He is old and has little time left in the league at an effective level.
Let me remind you of a little trade that speaks volumes about your organization.
in 2004 washington traded their 05 fifth round pick to the eagles for wr James Thrash. the skins insisted they needed a wr and another player in the now, the team and the fans said oh its just a 5th rounder giving no value to it.
Well the Eagles used that 5th round pick on Trent Cole. Cole is a better pass rusher than anyone on the Commanders roster still. On top of that the Commanders had to give a boatload of money to an end who can not rush the passer in andre carter.
Keeping that 5th round pick was the better smarter move for the skins.
Time will tell on this one, if you win the superbowl and have a top 3 rated running game (which I believe you will) then it is a success, but if he gets hurt or is awful and the team is .500 and misses the playoffs then it is another instance where young talent is not an option.