Brandon Scherff became the first Washington Football Team player since 1996 to be named to the NFL first-team All-Pro. The Associated Press announced the All-Pro Team on Friday.
Subsequently, Scherff is the first Washington player to be first-team All-Pro during the Dan Snyder era. Snyder became owner of the franchise in May 1999.
The last player in the franchise to be first-team All-Pro was punter Matt Turk. Scherff is the first Washington offensive lineman to earn such an honor since tackle Jim Lachey in 1991.
Scherff played 857 snaps this season, allowing three sacks and was penalized two times, tying his career lowest. Last season he had nine penalties and allowed one sack. He is playing the 2020 season on a franchise tag worth $15.03 million. The All-Pro status surely will be incentive for Scherff to cash in this offseason as a potential free agent.
On an offensive line that has struggled at times, Scherff has stood out at right guard.
Scherff was the seventh-rated offensive guard according to Pro Football Focus. He was one of three guards with at least an 80 grade for both pass blocking and run blocking. Quenton Nelson of the Indianapolis Colts and Joel Bitonio of the Cleveland Browns were the other two guards. Nelson was named a first-team All-Pro.
Adam Scherfter shared the completed first-team All-Pro.
Scherff is in his sixth season with Washington after the team selected him fifth overall in the 2015 NFL Draft. This season he overcame missing three games due to an MCL sprain to make his fourth Pro Bowl of his career. He became just the sixth offensive linemen to be named to at least four Pro Bowls in a Washington uniform.
