If you like drama mixed into your football experience, keeping tabs on the Washington Redskins is a must. Although he is a player of a former rival, Troy Aikman alluded to the Redskins being more dysfunctional than the Kardashians.
“Sombody compared the Redskins to the Kardashians. Saying they’re the Kardashians of the NFL. I don’t think that’s fair. I don’t think the Kardashians are nearly as dysfunctional.
Already with a career winning record against Washington, as well as throwing more touchdowns against them than all but one team (threw 23 against the Cardinals franchise as well), that’s a low blow by Aikman.
But with how events transpired over the last week, you can’t help but see where Aikman is coming from.
There is no denying, the organization is a mess. They may be 3-0 in the preseason, but with the continuing and on-going sideshow that happens to be the quarterback position, this team is in the news more often than not for the soap-opera action as opposed to what they may be doing right.
However you may feel about the organization as a whole has gone about the quarterback sage, or anything they have done in recent years – Saturday they did one thing that no one can argue against.
Trent Williams: The Good That Came From Drama Filled Weekend
Whoever it is taking snaps under center this year, they will have the satisfaction of knowing that they have the highest paid left tackle in the game protecting their blind side.
For offensive linemen, sometimes it is the less they are talked about that translates to them having the most success and to an extent – their value is only known when they are gone.
Trent Williams gave a quick glimpse at what life would be like on the blindside if he wasn’t there, as he missed the team’s second preseason game against the Detroit Lions.
Pure, downright ugliness followed and helped lead to the circus that came about in the days leading up to their most recent contest.Without him in the lineup, starter Robert Griffin III was hit early and often, eventually leaving the game with a shoulder stinger and concussion.
Williams, the fourth overall pick in the 2010 NFL draft, has been the team’s cornerstone at left tackle the day he was taken by the Redskins. The team hoped he would become the offensive line stabilizing force they needed, it turns out, he holds the key to the entire offense.
“He’s the ring leader,” Said running back Alfred Morris on NFL Network’s Top 100 Show, in which Williams was rated as the 47th best player in the league by his peers. “Not only for our offensive linemen, but also the offense.”
Standing at a very plodding 6’5”, 335 pounds, Williams is surprisingly athletic, showing the ability to get on the outside on screen plays and throw big blocks to spring the receiver.
The contract, which is also the richest in the history of the league for a tackle, is worth $66 million over the next five years. NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport reported that deal has $43.25 million in guarantees and Williams gets $32 million for signing.
#Redskins made LT Trent Williams the highest paid T in history. $13.2M avg. $43.25M in guarantees. $32M at signing, per agent Vincent Taylor
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) August 29, 2015
Washington found themselves all over the headlines once again, for a tiringly old routine, but with signing Williams they were able to put those issues to the side and help sure up the team’s most valuable player.
Main Photo: INDIANAPOLIS, IN – NOVEMBER 30: Trent Williams #71 of the Washington Redskins blocks against the Indianapolis Colts during the game at Lucas Oil Stadium on November 30, 2014 in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Colts defeated the Redskins 49-27. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
