Redskins 2005 Report Cards - Offense

[MTK]

#88 Robert Royal - Royal enjoyed his most productive season as a pro in 2005 contributing 18 catches for 131 yards and a touchdown. Royal is an athletic player with good speed and while he had some shaky moments with his hands, he's generally a reliable receiver in the open field.

Final stats:
18 receptions
131 yards
7.3 yards per catch
1 touchdown

Season highlight: Following up a miserable performance against the Chargers, against the Rams on December 4th Royal caught 4 passes for 40 yards.

Season lowlight: On November 27th against the Chargers, Royal had his worst day as a pro dropping several key passes which nearly brought him to tears in the postgame locker room. Joe Gibbs had his back however in the postgame press conference and Royal responded a week later.

Grade: C+

Looking ahead to 2006: Royal is due to be a free agent in 2006 and at this point it appears he will be a player the Redskins will look to re-sign.