LA Rams trade for Redskins LT Trent Williams is viable Plan B option

Williams wants out

Williams was out the entire 2019 NFL season with numerous health issues which he has not been quiet about in his belief that the Redskins medical staff mishandled everything. In April 2019, the Redskins tackle was given the all-clear on his medical issues, but he did not report to the team until hours before the NFL trade deadline.  In response, the Redskins docked him $5.1 million of his salary and placed him on the non-football related injury list.  Both sides drew far apart. Now, Williams has conversed with the Redskins new head coach Ron Rivera about returning to the team.

Williams demands a new deal from the Washington Redskins, or to be traded to a new team where a new deal is possible. That’s a similar situation to that of cornerback Jalen Ramsey, whose demands to be traded while his contract was nearing expiration prompted the Rams to trade for his services. So what would trading for Williams look like for the Rams? The Rams could package the team’s 2020 fourth-round pick (they get a fourth-round compensatory pick) and a 2021 second-round pick (the team could land four compensatory picks in 2021) to the Redskins for Williams.

Ideally, the Rams are better suited to reach an agreement with Whitworth. While Williams did not play in 2019, his 2018 PFF grade scored at 75.6, while Whitworth’s PFF grade of the same season came in at an impressive 83.6. The economics favor Whitworth as well. Besides no cost of precious draft picks, the Rams are likely in the $6-8 million range per year on a two-year deal.  Williams, on the other hand, is a $14.5 million cap hit in 2020, and will likely be a similar cost for the next four NFL seasons.