Jay Gruden blunty confirmed what Commanders fans have known forever

Jay Gruden | Scott Taetsch/GettyImagesThe Washington Commanders have made some genuinely abysmal transactions throughout the franchise's modern history. Dan Snyder's overbearing incompetence plunged this franchise to rock bottom or worse, and even though things look more stable now, it's been a return to the norm that demands a positive reaction during the offseason.

Washington's decision to trade premier left tackle Trent Williams was among the most inexplicable choices made by a disastrous bygone era. The organization got almost nothing in return for one of the league's best blindside protectors. And his latest prestigious accolade provoked Jay Gruden to confirm what fans have known…