Washington Redskins linebacker Ryan Anderson has not been all that productive over his first two NFL seasons, which is why he feels like the 2019 campaign may be his last chance to prove himself with the Redskins:
“I would say it’s do or die for me,” Anderson said, according to Kyle Stackpole of the Redskins' official team website. “But at the same time, I’m excited about the guys in the room. And I’m helping them and they’re helping me and pushing me and we’re making each other better.”
Anderson should have an opportunity to get some playing time this season after the departure of Preston Smith, but he is certainly going to have to show out in training camp and preseason to win over Washington's coaching staff.
The 24-year-old is coming off of a 2018 campaign in which he played 13 games and finished with just 18 tackles and two sacks, and during his rookie year in 2017, he logged a mere 14 tackles.
Anderson, who played his collegiate football at the University of Alabama, was originally selected by the Redskins in the second round (49th pick overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft.
The Daphne, Al. native spent four years at Alabama, with his best season coming during his senior campaign when he racked up 61 tackles, 18.5 tackles for loss, 8.5 sacks, an interception, four forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries and a defensive touchdown.
Obviously, Anderson has not come close to replicating that production on the NFL level, which is why he currently finds himself in such a precarious position going into 2019.
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