Once again, Washington finds itself at a familiar crossroads as the NFL trade deadline approaches, trapped in the classic dilemma of whether to buy or sell. However, the internal and external landscape has shifted dramatically. The team’s presumed primary trade target, left guard Quenton Nelson was shipped off to Seattle, while their most valuable trade asset, Daron Payne, was lost for the season after suffering a Jones fracture in his foot.
While most front offices in this precarious position would choose to stand pat and do nothing, Washington’s circumstances are uniquely complicated. The NFC East remains wide open.