Brandon Scherff, G, Washington
Franchise Tag Salary: $14.781 million
Status: Interior offensive lineman rarely move the needle during free agency, but this year’s crop of players contained two of the NFL’s best offensive guards. One is Brandon Scherff, who has been a mainstay on the Washington offensive line since his rookie season. He is a force in the running game but also a solid pass protection. For an offense lacking weapons and facing questions about their young quarterback, you would think keeping one of their best linemen in the mix would be a no-brainer. He also has a fan in new head coach Ron Rivera, who said recently in an interview that “…[w]ell the plan is to continue to work with his agent and see what we can get worked out, more so than anything else. But Brandon, most certainly, is somebody that we really believe is a big part of our offensive line and we’ll see how things work out.”
Prediction: Extension reached.