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3 insane stats that show how much Commanders will miss Brandon Scherff

By Jerry Trotta

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - OCTOBER 28: (NEW YORK DAILIES OUT) Brandon Scherff #75 of the Washington Redskins in action against the New York Giants on October 28, 2018 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Redskins defeated the Giants 20-13. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - OCTOBER 28: (NEW YORK DAILIES OUT) Brandon Scherff #75 of the Washington Redskins in action against the New York Giants on October 28, 2018 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Redskins defeated the Giants 20-13. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) /
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LANDOVER, MD – SEPTEMBER 15: Brandon Scherff #75 of the Washington football team takes the field before the game against the Dallas Cowboys at FedExField on September 15, 2019 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MD – SEPTEMBER 15: Brandon Scherff #75 of the Washington football team takes the field before the game against the Dallas Cowboys at FedExField on September 15, 2019 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) /

2. Just 8 Sacks Allowed Since 2017

That’s right, folks. Scherff has allowed just eight sacks since the 2017, per Pro Football Focus. To put that insane statistic into perspective, the former No. 5 overall pick has played a whopping 3,610 snaps over those five seasons.

We know guards aren’t assigned with blocking edge rushers on every snap, but between navigating stunts and having to keep defensive tackles at bay, you’d still think Scherff would have allowed a minimum of 15 sacks during that span.

As an offensive lineman — not just a guard — Scherff is as good as they come at protecting the quarterback. To shed a further light on his dominance over the years, let’s take a look at his year-by-year production since 2017, shall we?

  • 2017: 79.8 PFF grade, 2 penalties, 3 sacks, 4 QB hits, 22 pressures
  • 2018: 72.5 PFF grade, 2 penalties, 1 sack, 1 QB hit, 9 pressures
  • 2019: 75.4 PFF grade, 9 penalties, 1 sack, O QB hits, 9 pressures
  • 2020: 84.0 PFF grade, 2 penalties, 3 sacks, 2 QB hits, 21 pressures
  • 2021: 73.6 PFF grade, 6 penalties, 0 sacks, 1 QB hit, 19 pressures

Need we say anything else? As if eight sacks allowed over a five-year span wasn’t impressive enough, Scherff’s conceded just SEVEN quarterback hits, 79 pressures (or an absurd 15.8 per season) and just 21 penalties.

What an absolute wrecking ball of an offensive lineman.

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