Redskins receiving calls from teams looking to trade up to No. 2
By Ian Cummings
Any trade requires mutual interest. And it seems as though the Redskins are in a good position to ensure interest on one side.
Situated with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, and with a quarterback whom they intend to move into the 2020 season with, the Washington Redskins are in a position of power. They don’t necessarily need to remain at No. 2 overall, and were the right offer to come along, they could trade back and acquire more draft assets. With them having only seven total picks, the demand for extra capital is high.
For much of the offseason, the trade back talk has been primarily speculative, as it’s been widely known that the Redskins like Ohio State edge rusher Chase Young, and with them being at the start of a rebuild, they can pick the top talent available without consequences. But now, we have confirmed reports that Washington is at least considering a trade back. Per NFL insider Ian Rapoport, the Redskins are fielding trade calls for the No. 2 pick.
Early fireworks? The #Redskins have begun to receive calls from teams interested in trading up to the No. 2 overall selection, sources say. They aren’t intent on moving out of the pick many believe will be #OSU DE Chase Young, but they are listening. Teams are laying groundwork.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) April 21, 2020
Rapoport’s update also indicates that the Redskins are not dead set on moving back, and that teams offering to trade up must essentially convince the Redskins to pass up on Chase Young. NFL network’s Tom Peilssero added some context to Rapoport’s report, stating that “the Redskins know they’re not one player away, so the sense in the league has been that the No. 2 pick can be bought. But at what price?”
There is some subjectivity regarding who the top quarterback in the 2020 NFL Draft is after Joe Burrow, so teams looking to lock down their next-highest quarterback could potentially drive the value of pick No. 2 up. Furthermore, if Joe Burrow were to somehow not go No. 1 overall, the price of the No. 2 pick would skyrocket, giving the Redskins tremendous value. A bidding war is the best-case scenario.
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Chase Young would be tough to pass up; he’s the No. 1 overall player in the 2020 NFL Draft. But the Redskins have to be open to all options, and this report shows that they are. A trade back from the right team would net increased capital, and potentially higher long-term rewards.