Ereck Flowers has had a bumpy journey in the pros, but it looks like he might’ve found a permanent home. The Redskins want to bring back the impending free agent, new head coach Ron Rivera told Larry Michael on Redskins Nation, via JP Finlay of NBC Sports.
We heard recently that the ‘Skins were planning on franchise-tagging right guard Brandon Scherff, and Rivera confirmed that he wants both of the guards back. The Giants drafted Flowers ninth overall back in 2015, and it wasn’t long before he was labeled a bust. After starting at least 15 games in each of his first three seasons with very poor results at both tackle positions, Flowers was released midway through his fourth.
He latched on with the Jaguars and started seven games with them in 2018, again struggling mightily. Then he signed a one-year deal with Washington last offseason, and the team moved him to guard during training camp. He thrived in the new position, and started all 16 games.
As for what it will take to re-sign Flowers, Finlay writes that it will probably be more than double the $3.25MM he earned last season. Rivera seemed to be pretty confident about a deal getting worked out and the state of his offensive line, saying “once we get that situation figured out, we will have four of the five (starters) that we know what’s going to happen” with. The one question mark in that scenario, of course, would be left tackle Trent Williams, who was recently given permission to pursue a trade.
Why?
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Ok, after re-reading the article I get it. He was a bust with 2 organizations, and is now with a dysfunctional organization in Washington, so of course it makes sense to resign him to along term contract. Duh!
“the team moved him to guard during training camp. He thrived in the new position”
Flowers was part of an OL that was dead last in time of possession while yielding a 12.5% sack rate. Is that the new definition of “thriving”?
As a Giants fan, that IS him thriving.
Maybe Andrew Ortenberg wrote for Yahoo before writing for MLB football Rumors….somewhat overboard description of Flowers abilities when you consider that Manning should have sued this guy for intent to kill, given his O-Line ability. Don’t think he suddenly discovered “his game” in Washington……just my opinion.
new position but same old turnstile.
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