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The
Jacksonville Jaguars gave second-year quarterback Trevor Lawrence one of the
best right guards in the NFL in former Washington Commander Brandon Scherff to help
ensure he won’t be sacked 32 times next season. Scherff signed a three-year contract worth $52.5 million
with $30 million fully guaranteed to play with the Jacksonville Jaguars
for the next few seasons.
Jacksonville’s 32 sacks allowed from 2021 still sits ninth-best in
the NFL from last season, but the eye test said Lawrence was under pressure a
lot more than that.
Scherff comes to the Jaguars after spending his first eight
seasons with Washington.
The only risk Jacksonville is taking by signing Scherff is that he
has an injury history and just turned 30 years old. He has only played in every
game in a season twice, which came during his first two years in the NFL. He
has only played in more than 11 games once in his last four seasons.
Here are three other things to know about Scherff:
Highly decorated
Nov 29, 2021; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Football Team guard
Brandon Scherff (75) at the line of scrimmage against the Seattle
Seahawks during the first half at FedExField. Mandatory Credit: Brad Mills-USA
TODAY Sports
Scherff is a five-time pro
bowler, including making the annual all-star game in each of his last three
seasons. He was also named first-team All-Pro in 2020.
For the Jaguars, the last time they had an offensive lineman be
named All-Pro or a pro bowler was now Hall-of-Famer Tony Boselli in 2000.
Former top-5 pick
Jan 9, 2022; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA;
Washington Football Team running back Antonio Gibson (24) celebrates his
touchdown with guard
Brandon Scherff (75) and center Keith Ismael (60) and teammates during
the second half against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory
Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports
Scherff
entered the NFL highly touted. Washington drafted him out of Iowa with the
fifth overall pick in the 2015 draft.
With the
Hawkeyes, he started all 26 games over the last two seasons. He took home a
flurry of accolades in his senior season, including taking home the Outland
Trophy and being named a consensus All-American.
Played under Jaguars offensive line coach Phil Rauscher
Nov 14, 2021; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington
Football Team guard
Brandon Scherff (75) smiles while leaving the field after the game
against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at FedExField. Mandatory Credit: Geoff
Burke-USA TODAY Sports
Jacksonville’s decision to sign Scherff made a lot
of sense because of his experience playing under Rauscher when he coached
Washington’s offensive line in 2018 and 2019 as the assistant under Bill
Callahan.
Scherff only played in eight games during
Rauscher’s first season with the team but started 11 the next and made the Pro
Bowl the following season.
Rauscher joins the team after spending the last
two seasons with the Minnesota Vikings.
