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Redskins Rumor Round-Up: Team tied to multiple QBs, trades before 2019 NFL Draft

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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MIAMI, FL – NOVEMBER 03: Daniel Jones #17 of the Duke Blue Devils heads to the sidelines in the second half against the Miami Hurricanes at Hard Rock Stadium on November 3, 2018 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images)
MIAMI, FL – NOVEMBER 03: Daniel Jones #17 of the Duke Blue Devils heads to the sidelines in the second half against the Miami Hurricanes at Hard Rock Stadium on November 3, 2018 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images) /

Which quarterbacks are the Redskins interest in?

This is the big question. Everyone assumed that the Redskins have interest in Dwayne Haskins, as Dianna Russini of ESPN reported. And sure, that makes sense.

Haskins is considered to be one of the better quarterbacks in this draft class, and he had a prolific season at Ohio State. It would make sense for many teams to target him, and the Redskins’ interest was noted, especially after the report that they might trade up.

Oh, and one more thing: Grant Paulsen of 106.7 The Fan recently offered this anecdote on Twitter.

If this is true and Snyder is in control, a trade-up for Dwayne Haskins would seem possible. Haskins actually went to high school with Snyder’s son, so there is a connection there. And if the team is dead-set on taking a franchise quarterback in the first round, Haskins could be Snyder’s guy, which may matter at this point given that the coaching staff and front office may be on the hot seat this season.

However, even if they do trade up, there seem to be multiple possibilities. And one seems unlikely to excite the Redskins fan base.

In addition to their interest in Haskins, the Redskins reportedly like Daniel Jones. Their interest in him has been known for a while, but the trade up made many think that they were going to target Haskins.

However, if the Giants at No. 6 are interested in Jones, perhaps that could motivate the Redskins to leapfrog their competition to get him. And that’s exactly what Eric Galko of Optimum Scouting said could happen on Twitter.

This move would probably upset many Redskins fans. Though I’m higher on Jones than most — I like his arm, mobility, and skills in the pro-style offense — moving into the top five and taking him wouldn’t be a move I’d recommend. It’s possible that it’s just a smokescreen, but you never know.

To end this roundup, I want to take a minute to remind everyone that it is smokescreen season. And as NFL Network’s Daniel Jeremiah points out, we will hear just about everything leading up to the draft.

https://twitter.com/MoveTheSticks/status/1121050953984221184

Until we see the picks come in, this draft will continue to be unpredictable. But soon enough, we’ll know exactly who the Redskins are taking.

dark. Next. Mock 8.0 - Redskins land quarterback, Raiders surprise

The draft truly can’t come soon enough.

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