First, here’s a basic evaluation on both players.

“I like both players,” said one NFC West executive. “McGee is a stingy interior player that can hold the line of scrimmage, but he’s very average as a pass rusher. McClain is athletic, plays with a motor and can play the interior as well as on the perimeter.”

Now, let’s dive in a bit, starting with McClain. He spent the past three seasons with the Dallas Cowboys. The 28-year-old is listed at 6-foot-2 and 302 pounds with the ability to serve as a five-technique defensive end in a base 3-4 defense and a three-technique in a 4-3 front.

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“McClain is a little undersized but has good quickness,” said one NFC defensive coach.

Although he started in 15 games last season, recording a career-high 2.5 sacks, two forced fumbles and 40 combined tackles, McClain played just two games in 2015 because of bone bruise and hamstring injuries suffered in the preseason.

“McClain is stout at the point of attack,” said one NFC executive. “He’s a sneaky pass rusher too. His problem is that his arms aren’t the longest, which leads to him sticking on blocks at times.”

Basically, he’s Chris Baker’s replacement. McClain is versatile and has some skill sets that Baker doesn’t possess, but he also lacks the size and strength. Is McClain better than Baker though?

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“Baker is better,” said the NFC defensive coach. “More expensive, but stronger.”

McGee, who has played all four NFL seasons with the Oakland Raiders, has been primarily used in a backup role. He began the season as a starter but played just nine games because of ankle and groin injuries and finished with a career-high 2.5 sacks and two forced fumbles.

“McGee is a two-down backup nose tackle,” said the NFC executive. “He’s strong at the point of attack and gets some push as a power rusher. He just doesn’t have the best instincts to locate the ball, and he plays high at times.”

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McGee, 27, has 18 career starts, but has the ability to grow into a starting role as the zero-technique nose tackle in the base 3-4 defense or a 1-technique in a 4-3 front. He should be an upgrade for the Redskins, who rotated between Ziggy Hood, Matt Ioannidis and Cullen Jenkins in the interior last season to go along with Baker and Ricky Jean Francois.

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“McGee is a big, strong guy that is hard to move off the ball but does not have a lot of range,” said the NFC defensive coach. “I think, but he was a 15-25 plays a game guy.”

So, McGee should be helpful in the run but there are some questions about how effective he’ll be as both a starter and a pass rusher. McClain’s size isn’t ideal, but he has the ability to compensate with his quickness and speed.

The Redskins will need more bodies along the defensive line, however. Some of the other options available, such as Calais Campbell, were far too expensive, and the Redskins felt they needed to move on from Baker — whether the fans agree or disagree.

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With a projected starting lineup at the moment consisting of Francois, McGee and McClain, the Redskins lack depth at the position, with Ioannidis, Anthony Lanier, A.J. Francis, Joey Mbu and Phil Taylor on the roster. Washington could use another free agent acquisition and a young talent in the draft to give it 10 defensive linemen heading into offseason practices.