When their attempts to be aggressive in free agency in 2020 failed, the Washington Redskins and Ron Rivera chose to instead invest in low-risk, high-upside players at positions of need. Rather than overpaying players to inflate their value, the Redskins settled for sifting through the bargain bin, opting to save cash to roll over to next offseason, while generating the potential for development in 2020.
It’s a sound philosophy for a team at the start of a rebuild, because it provides fiscal longevity, both across offseasons, as well as in one single offseason. For example, the Redskins, after making a number of low-profile signings, still have over $30 million in cap space, so if they see another potential bargain to claim, they have more than enough cash to make it work.