, to get acclimated to the scheme.

[turtle28]

23 minutes ago, HTTRG3Dynasty said:

Looks like they significantly downgraded him for his issues in coverage.  They seem to love him as a run defender though:

Must re-sign

Zach Brown, LB, 61.8 overall grade

As it stands, two of the Redskins’ top three inside linebackers are set to become free agents this offseason. Mason Foster was recently signed to an extension, so one of the Redskins biggest needs will be to fill the gap next to him. Brown should be the first choice for this role, as he made the most out of his one-year prove-it deal with the team and emerged as a real bright spot when it came to stopping the run. Despite missing three games due to injury, Brown ended the year with 31 run stops from his 318 run-defense snaps, which was the 11-most among players at the position, while his run-defense grade of 87.7 was good for the 10th-best mark among all linebackers.

It has been reported that the Redskins have already offered Brown a new contract and according to Senior Vice President of Player Personnel Doug Williams, the team is still yet to hear back from Browns camp and with rumors circulating that Brown is seeking a deal somewhere north of $10 million dollars a year, it remains to be seen whether or not the front office will commit to such an investment. There’s no question that Brown’s athleticism and sideline-to-sideline speed made a tangible difference to the Redskins run defense; when Brown was of the field, the defense allowed an average of 4.3 yards per carry, and when he was off the field, the unit allowed 4.8 yards per carry. If Brown is allowed to test the open market, drafting or signing a replacement would become the team’s top priority.

 

 

Hopefully he's better in coverage this year after having a full season, and two full off-seasons, to get acclimated to the scheme.

Exactly, I was just going to say this. Brown is basically a LB you want on the field for two downs - same with Foster - neither are three down players. That’s the reason Brown won’t get the $10 mill a year he wants. 

[MKnight82]

#4 - OG Brandon Scherff

https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/ScheBr00.htm

Previous Year's Ranking - 7
Scherff was one of the few Redskins Olineman to make it through the majority of last season, although he ended up missing the last 2 games of the year with an injury as well.  Scherff has made the Pro Bowl in two consecutive seasons, and is generally considered one of the better Guards in the league.  I'm hoping with our new RB coming in we will be able to showcase the right side of our line more.  

[MKnight82]

#3 - CB Josh Norman

https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/N/NormJo01.htm

Games		Def Interceptions					Fumbles					Sacks & Tackles
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	Fmb	FR	Yds	TD	Sk	Tkl	Ast	Sfty	AV
Career					83	67	10	210	2	46	64	8	1	4	12	0		240	76		34
4 yrs		CAR			53	38	7	172	2	46	36	4	1	3	12	0		141	44		24
2 yrs		WAS			30	29	3	38	0	35	28	4	0	1	0	0		99	32		10
2012	25	CAR	RCB	24	16	12	1	2	0	2	7							50	21		5
2013	26	CAR		24	7	0												3	1		0
2014	27	CAR	RCB	24	14	10	2	60	0	33	11	1	1	1	0	0		40	14		4
2015*+	28	CAR	RCB	24	16	16	4	110	2	46	18	3	0	2	12	0		48	8		15
2016	29	WAS	CB	24	16	16	3	38	0	35	19	2	0	0	0	0		52	15		5
2017	30	WAS	CB	24	14	13	0	0	0	0	9	2	0	1	0	0		47	17		5

Previous Year's Ranking - 3
Norman's coming off an injury plagued season, but everyone was hurt last year.  He limped back after only missing 2 games but wasn't as effective due to playing with fractured ribs.  Still, when he's on the field he transforms our entire defense.  He's the only guy we have that can consistently cover #1 WRs, he's a great tackler and brings a high energy presence to the secondary.   With a healthy set of ribs and a hopefully improved front 7, I think he's going to have a really big year.  

[Jeezy Fanatic]

Tress Way in at #1?