Redskins Training Camp '16

[KI Skins Fan]

Here's how good ol' PFF ranked our RB Group against the rest of the NFL's RB Groups one month ago:

"32. Washington Redskins

Starter: Matt Jones

Backup: Chris Thompson

Key stat: Matt Jones recorded the eighth-best elusive rating of any rookie last year.

Washington was nearly a unanimous decision for the bottom spot among PFF analysts; there’s not much at all to get excited about with this group. The Redskins’ offensive line was much-improved in 2015, but the running backs continually let them down with poor reads and little creativity. Chris Thompson and Matt Jones posted the 55th- and 66th-best overall grades among NFL RBs, respectively, among 69 qualifying running backs."

The good news is that we didn't fall any in the rankings after Matt Jones was injured. The bad news is that's because we were already ranked last.

It's time that we all start to recognize that we are in a predicament at RB. and something meaningful needs to be done about it soon. We are in deep shit and it isn't "Chicken Little" shit. It's real.

Even if Matt Jones makes it back for the opener, we still need another RB who can get it done between the tackles. Chris Thompson can't do it. A 7th round rookie or or a UDFA rookie aren't going to do it. And you can be sure that Matt Jones will be hurt again and miss some time during the season. Matt can't be expected to carry the load himself, anyway.

If we wait until cuts are made, there's no guarantee that will be able to pick up a player who gets cut. Street FA's aren't just hanging around waiting until the Redskins call them. They can sign with any team. It seems to me that SM should be making a trade for a useful RB in the next couple of weeks.