Washington Football Team: Top 7 moves in the 2021 offseason

3. Upgrading the left side of the OL

Although not exactly the sexiest of their offseason moves, one of the most important items on the agenda for the Washington Football Team in 2021 was getting the left side of the line shored up.

The absence of Trent Williams in the last couple of years has hurt, and Washington has had to pretty well make due at left tackle.

Washington’s first move to upgrade the left side of the line was bringing back a familiar face in former first-round pick Ereck Flowers via trade with the Miami Dolphins. Flowers really blossomed in 2019 with Washington and parlayed his performance into a solid free agent contract with the Dolphins.

The Dolphins had what should be borderline considered a fire sale this offseason for some recent free agent pickups and Washington was able to get Flowers back on the cheap.

They followed up that trade by signing Chicago Bears cap casualty Charles Leno Jr., a former Pro Bowl selection who hasn’t missed a game since his rookie season.

The availability of Leno will be perhaps his most welcomed attribute. There is no question that Washington will take both of these players playing at a league-average level or better. They don’t have to go out there and grade out in the top 10 for Pro Football Focus or anything, but if Leno and Flowers can be solid, Washington’s offense should be humming most of the year.