

Having been part of the trade that brought Alex Smith to D.C., Fuller is well-known to Redskins fans, who are more likely to remember him as a rising star in slot coverage than as PFF’s 100th rated CB of 2019.įuller missed five games in 2019 (weeks 7-11) as he had surgery to repair a broken thumb from the Week 6 Houston game. The 24-year-old defensive back finished 2019 with his second-fewest tackles. He also didn’t snag an interception for the first time since his rookie season, and his paltry two passes defended match his career-low from that year, as well. In 2019, Fuller played and started the fewest games of his career. Kendall Fuller, Kansas City, 25 Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports
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I will revisit the remaining 9 players on the free agent CB list in a future article.įor reference, here is the top of the list of NFL cornerbacks, in order of annual average salary, as per OverTheCap:įree agency begins in earnest on 16 March when teams can begin negotiating with players’ agents, and players can sign new contracts from 4pm on 18 March. Here’s a summary of some key information on the six players to be discussed today.

Today I’ll shine the light on the first six players listed, giving priority to players who have excelled in the slot, but not looking at slot corners exclusively. There are some interesting veteran free agent cornerbacks expected to be available this off-season:įifteen players is too many to consider in detail in a single article. Of course, Jimmy Moreland showed some promise as a slot defender in his rookie season, so the team will have options in any event.
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Given Fabian Moreau’s relatively stronger performance as a boundary corner as compared to his performance in the slot, the most favorable move for Washington might well be to sign a talented slot corner, and then draft the best cornerback available with one of the three picks the team has in the 4th & 5th round (assuming no trades happen to change the draft position). Read: Washington Redskins 2020 Draft Profiles: Cameron Dantzler, CB, Mississippi State Read: Washington Redskins 2020 Draft Profiles: Jeffrey Okudah, CB, Ohio State Read: Washington Redskins 2020 Draft Profiles: Jeff Gladney, CB, TCU One would think that the Redskins will be aiming to add two high-quality players at the position - ideally, one in the draft and perhaps one in free agency.Ĭlick here to read: An early look at the top 100 veteran free agents of 2020Ĭlick here for more Redskins 2020 Free Agency coverage and profiles If there is no willing trade partner, then I’m assuming Norman will be cut outright, leaving the defense with one proven quality cornerback in Quinton Dunbar, one promising CB in Fabian Moreau, and a motley crew of mostly 20-something DBs of middling quality. If they can, the front office should try to trade Norman, but after his dismal 2019 season, the last half of which he spent on the bench, it’s difficult to imagine which teams would still have enough interest in him to take on his $12.5m cap hit at the cost of a draft pick.

The Redskins will almost certainly seek to part ways with him, saving $12.5m of cap space. With 11 players under contract at the position, the Redskins are not in need of warm bodies, however, the position is in need of an infusion of talent.īarring some odd intervention by Ron Rivera or Jack Del Rio, it’s hard to imagine the Redskins holding onto Josh Norman and his $15.5m cap hit. Jay Gruden typically kept 6 cornerbacks on the roster, and it’s likely that the new coaching regime will do the same. Let’s start with a look at the cornerbacks under contract with the Redskins in 2020:
