It’s not the first time that his name has come up in a potential trade scenario with Washington, but David Njoku is being mentioned in some circles once again.
The Cleveland Browns tight end announced on Friday that he wishes to be traded to a new team in order to get a new start in the NFL, hoping to go somewhere that he can be better utilized.
One of those such places is Washington, where the team is in desperate need of a viable tight end for Dwayne Haskins to throw to. Washington currently has six tight ends on the roster — Logan Thomas, Richard Rodgers, Thaddeus Moss, Hale Hentges, Jeremy Sprinkle, Caleb Wilson —but there isn’t extreme confidence that any one of them can bring the production that the team needs in 2020. Could Njoku be the player to fix that?
Yes, but that doesn’t mean that Ron Rivera and the team are likely to do anything about it. Rivera has already stated this year that the 2020 season is meant to be one of growth for the team likely to be formerly known as the Redskins. With so many young players on the roster, there is a general feeling that wins aren’t going to come easy this upcoming season, and it could be another long season, though it will be more productive and positive than in years past. Playmakers will develop, and potential difference makers will likely pop up throughout the depth chart. There’s a chance that Washington has some of those difference makers at the TE position — possibly in Moss, or Rodgers, or Thomas —but they won’t be able to find them if Njoku is brought in to be the No. 1 guy.
Because of this, don’t expect Washington to make a move for the pass-catcher in Cleveland. He could definitely help, but I don’t know that Washington is searching for that help at the time being.
