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Stacy McGee- Stacy McGee inexplicably only played on 22% of the defensive snaps in New York, which was easily his lowest snap rate of his 16-game 2017 campaign. McGee still set a new career high in snaps (431) despite his reduced playing time this week. His 10 starts on the year were tied for the most by a Redskins DL.
He recorded 1 solo tackle on a Giants’ rush that gained 2 yards on first down. His 24 solo, 20 assisted and 44 total tackles were all career highs for the fifth-year lineman out of Oklahoma. He actually made more tackles in 2017 than he did in his last three seasons combined (44 to 43).
If only McGee was as good at rushing the passer as he is at making tackle; alas, he just isn’t a great player in this regard. He didn’t pressure Manning on any of his 8 rushes in the game. He failed to record a single sack all year and generated pressure on just 13 dropbacks by opposing passers.
McGee is not cheap, but the soon-to-be 28-year-old interior defender is definitely worth keeping around for another year or two.
Terrell McClain- McClain played 34 snaps against the Giants, his third highest total of the season. The Redskins’ most expensive defensive lineman missed four games, only started twice and was on the field for just 327 defensive snaps this year. Those figures rank 4th, 4th and 5th among all Redskins D-linemen, respectively.
McClain only made 1 solo tackle on Sunday and didn’t generate any pressures on his 12 pass-rushing snaps. His tackle in the game was his first since Week 9 (5 at Seattle) and was just his 20th takedown of the year.
Week 9 was also the last time McClain registered a QB pressure (1 sack). Before that, you have to go all the way back to Week 4 (at Kansas City) to find the last time he hit or pressured a quarterback. He recorded a minuscule 6 total pressures on the team, which ranks 6th among the team’s linemen.
Washington would save $3.5M by cutting McClain (post June 1st designation) before his upcoming age-30 season. There are only five players on the team who they could save more money by moving on from. This is a move the front office should seriously consider making.
Ziggy Hood- Evander Hood sat out the season finale against the Giants with a broken elbow. The 30-year-old former 1st-round pick led all Skins D-lineman in games played (15) and starts (13) this season. Only Matt Ioannidis saw more snaps on defense (584 to 537), and Ioannidis needed this game to finally pass Hood.
Yet, despite all of that playing time he only recorded a half sack, 14 total pressures, 25 tackles 0 PDs and 0 turnover-forcing plays.
I stated a different version of this next point last week, but it bears repeating: Hood’s Pro Football Focus grade of 38.5 ranks dead last among the site’s 124 qualifying interior defenders. He is the lowest graded player on the entire defense.
The Redskins can save $1.25M in cap space by moving on from Ziggy Hood. They should replace him, take the money and run
not happy with this production at all
He recorded 1 solo tackle on a Giants’ rush that gained 2 yards on first down. His 24 solo, 20 assisted and 44 total tackles were all career highs for the fifth-year lineman out of Oklahoma. He actually made more tackles in 2017 than he did in his last three seasons combined (44 to 43).
If only McGee was as good at rushing the passer as he is at making tackle; alas, he just isn’t a great player in this regard. He didn’t pressure Manning on any of his 8 rushes in the game. He failed to record a single sack all year and generated pressure on just 13 dropbacks by opposing passers.
McGee is not cheap, but the soon-to-be 28-year-old interior defender is definitely worth keeping around for another year or two.
Terrell McClain- McClain played 34 snaps against the Giants, his third highest total of the season. The Redskins’ most expensive defensive lineman missed four games, only started twice and was on the field for just 327 defensive snaps this year. Those figures rank 4th, 4th and 5th among all Redskins D-linemen, respectively.
McClain only made 1 solo tackle on Sunday and didn’t generate any pressures on his 12 pass-rushing snaps. His tackle in the game was his first since Week 9 (5 at Seattle) and was just his 20th takedown of the year.
Week 9 was also the last time McClain registered a QB pressure (1 sack). Before that, you have to go all the way back to Week 4 (at Kansas City) to find the last time he hit or pressured a quarterback. He recorded a minuscule 6 total pressures on the team, which ranks 6th among the team’s linemen.
Washington would save $3.5M by cutting McClain (post June 1st designation) before his upcoming age-30 season. There are only five players on the team who they could save more money by moving on from. This is a move the front office should seriously consider making.
Ziggy Hood- Evander Hood sat out the season finale against the Giants with a broken elbow. The 30-year-old former 1st-round pick led all Skins D-lineman in games played (15) and starts (13) this season. Only Matt Ioannidis saw more snaps on defense (584 to 537), and Ioannidis needed this game to finally pass Hood.
Yet, despite all of that playing time he only recorded a half sack, 14 total pressures, 25 tackles 0 PDs and 0 turnover-forcing plays.
I stated a different version of this next point last week, but it bears repeating: Hood’s Pro Football Focus grade of 38.5 ranks dead last among the site’s 124 qualifying interior defenders. He is the lowest graded player on the entire defense.
The Redskins can save $1.25M in cap space by moving on from Ziggy Hood. They should replace him, take the money and run
not happy with this production at all
