In the coming weeks, they’ll take a deeper dive into draft evaluations while attending the college all-star games, and eventually, the NFL Scouting Combine.

Today, we start our position-by-position review of the 2016 season, and also preview the 2017 offseason.

First up, offensive line:

Impending free agents: Center John Sullivan — who started one game in place of an injured Spencer Long, and appeared in several other contests on offense, and a total of 13 games including special teams action — is an unrestricted free agent. Tackle Ty Nsekhe, who started four games in place of a suspended Trent Williams and finished two games for an injured Morgan Moses, and also served as a blocking tight end, is a restricted free agent. Tackle Vinston Painter, who played a couple snaps in place of a banged-up Moses, and also saw special teams action in five games, is an exclusive-rights free agent.

Returning players: All five starters — Long, Williams and Moses, and guards Shawn Lauvao and Brandon Scherff — remain under contract for the 2017 season. Backup guard Arie Kouandjio and former starting center Kory Lichtensteiger remain under contract as well.

Review: Williams hosted his fellow linemen in Texas last summer for a working retreat and handed out T-shirts, dubbing them Hogs 2.0. He wanted the group to adopt a sense of pride and toughness and pave the way for offensive success. Pride and unity definitely permeated throughout the offensive line group. And they did help pave the way for Washington’s offense to produce 403.4 yards per game, which ranked third in the NFL. Redskins coaches didn’t always stick with the run, but the offense averaged 4.5 yards per carry, which ranked ninth in the NFL. The offensive line played a role in Kirk Cousins’s career year, and the unit gave up only 23 sacks — third-fewest in the NFL.

Bill Callahan’s group proved both versatile and resilient in 2016, weathering injury and suspension-induced absence, but they remained effective. Long returned to a backup role when the season opened as Lauvao reclaimed his starting job at left guard after missing much of last year with ankle injuries. But Long found himself back in the lineup before long, but at center, as Lichtensteiger battled injury and spent much of the year on short-term injured reserve. Long played well enough at center for coaches to stick with him over the veteran Sullivan, whom the team signed when Lichtensteiger got hurt. Scherff earned Pro Bowl honors as a second-year pro, and Williams, despite missing four games, earned a Pro Bowl nod for a fifth straight year.

At times, this group struggled run blocking. But, it’s hard to tell if the struggles came as a result of poor play from the line, or if the group would have eventually reached a breakthrough in such games if their coaches had remained committed to pounding the ball in an attempt to wear the defense down. There were some ugly showings, like Arizona, when Calais Campbell manhandled Lauvao and also gave Long some fits, or Week 15 when the Panthers’ defensive front got the best of Washington’s linemen, or Week 17 when the Giants racked up a season-high four sacks. But as a whole, this unit had a solid year, and observers around the league — including opposing coaches preparing to face Washington — agreed that this line is steadily climbing the ranks of the NFL’s best.

Big question: The future of the left guard is among the leading questions. Lauvao had some fine moments as a run blocker. But he struggled with consistency as a pass-blocker. Kouandjio seemed to do well in place of a hobbled Lauvao in his starts. But coaches still went back to the more-experienced Lauvao each time, seemingly content to live with the deficiencies in pass protection because of the strong contributions in the run game. But, with Lauvao entering the final year of his contract and set to count $5 million against the salary cap, it’ll be interesting to see if team decision-makers opt to move on from him as a cost-saving move, and roll with Kouandjio.

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Center features a bit of uncertainty. Long was solid, but imperfect. More time at the position will likely help him improve. But it remains to be seen if the Redskins bring in someone — whether through free agency or draft — to compete for that starting job. Lichtensteiger, as mentioned, has a contract that runs through the 2017 season. But he has a cap hit of $4.05 million. He agreed to a reduced salary just before the start of last season, but it remains to be seen if the Redskins strong-arm Lichtensteiger into another pay cut to serve as the backup, or if they just decide to move on entirely to save money.

It also will be interesting to see what the Redskins do about Ty Nsekhe. He certainly made himself some money this season, as he played well in place of Williams. He’s important to have for depth. But at what price? Nsekhe is a restricted free agent, so the Redskins can match any offer he receives from other teams. But, if someone is willing to give Nsekhe starter money, he’s likely gone.

The final question involves the future of Morgan Moses. The 2014 third-round pick has established himself as a starter in this league. His coaches and teammates call him one of the best right tackles in the game. He’s entering a contract year, so it’s not out of the question that the Redskins could look to give him a contract extension this offseason to avoid losing him on the open market in 2018.