3 harsh realities for Washington fans before offseason heats up

1. Don’t expect trade for a star QB

If you don’t set high expectations, you can’t get disappointed.

That’s exactly how Washington fans should view the quarterback search. Expecting the organization to trade for one of Aaron Rodgers, Russell Wilson or Deshaun Watson, assuming he’s cleared to play in 2022, just isn’t wise.

For starters, Watson is likely to follow Brian Flores wherever he gets hired, assuming that team has the requisite assets to trade for him. Even if Watson flies solo, he’d have to waive his no-trade clause to get dealt to Washington.

Do we really think Watson wants to play in Washington?

For Rodgers, well, the chances of him leaving Green Bay increased after the Packers were shockingly upset by San Francisco this past weekend. With that said, it still feels like Rodgers staying in Green Bay offers him the best chance to win.

And if he does want out, why would he want to play in Washington? We get the sense that Pittsburgh, Denver or Las Vegas, should they move on from Derek Carr in the offseason, are better fits for Rodgers than Landover.

Finally, we get to Wilson. Save the best for last, right? Because, if we’re being honest, trading for Wilson seems like the most realistic scenario here.

Not only is Russ a Virginia native, but Washington has a robust offensive line, a promising collection of playmakers and they play in a much weaker division compared to the NFC West, which is home to both NFC Championship teams.

At the same time, though, don’t get those hopes up. It’s always possible he stays where he’s comfortable. And if he does request a trade, Washington will have to outbid a number of teams to land his services and we saw last offseason with Matthew Stafford that a big offer doesn’t always get a deal done.