Washington Redskins: 5 offseason needs

4. Wide Receiver

The question the Redskins will have to face is whether or not they can return either of their top two outside wide receivers from a year ago. DeSean Jackson has seen a lot of talk about being a prized free agent for many teams. Pierre Garcon enters free agency as a dark horse and one of the more underrated free agent finds on the market. If the Redskins can wrap one of the two up, running back is likely a bigger need. However, if they cannot, they will have to hit the position at some point.

The team does have Jamison Crowder, and Josh Doctson tied up. However, Crowder is looked into a position in the slot where he is best suited. Doctson is a former first-round pick, but he spent most of his rookie season on the injury report and inactive list. It would be great to assume that everything will be fine and that he can jump right in as a playmaker, but there are questions surrounding him currently. Ryan Grant isn’t a bad depth option, but he is a free agent in 2018, and the position could use some depth and clarity this offseason.

If they are looking for a cheaper, poor man’s version of Jackson, look no further than Kenny Stills. Stills has the same field-stretching ability and could clear a lot of space out for Doctson and Crowder. The team also may be looking into the draft for some help.

The class is very interesting at wide receiver. There are a top two ahead of the bunch, and it is unlikely the Redskins will go that route in round one. However, the second tier could feature about 10-15 different players depending on preference, and it could give the team an ability to find a valuable commodity who can play right away in the middle rounds.