Why the Washington Football Team should consider trading Brandon Scherff

LANDOVER, MARYLAND - DECEMBER 27: Brandon Scherff #75 of the Washington Football Team walks off the field after the game against the Carolina Panthers at FedExField on December 27, 2020 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Will Newton/Getty Images)

With news breaking that the Washington Football Team is reacquiring 2019 starting left guard Ereck Flowers from Miami, attention is now turning to whether Washington will pursue a trade involving All-Pro right guard Brandon Scherff.

To recap, Flowers had been a failed top-10 draft pick for the New York Giants in 2015. He had the size and athleticism of an elite tackle, but he never lived up to expectations in New York. After a brief, undistinguished…