Rookie 'strong man' Martin may have inside track at left guard

Washington Redskins offensive guard Wes Martin (78) does a warm up drill during the Washington Redskins NFL football training camp in Richmond, Va., Wednesday, July 31, 2019. Redskins rookie guard Wes Martin isn’t just a strong NFL prospect who built ...ASHBURN — During training camp, Brandon Scherff said that rookie guard Wes Martin was “light-years ahead of where I was as a rookie” — a surprising thing for a former No. 5 overall pick to say about a fourth-rounder.

The Washington Redskins since have moved from Richmond to their Ashburn headquarters, where Martin’s locker borders Scherff‘s. Martin said it’s been “huge” to learn from Scherff, considered one of the top right guards in the NFL,…