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Redskins 7-round mock with the team selecting an offensive lineman first

By Jacob Camenker

ARLINGTON, TEXAS - DECEMBER 01: Cody Ford #74 of the Oklahoma Sooners celebrates a 39-27 win against the Texas Longhorns in the Big 12 Championship at AT&T Stadium on December 01, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TEXAS - DECEMBER 01: Cody Ford #74 of the Oklahoma Sooners celebrates a 39-27 win against the Texas Longhorns in the Big 12 Championship at AT&T Stadium on December 01, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) /
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IOWA CITY, IOWA- SEPTEMBER 17: Defensive end Anthony Nelson #98 of the Iowa Hawkeyes grabs the ankle of quarterback Easton Stick #12 of the North Dakota State Bisons in the second quarter, on September 17, 2016 at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa. (Photo by Matthew Holst/Getty Images)
IOWA CITY, IOWA- SEPTEMBER 17: Defensive end Anthony Nelson #98 of the Iowa Hawkeyes grabs the ankle of quarterback Easton Stick #12 of the North Dakota State Bisons in the second quarter, on September 17, 2016 at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa. (Photo by Matthew Holst/Getty Images) /

I highly doubt the Reddskins will wait this long to address the quarterback position in the actual 2019 NFL Draft. Of course, that could change if they add a potential starter on the free agent market, but even still, it seems more likely that the team will take a quarterback with their first fifth-round pick at the latest.

If the Redskins did wait though, Easton Stick would represent one of the more solid late-round options. He’s a good fit in Jay Gruden’s offense, and he could develop into a solid starter at the NFL level. Getting him at the end of the sixth is a good value.

Stick just snuck inside my top-10 quarterback big board after the Senior Bowl. Here’s what I said about him at that time.

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"For the NFL, Stick projects to be a potential-packed backup whose mobility will allow him to fill in as an intriguing gadget player or spot starter. There are some concerns about his overall ability as a passer — he didn’t perform particularly well against higher-level talent at the East-West Shrine Game — but as a mid-Day 3 option, he could develop into a fine backup at the very least. The big area for improvement is his ball placement and field vision, and those are the two things that could have an impact on his overall ability."

Stick’s mobility would be the most intriguing part of his skill set. He would have a chance to run a lot of RPOs and help to keep opposing defenses guessing. If he gets a year or two to learn behind Colt McCoy, he could be a fine starter.

The best part of this selection would be that the Redskins could still invest in a quarterback in 2020 if they don’t think that Stick is the answer. He could be utilized as a backup for Tua Tagovailoa, Jake Fromm, or Justin Herbert if the team needs to find a true franchise quarterback in next year’s draft.

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