We are all familiar with being the off season champs. And it's easy to be cynical about off season grades. But I still find this encouraging PRIMARILY because it doesn't resemble off seasons of the past.
So how do the experts at E$PN IN$IDER grade the Redskins first offseason under GM Scot McCloughan? They gave the team the second highest grade, and were only behind the Green Bay Packers who signed no free agents, instead focusing on re-signing their own players as usual. The Redskins shared an A- grade with the New York Jets who spent heavily on their secondary, and the Seattle Seahawks who traded for Jimmy Graham and made a few low-key signings. Minus the Jets, that is good company to keep at the top of the ratings. The Scot McCloughan era has started off on a positive note, now we wait and see what's next in the draft and the upcoming season.