Former Washington Redskins running back Clinton Portis believes the team should wait on taking a quarterback in the 2019 NFL Draft.

Portis discussed the Redskins' quarterback situation with NBC Sports Washington (via 247Sports.com's Jordan Dajani) on April 25.

“Because you have Case (Keenum) and Colt (McCoy), I don't think you're going out to get a quarterback that's going to play day one. Because Case is probably going to be the quarterback, you have a chance to take Will Grier.

Because if you get another guy, if you get Daniel Jones or if you get a guy in the first round, then all of a sudden you're talking about a battle in training camp, and the moment Case Keenum has a bad game, it's like, ‘Let's bench him and play our quarterback.'

So you're in a tough situation. So why not just go and get a guy who you can develop Will Grier or wait. I think some more quarterbacks are gonna come available in this draft as well. I think the only game-changing quarterback is Kyler Murray.”

Long story short, Portis believes the Redskins shouldn't be gung-ho on a quarterback with the 15th overall pick. A great signal caller will eventually fall into their lap as the draft wears on.

It's evident Washington needs to shore up its quarterback situation. The Redskins lost Alex Smith to a season-ending broken leg injury last December. There's a good chance he'll sit out the entire 2019 NFL season.

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The bigger question looms: will he return to Washington? Smith will be 36 years old when he takes the field next season. Neither Keenum or McCoy is the long-term solution at quarterback. Drafting a stud quarterback this season makes sense for the Redskins.

It's best if they let the chips fall where they may, per Clinton Portis.