Eddie Royal Will Not Be Joining The New Fun Bunch

Earlier this week people were reporting that Eddie Royal had signed with the Redskins but last night he officially signed with the San Diego Chargers.  Royal will get 13.5 Milli in the deal.

This could potentially be good news for Santana Moss who would have been all but gone had the Skins signed Royal.  The team may still look to replace Moss who is (insert some really old age here) years old but I'm not sure if anyone on the roster, mainly Hankerson, would be a better option at WR at this point.

My favorite player Brandon Banks is also involved in this situation as Royal was a punt returner.  However the Skins may replace him anyways.  A guy like Josh Morgan has returned punts before, and they could throw any WR out there to return kicks.  However, with Royal out of the picture Banks can breath a very small bit easier.

Latest Redskins Rumor Says Eddie Royal Is Coming To Town

Grant Paulson of 106.7 the fan is reporting on Twitter that the Redskins are going to sign Eddie Royal With Cheese.  People are posting contradicting stories, but let's look it over.

Eddie Royal, who my brother allegedly "covered" in high school is a Virginia Tech guy.  Royal went crazy as a rookie racking up over 900 yards, but his career hasn't been as impressive since.  Kyle will love the option to handoff a WR end around to Eddie for 5 yard gains.  Royal would add another punt returner option as well.

It appears there is a method to the Redskins madness.  The Josh Morgan deal isn't official and I wonder if they would pick up both of these guys.  There is one key factor with Garcon, Morgan, and Royal.  They are all 25-26 years old.  The Skins aren't just looking to fill in a WR gap for a short term solution.  They are looking for a WR core that can gel with RGIII over the next several years.

Again, this deal is not done, but if it is, I think it would be a good move...