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Simulating the Washington Redskins’ free agency, NFL draft, entire 2020 offseason

By Jacob Camenker

BALTIMORE, MD - AUGUST 30: A Washington Redskins helmet sits on the grass before the start of the Redskins and Baltimore Ravens preseason game at M&T Bank Stadium on August 30, 2018 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
BALTIMORE, MD - AUGUST 30: A Washington Redskins helmet sits on the grass before the start of the Redskins and Baltimore Ravens preseason game at M&T Bank Stadium on August 30, 2018 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) /
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LANDOVER, MARYLAND – SEPTEMBER 23: Brandon Scherff #75 of the Washington Redskins lines up for the play during the first quarter against the Chicago Bears in the game at FedExField on September 23, 2019 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MARYLAND – SEPTEMBER 23: Brandon Scherff #75 of the Washington Redskins lines up for the play during the first quarter against the Chicago Bears in the game at FedExField on September 23, 2019 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) /

Re-Signing Players: Brandon Scherff

Most of the Redskins notable free agents come on the offensive side of the ball. Even stranger than that? Three of their most important free agents are offensive linemen.

The biggest name of the bunch is Brandon Scherff. The former No. 5 overall pick in the 2015 NFL draft is set to cash in if he hits free agency. Scherff has been a rock-solid lineman, when healthy, and has made the Pro Bowl in three of five years in the league.

That said, health has been an issue in recent seasons with Scherff missing 13 games in the past two seasons combined. He also struggled with penalties last season and that could have been a product of the pectoral injury he suffered in 2018. Perhaps with another offseason to heal, he’ll be healthier in that regard. But Scherff did land on IR with elbow and shoulder issues at the end of the year, so that’s a red flag as well.

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So, the Redskins are facing a conundrum that is tough to answer. They have Wes Martin waiting in the wings and he did look good down the stretch. But giving up on Scherff doesn’t seem like the right move.

Thus, I think the Redskins will slap Scherff with the franchise tag or the transition tag. They’ll have Scherff on a one-year deal worth $14 million to $16 million, per OverTheCap.com. That would make him the highest-paid guard in the league in average annual value (AAV) but it might be worth it for the Redskins to let Scherff prove himself before giving him a big-money contract.

This would but the ‘Skins more time to evaluate Scherff. If he plays better in 2020, then they can try to sign him long-term. And if not, they can part ways with him and give Martin a chance to start moving forward. There’s no guarantee that Scherff will be tagged, but this seems like a logical way for the Redskins to keep Scherff around.

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