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.
Just talked to a Redskins source who told me Dan Snyder has "taken over the first round of the draft."
— Grant Paulsen (@granthpaulsen) April 24, 2019
The last time that happened the Redskins traded two future No. 1's and a No. 2 to move up for Robert Griffin.
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.
If the #Redskins want to move up for Daniel Jones or any QB (and I believe that's very possible), I believe #5 is the spot they'd go to trade with the #Bucs. https://t.co/QV56u2magm
— Eric Galko (@EricGalko) April 23, 2019
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.
The draft truly can’t come soon enough.