In the first instalment of this two-part miniseries, I used probability data derived from 20 to 30 years of NFL player statistics combined with a random number generator to create a 2020 roster projection for the Redskins which includes the types of unexpected developments we see every preseason. Since then, the team’s old name has been retired. Since the new name has not been decided, I will persist with the old one in this article.
The big storylines of my simulated preseason included the breakout performance of versatile offensive playmaker, Isaiah Wright, to earn a roster spot at WR, and the emergence of two unlikely developmental players to challenge fourth-round draft pick Saahdiq Charles for the starting left tackle position left vacant by a season-ending injury to Cornelius Lucas.