NFL insider says the Commanders are now open to being sellers at NFL trade deadline, with two specific players in mind
The Commanders need to sell at the trade deadline, and could get draft picks.
The Washington Commanders’ season is officially over after getting blown out by the Seattle Seahawks at home and losing quarterback Jayden Daniels with a gruesome elbow injury.
The roster needs a complete makeover, and general manager Adam Peters has a lot of work to do this season. The season is still ongoing, and changes can be made right now with the NFL trade deadline on Tuesday afternoon.
There’s no doubt that the Commanders need to recoup as many draft picks as possible since they only have six picks. One NFL insider says they are open to moving several players.
The Commanders are open to trading Andrew Wylie or Nick Allegretti
The Commanders don’t have a lot of assets, but NFL insider Jordan Shultz reports that they are open to trading several players, including offensive linemen Andrew Wylie and Nick Allegretti. Teams need offensive linemen at the trade deadline, so the Commanders should have plenty of buyers who will be interested in either of the two.
Wylie restructured his contract to remain in Washington and would likely fetch more draft capital between the two. He has shown that he can play at tackle and guard, and a playoff team should be all over his availability. Allegretti is absolutely a guard, but he was also taking center reps at training camp and could be a valuable addition with his experience in Washington and Kansas City.
The Commanders spent a ton of draft capital on the offensive line between trading for Laremy Tunsil and drafting Josh Conerly Jr. in the first round, and the line is still struggling.
There’s no point in keeping Wylie and Allegretti with Brandon Coleman back to being active, Sam Cosmi starting again, and Chris Paul becoming the starting left guard. These aren’t the only players the Commanders could trade, though.
Commanders need to trade whoever they can
At this point in the season, the Commanders must determine who they won’t be bringing back next year and attempt to acquire picks at the deadline.
This list would include Deebo Samuel, Noah Igbinoghene, Jonathan Jones, Jeremy McNichols, Chris Rodriguez, Bobby Wagner, and Zach Ertz. It should be an all-out fire sale at this point, and all free agents coming up should be shipped away for any draft capital you can get, because a majority of them shouldn’t be back next season anyway.
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