Laremy Tunsil has been known as a Pro Bowl-caliber left tackle since the Miami Dolphins drafted him in 2016.
Now with the Washington Commanders, the 30-year-old offensive lineman hopes to reach new heights with his third team. Washington traded with the Houston Texans to acquire Tunsil in the hopes that he would stabilize their offensive line.
While the veteran is coming off one of the worst seasons of his career, being with a championship-caliber team like Washington may help him get his career back on track.
That is at least what ESPN insider Jeremy Fowler spoke about when an anonymous source detailed how important the trade was for Washington.
"He's still a top-three tackle for me," an AFC scout said to Fowler. "And anything you can do to protect Jayden Daniels and load up while he's on his rookie deal is smart. They gave up a little more than I'd like but I trust AP [general manager Adam Peters] that he knows what he's doing here."
Washington's important goal last season was stabilizing the offensive line. The line was inconsistent in protecting star quarterback Jayden Daniels.
After reaching the conference title game for the first time in three decades, it's clear that the team needed to do whatever it took to try and build around their young signal-caller.
That is why the team added Tunsil in the first place, and it seems like the rest of the league knows how important that move is.