Assessing Redskins first-round options: Alabama OT Jedrick Wills

Making predictions on the 2020 NFL Draft this far out is a near-impossible venture, even for the Redskins, who seem to have one of two choices with the No. 2 pick.

Ohio State edge defender Chase Young is widely regarded as the favorite for the Washington Redskins at No. 2, and he deserves all the consideration he gets. Young is an uber-productive edge rusher with a rare combination of size and athleticism, and for a team that needs blue-chip talent, he’s an exact match.

But while Young is a very solid prospect, the Redskins aren’t closing themselves off to other options. Rivera is on the record saying that anything is on the table, and depending on how free agency plays out, the team’s situation could appear very different.

One particularly meaningful predicament that has yet to develop is the issue of keeping or trading Trent Williams. The veteran has not yet officially returned to the Redskins, but Rivera has stated he wants to do what he can to bring the stalwart left tackle back.

That said, no definitive decision has been made yet, and there’s a chance the endeavor to bring back Williams fails, either by the Redskins’ own volition, should they decide that a 32-year old tackle isn’t worth top money, or by Williams’, if the rift between him and Washington is still too big to cross.

If Williams ends up leaving for good, then the Redskins top pick takes on a new complexion. The 2020 NFL Draft has a deep tackle crop, but four first-round tackles at the top cannot go without consideration. Naturally, our first offensive tackle scouting report comes out of Alabama, where a pseudo-Redskins pipeline has formed, and where Jedrick Wills could be next.