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Washington Football Team Offense: 2018 vs. 2020

By Jonathan Eig

LANDOVER, MD - NOVEMBER 17: Steven Sims #15 of the Washington Football Team huddles with teammates prior to the game against the New York Jets at FedExField on November 17, 2019 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Will Newton/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MD - NOVEMBER 17: Steven Sims #15 of the Washington Football Team huddles with teammates prior to the game against the New York Jets at FedExField on November 17, 2019 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Will Newton/Getty Images) /
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LANDOVER, MD – SEPTEMBER 23: Brandon Scherff #75 of the Washington Football Team leaves the field after the game against the Chicago Bears at FedExField on September 23, 2019 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MD – SEPTEMBER 23: Brandon Scherff #75 of the Washington Football Team leaves the field after the game against the Chicago Bears at FedExField on September 23, 2019 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) /

Offensive Line

Contrary to how it may seem, the offensive line is one of the more stable positions groups on WFT. Three of the starters from 2018 – Chase Roullier, Morgan Moses, and Brendan Scherff – remain on the team and remain projected starters. Let’s think positively and say that these three (still young) players have improved with age.

We are all hoping for a bounce-back year from Moses and a healthy year from Scherff.  Journeyman Tony Bergstrom played a fair amount of left guard, taking over for slightly-elevated journeyman Shawn Lauvao.

This year, it is looking like second-year draft pick Wes Martin may have that job, and that may constitute a slight upgrade. If true, that means 80 percent of the offensive line should actually be better than it was in 2018.

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Unfortunately, that final fifth is a problem. Trent Williams played almost 80 percent of the snaps at left tackle. It is the most important spot on the line, and Williams is a borderline Hall-of-Famer. He was Washington’s best football player throughout the 2010s.

This year, early indications are that they are replacing him with Geron Christian. Even if Christian’s reported improvements prove true, this is a major downgrade at a crucial position.

The depth players – Cornelius Lucas, Saahdiq Charles, and Keith Ismael – look to be better than their counterparts from 2018 – Ty Nsekhe and the Lauvao/Bowanko/Cooper triumvirate. But that left tackle spot is a huge issue and makes 2020 look like a step back from 2018.

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