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Assessing Washington Redskins First-Round Options: QB Kyler Murray

By Jacob Camenker

NORMAN, OK - NOVEMBER 10: Quarterback Kyler Murray #1 of the Oklahoma Sooners looks to throw against the Oklahoma State Cowboys at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on November 10, 2018 in Norman, Oklahoma. Oklahoma defeated Oklahoma State 48-47. (Photo by Brett Deering/Getty Images)
NORMAN, OK - NOVEMBER 10: Quarterback Kyler Murray #1 of the Oklahoma Sooners looks to throw against the Oklahoma State Cowboys at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on November 10, 2018 in Norman, Oklahoma. Oklahoma defeated Oklahoma State 48-47. (Photo by Brett Deering/Getty Images) /
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NORMAN, OK – NOVEMBER 10: Quarterback Kyler Murray #1 of the Oklahoma Sooners looks to throw against the Oklahoma State Cowboys at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on November 10, 2018 in Norman, Oklahoma. Oklahoma defeated Oklahoma State 48-47. (Photo by Brett Deering/Getty Images)
NORMAN, OK – NOVEMBER 10: Quarterback Kyler Murray #1 of the Oklahoma Sooners looks to throw against the Oklahoma State Cowboys at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on November 10, 2018 in Norman, Oklahoma. Oklahoma defeated Oklahoma State 48-47. (Photo by Brett Deering/Getty Images) /

Kyler Murray has been making headlines lately and is one of the most polarizing prospects in the 2019 NFL Draft. Here’s why the Redskins could consider him in the first round of the draft.

Few prospects are going to spark more debate than Kyler Murray will this season. The Oklahoma product was a one-year starter for the Sooners and won the Heisman. He did a terrific job taking over for Baker Mayfield, but few thought he was a legitimate NFL prospect. The reason? He had signed a contract with the Oakland Athletics after being the ninth pick in the 2018 MLB Draft.

Still, the A’s allowed Murray to play his final season of college football, and he was prolific. He did a lot to establish himself as a playmaker and he has been on the rise as a result of this. He ended up timing his draft decision perfectly, as the 2019 NFL Draft is weak at the quarterback position. And now, it appears that he has chosen football.

Murray is in the running to be the first quarterback off the board in the 2019 draft. While that could happen, he’s still not a shoo-in. Teams could be scared off by his lack of size, and that may cause him to slide a bit. He will still almost certainly be a first-round pick — because of the lack of true franchise quarterbacks in the NFL — but he’s far from a top-10 lock and despite what some say, there is a chance that he could be on the board for the Redskins selection at 15.

If Murray is on the board, he will certainly be an option for the quarterback-needy Redskins. Here’s an in-depth look at Murray’s skill set and why he could fit in with Washington.

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