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#10 Washington Redskins
Offense: LT Trent Williams, LG Shawn Lauvao, C Chase Roullier, RG Brandon Scherff, RT Morgan Moses; Bench – T.J. Clemmings, Kyle Kalis & Tony Bergstrom
Defense: LE Jonathan Allen, NT Da’Ron Payne, RE Matt Ioannidis; Bench – Stacy McGee, Ziggy Hood & Tim Settle
If you looked at this team on both fronts last season, there is no way you’d think they would make this list, due to injuries and missing pieces. However, looking at who they will send out on the field in 2018, I thought this spot is well deserved.
The Redskins flipped the offensive line around more than any team in the NFL last season, with about a million different lineups. I don’t think I have ever seen a team have that much bad luck among one positional group as Washington did. Yet, with Trent Williams back fully healthy, I think they have the best left tackle in the business.
Brandon Scherff was a blue-chip prospect for me three years back and he has panned out beautifully, punishing interior D-linemen on a weekly basis. Chase Roullier did an excellent job stepping in for Spencer Long in his rookie campaign and made Washington give up the veteran.
While Shawn Lauvao looks like the one weak-link on this line, Morgan Moses has quietly performed exceptionally well, starting all 48 games in the last three years. If they once again see several guys go down on that unit, it could be a big problem however.
Defensive line was the Skins’ biggest area of concern before last year’s draft, but they have turned it into a strength with the addition of Alabama big boys in each of the first rounds since then. Jonathan Allen was man-handling Pro Bowlers until he got hurt in his rookie campaign. He has this natural strength and grip you can’t teach.
I don’t think I’ve seen anybody toss Oakland’s Kelechi Osemele like Allen did when they met early on last season. This year’s top draft selection Da’Ron Payne adds another rock up front, who dominates at the point of attack. Both those guys are still getting better in terms of their pass rush and have their best days ahead of them.
I’m not completely sure, who will start at the second end-spot in their 3-4, but I like Ionannidis and they have dependable vets behind them. Fifth-round pick Tim Settle is a guy who left school a year too early, but has unbelievable power and short-area quickness.
