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Training Camp Daily 8/12: Brandon Scherff Ranked Among The League's Best Interior Linemen

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Training camp is here, and we have you covered as the Washington Football Team prepares for the 2020 campaign.

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It's hard to argue that Brandon Scherff isn't one of the NFL's top interior offensive linemen, and the experts at Pro Football Focus believe he is set to have another standout season. PFF ranked Scherff at No. 9 on its list of top 25 centers and guards heading into the 2020 season.

"Scherff is someone who is difficult to place in lists like these because of the injuries that have limited him in recent seasons," PFF's Ben Linsey wrote. "When he's healthy and on the field, it's hard to argue with the results, though."

Scherff, who will be playing the 2020 season on a franchise tag, has been a mainstay for Washington's offensive line since 2015. He's a three-time Pro Bowler and has been one of the best run-blocking guards in each of his five seasons. He also allowed pressures on just 2.7% of passing plays last year.

Scherff was placed on Injured Reserve for the past five games of the 2019 campaign, but he has made a full recovery. He's just excited that he gets to come back for another season.

"I said my end goal is to end up as a [Washington Football] player my whole career and I'm one more year closer to that.

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