NFL.com’s Daniel Jeremiah Tweeted that there’s ‘not a lot of excitement on the used car lot this year,’ meaning that the Draft is more likely to produce a superstar than most of what’s out there in NFL free agency or even in the trade market.
Maybe a good time to lock up some younger talent, and perhaps, for the Commanders, that means an extension for Terry McLaurin?
“We’ve learned with the NFL that massive moves are coming, and I think this week will be when a lot of the dust really starts to settle,” JP Finlay said. “I don’t think there’s urgency around a Terry extension, but if you can get it done this week and it’s one less thing to worry about, you do it. There’s a decent amount of guys that could get extensions or re-work their contracts, and my guess for him is like two years for $64 million and guaranteeing the $25 million this year, maybe convert some salary to bonus?”
“Watching how Adam works, I would think they’ve already had a discussion with 17,” Brian Mitchell added.
That could give the Commanders some more cap space, and as they have to re-sign or replace roughly half their roster (and JP doesn’t think much is coming from the wide receiver market), so they’re going to be looking for at the very least a few reliable sets of wheels in this marketplace – and that brought JP and BMitch to the idea of buying something they once had?
“I think you and I are in agreement on this: I’m not against Chase Young, I hope everything's great for him, I just think there’s just too much baggage coming back here, so I just don't see it happening.,” JP said, with Brian agreeing.
But what about Brandon Scherff for help on the offensive line?
“I can see that, it’s a possibility,” BMitch said. “Because he didn't do nothing but ball while he was here. I could see that happening.”
“He didn't miss any games in Jacksonville, in the last three years, and he turns 34 around Christmas,” JP replied. “He was really good when he was here, and I don't think it went quite as they were expecting in Jacksonville, but that team and that situation was so broken.”
Brian chimed in that “everything about that team (the Jags) sucked” and “offensive linemen, they play,” and yeah, both could see it, even if his addition would mean someone moving somewhere.
“I know who he is as a locker room presence and as a teammate – he was beloved,” JP said. “He’d be perfect in that role because he can talk to anyone, but if they determine that’s the right move, what are you doing there? Are you moving Allegretti? Because you just paid Cosmi, and you’re not putting him as at tackle…Cosmi is coming back from injury, and you definitely need depth on the offensive line.”
Landphill, who posed the idea on today’s rundown, agrees that Scherff is the more likely idea to come to fruition, for the same reasons JP and BMitch laid out, but you also have to remember it’s a new era.
“Scherff isn't necessarily a need, but he was a really quality player here,” JP said. “Certainly, edge is a need, but I think the appeal of Chase is that it won’t cost you picks. He was healthy all last season, played 17 games and had 31 tackles, 21 QB hits, and 5.5 sacks, and he’s definitely better on the edge against the run than what we had here last season, but one of the biggest problems was just extremely undisciplined in the pass rush.”
“With the coaches here now, if they’re willing to deal with that, and if they can really get him to play like they want him to play, it makes sense,” BMitch replied. “That crew that was here prior, they didn't have a damn clue what they were doing. What if you unlock Chase like they did Fowler? Could he have grown, and could he be more mature now to where things work out in his favor?”