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Washington Redskins post-NFL Combine seven-round mock

By Ian Cummings

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - MARCH 04: Defensive back Zedrick Woods of Ole Miss runs the 40-yard dash during day five of the NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 4, 2019 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - MARCH 04: Defensive back Zedrick Woods of Ole Miss runs the 40-yard dash during day five of the NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 4, 2019 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /
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GLENDALE, ARIZONA – DECEMBER 23: Quarterback Josh Rosen #3 of the Arizona Cardinals scrambles with the football against the Los Angeles Rams during the NFL game at State Farm Stadium on December 23, 2018 in Glendale, Arizona. The Rams defeated the Cardinals 31-9. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
GLENDALE, ARIZONA – DECEMBER 23: Quarterback Josh Rosen #3 of the Arizona Cardinals scrambles with the football against the Los Angeles Rams during the NFL game at State Farm Stadium on December 23, 2018 in Glendale, Arizona. The Rams defeated the Cardinals 31-9. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /

Arizona Cardinals. Josh Rosen. 3. player. 32. . Quarterback

Surprise!

With the No. 79 pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, the Washington Redskins trade for Arizona Cardinals starting quarterback Josh Rosen.

Is this possible? Somehow, it might be. Should it be possible? No, with a capital ‘no’. We won’t go too deep into the logistics, or lack thereof, of trading away a franchise quarterback you traded up to get, just to draft another franchise quarterback with the No. 1 overall pick. All you need to know is this: There’s genuine reason to believe the Cardinals are shopping Josh Rosen, and they’re not getting as much interest they thought they’d get.

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It was first reported by Tony Pauline that the Cardinals were interested in trading Rosen, and now, NBC Sports’ Peter King is on the record saying that the Cardinals wouldn’t get what they want for Rosen, if he becomes available. From a standpoint of pure reason, that seems ridiculous. Rosen is worth more than a third. But there’s no report to suggest teams believe otherwise. Not yet.

Let’s pretend for a moment that, for some reason, the price doesn’t increase at all. Josh Rosen for a third-round pick. That is a deal the Redskins almost can’t refuse. Rosen will have his detractors after a rookie season that could have gone better, but the context sheds light on the unfortunate circumstances he had to deal with during his transition to the NFL. There’s also this Draft Network article by Jon Ledyard, which gives a taste of how Rosen’s supporting cast clouded his statistical output on a weekly basis.

On one hand, the Redskins might not want to trade for Rosen while Alex Smith’s dead cap figure is still haunting the team’s cap flexibility. But on the other hand, Rosen is a franchise quarterback, with the necessary traits to take a team over the hump. If you can get him, on his salary, for four years (with a fifth-year option), for a third-round pick, the value is too good to pass up. So in this mock, the Redskins capitalize on the post-Combine trade hype, and they submit a deal for their next franchise quarterback.

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