Washington Football Team: Three trade deadline deals to consider

Trade No. 1 – Will Fuller V

With the signings of guys like Isaiah Wright, Trevor Davis, and Robert Foster, offensive coordinator Scott Turner wants to add some versatility and, more importantly, some speed to this offense.

For more speed, look no further than “Flash” Fuller from the Houston Texans. The five-year wideout has turned into one of the best deep threats in the NFL. An absolute mismatch in the open field, Fuller can beat man coverage with ease and make opposing defenses pay with six points to show for it.

For an offense that’s desperate for big-play ability, with skill position players that struggle against man to man coverage, Will Fuller is the perfect dose of medicine for this fix.

With career averages of over 55 yards per game, a 61% catch percentage, and an average touchdown per season mark of four, Fuller has been proven to produce at an adequate mark for a Z-receiver. Fuller also averages 2.4 yards of separation per route run, according to Next Gen Stats.

The question hasn’t been production for Fuller; it’s been his health. Despite a lengthy injury history though, Will Fuller has remained productive throughout his career, game in and game out.

It looks as if Fuller’s turning his injury woes into the past tense, as thus far he’s played in all seven NFL games for the Houston Texans this season. Washington’s offense should look to finally add a solidified WR2 across from their future superstar in Terry McLaurin, and that man should be Will Fuller V.

Fuller’s currently in the final year of his rookie deal, entering unrestricted free agency come 2021. The compensation to pry Fuller free from Houston’s rebuild wouldn’t set this franchise back whatsoever, either.

The compensation here for Houston is intriguing, as they get Ryan Anderson back along with an early Day 3 pick. Fuller’s a great complimentary piece for an offense, and the compensation should show that.

Anderson is a player who hasn’t lived up to his second-round expectations in Washington, but a new system might benefit him. Not a true 3-4 outside linebacker, nor a 4-3 defensive end, Anderson might be best utilized as a four-tech player in the 3-4 defense Houston runs.

Should Washington look to extend Fuller past this season, his value on the open market is very team-friendly. His market value should be looked at similarly to guys like Robby Anderson, who signed a two-year, $20 million deal with Carolina this past offseason. Anderson and Fuller provide similar roles for their offenses, so that should be the gauge for Fuller’s extension.