The Washington Redskins are in need of a quarterback, as they are entering 2019 with Case Keenum and Colt McCoy battling it out for the starting job as a result of Alex Smith likely being out for the entire year while recovering from a gruesome broken leg injury he suffered this past season.
As a result, many feel that the Redskins will take a signal-caller in the first round of the NFL Draft later this month, but with the 15th overall selection, Washington probably won't land one of the top quarterback prospects.
However, ESPN analyst Mel Kiper Jr. thinks that University of Missouri quarterback Drew Lock will still be on the board when Washington is on the clock, and he thinks the youngster would be a perfect fit for the Redskins under center.
“A gun-slinger with 99 career touchdown passes at Missouri, Lock showed off his cannon for an arm at the combine and his pro day,” wrote Kiper. “A prototypical pocket passer, he has shown the ability to also make plays outside the pocket, completing passes at different arm angles and drawing many comparisons to former NFL quarterback Jay Cutler. If selected at 15, Lock would serve as the first quarterback selected in the first round for Washington since drafting Robert Griffin III second overall in 2012.”
Lock is coming off of a senior campaign in which he threw for 3,498 yards, 28 touchdowns, and eight interceptions while completing 62.9 percent of his passes and registering a passer rating of 147.7.
His best season, however, came during his junior year, when he finished with 3,964 yards, 44 touchdowns, and 13 picks, posting a completion percentage of 57.8 percent and a passer rating of 165.7.
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