Washington to 'Take Big Swing' at Trade for QBs Like Aaron Rodgers, Russell Wilson, Deshaun Watson - SI Sources

The 2021 Washington season started with high hopes, but injuries and a lack of depth on the roster derailed a playoff run

As we work through our positional review of the Washington Football Team, and where it might stand in 2022, one position stands out.

Quarterback.

And now we review a piece by SI's Albert Breer that has the WFT "preparing to take a big swing at a quarterback this offseason, per team sources'' and mentioning specifically the names "Aaron Rodgers, Russell Wilson and Deshaun Watson.''

Big swings, indeed.

Writes Breer: "There’s reason to pay attention to Washington, as the Football Team again throws its hat in the ring. There’s no guarantee, of course, that Ron Rivera, Martin Mayhew and Marty Hurney reel in their big fish in March or April, and the (2021 offseason) failed pursuit of (Matthew) Stafford is proof. But if they don’t land one, it sure won’t be because their line isn’t in the water.''

Add a QB like that to what the WFT has built?

If Breer is right about getting that caliber of QB, the WFT can be right at the top of the NFC.

For the moment, we wonder if ... 

Washington Commanders general manager Martin Mayhew will watch the Super Bowl with a nagging thought in the back of his mind: "What if?"

Just over a year ago the Los Angeles Rams beat out the Washington Football Team, among other suitors, to trade for Matthew Stafford. They sent former No. 1 overall pick Jared Goff, two future first-round picks and a 2021 third-round pick to the Detroit Lions to acquire their new starting quarterback.

After making the deal, the Rams find themselves just one win away from the franchise's first Super Bowl championship since 1999. 

How close was Washington to landing Stafford? Read more here.

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