One of the biggest free agents amongst offensive linemen – and in this year’s class overall – may have found his destination. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports (via Twitter) that Brandon Scherff “intends” to sign with the Jaguars. It’s a three-year, $49.5MM deal for Scherff, including $30MM guaranteed and $33MM paid out through the first two years (via NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo on Twitter).
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The 30-year-old had spent his entire seven-year career with Washington. The three most recent of those campaigns each earned him trips to the Pro Bowl, bringing his career total to five. 2020 also saw him recognized with first-team All Pro honors for the first time. PFF assigned him an overall grade of 73.6 in 2021, which continued his trend of consistent, high-level play.
A first round pick out of Iowa, Scherff has long been considered one of the top offensive linemen (at any position) in the NFL. Size, athleticism, technique and strength have never been an issue for him. Availability, however, has. He has missed 14 games over the past three years, which was part of the reason for a growing riff between him and the team.
After playing two consecutive years on franchise tags, it became increasingly clear Scherff would be headed elsewhere. Washington reportedly offered a contract which would have made him the highest-paid guard in the league this time last year, but nothing could be agreed upon for a long-term pact.
With Scherff in place, the Jaguars have taken a massive step forwards in terms of protecting quarterback Trevor Lawrence. With left tackle Cam Robinson having been franchised tagged, the signing of an interior linemen represents, in the eyes of many, another sign that the Jags could draft Michigan edge rusher Aidan Hutchinson with the first overall pick in April’s draft.
wat?
All about the $$$$ hahahaha
Sweet!
Along with the two Defensive gems already committed this is great news for Jags fans….who need all the good news they can get!
Not a jags fan but your team actually has some pieces and I think you should definitely trade down from the first overall pick.
Seems crazy but maybe the Jets give you the 10th, 35th and 38th picks.
Then trade the 35th and 70th with the Falcons for the 43rd and 58th
Then I’d grab
10- Tyler Linderbaum
33- Drake London
38- DeMarvin Leal
43- Kaiir Elam
58- Logan Hall
65 – Jalen Wyndermyer
You have Trevor Lawrence
Playing behind a good o line of Taylor Scherff Linder Linderbaum and Thomas.
A solid young RB duo of Robinson and Eitenee.
Your receivers group has Shenault, London and Jones at WR and Wyndermyer at TE. (Probably bring in another WR aswell)
The defence has new additions Leal, Elam and Hall to go with last year first rounder Chaiison, Josh Allen who was great, Myles Jack, Tyson Campbell who did well as a second round pick last year and Shaq Griffin.
That’s terrible value for the 1st overall pick. Jets would have to move the 4th pick at a minimum.
Consider that the 49ers moved from 12 to 3 last year and gave up two additional first round picks. 10 to 1 and only give up two second rounders? That’s a steal. Even if the target for the Jets (or any other team) isn’t a QB, you’re moving to the 1st pick so you literally get your pick of the prospects.
Why would the Jets want to trade up to #1 when they have a lot of holes to fill as well?
That would be an awful return for #1 overall.