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Redskins: Top 10 quarterback big board after the Senior Bowl

By Jacob Camenker

PASADENA, CA - JANUARY 01: Dwayne Haskins #7 of the Ohio State Buckeyes looks to pass during the second half in the Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual at the Rose Bowl on January 1, 2019 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images)
PASADENA, CA - JANUARY 01: Dwayne Haskins #7 of the Ohio State Buckeyes looks to pass during the second half in the Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual at the Rose Bowl on January 1, 2019 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images) /
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SAN DIEGO, CA – DECEMBER 23: Quarterback Brett Rypien #4 of the Boise State Broncos prepares to pass the ball during a game against Northern Illinois Huskies in the San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl on December 23, 2015 at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
SAN DIEGO, CA – DECEMBER 23: Quarterback Brett Rypien #4 of the Boise State Broncos prepares to pass the ball during a game against Northern Illinois Huskies in the San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl on December 23, 2015 at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) /

No, we’re not artificially inflating Brett Rypien‘s value because he happens to be the nephew of Redskins Super Bowl champion Mark Rypien. Rypien legitimately has the makings of a potential solid starter and of the mid-round options in this draft, he may be one of the safer picks.

Rypien has been a four-year starter at Boise State and every year he improved. He was always accurate and avoided mistakes and he has the mechanics needed to succeed in the NFL. He could use a little polishing, but for now, he seems like a solid potential starter.

Our own Ian Cummings was complimentary of Rypien as a mid-round option during the 2018 college football season. Here’s what he said about Rypien at the time.

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"As a thrower, Rypien has a relatively elastic arm, and at times, he shows flashes of stellar anticipation. He can hit players in stride at all three levels, and he’s not afraid to take chances and push the ball down the field. He brings a gunslinger mentality that keeps the offense humming. There are some concerns with Rypien. He has an average, not great arm, and although he can put zip on it, he will force some deep throws, and overshoot them as a result. He has a tendency to float touch throws too far as well; he’s still working on how to diversify his throwing arsenal."

To me, this sounds quite a bit like Colt McCoy. A potential functional starter who can read the field well, hit receivers accurately most of the time, and has a solid but unspectacular arm. Obviously, the major difference between the two is that McCoy is 31 and Rypien is just 22, so Rypien has more long-term upside at this point.

Beyond the Redskins connection, Rypien would be a solid late-Day 2 pickup for Washington. If they choose to wait on the position, rolling with Rypien and McCoy would be a good tandem for 2019, and if Rypien struggled during the season, it wouldn’t prevent the squad from selecting a true franchise quarterback in 2020. Either way, Rypien has a good skill set and may intrigue NFL teams more than some are anticipating.

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