The Washington Redskins are owners of the No. 2 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, where they are expected to select Ohio State defensive end, Chase Young.
Young is said to be a generational talent who is the best pass-rusher to come out of Ohio State in the past decade. Considering that Ohio State has produced both Nick and Joey Bosa in recent years, that is a profound statement. So with the Cincinnati Bengals expected to take Heisman-winning quarterback Joe Burrow with the first overall pick, it becomes a no-brainer for the Redskins to select Young, right?
Well, almost.
This is where you have to truly assess how valuable the No. 2 pick is, and look around at what else is on the board — not for Washington’s sake, but for everyone else’s desire. We feel confident in saying that, should the Redskins use their No. 2 pick to draft a player, it will be Young. However, there is a case to be made that they should trade that pick away for a heaping haul. Here’s the case.
This draft class is ripe with QB talent, and there are a number of teams in the NFL who are in need of a new quarterback. Off of the top of your head, I bet you can name at least 5 teams who would like to leave the 2020 draft with a new quarterback. The Bengals, Miami Dolphins, Los Angeles Chargers, Carolina Panthers, and Denver Broncos. Throw in the possibility of the New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers losing their signal-callers in free agency, and that list grows. The point is, there are a number of teams who would like to draft a high-end QB, and it’s likely that you’ll need to snake the Miami Dolphins — who have the No. 5 pick — in order to draft Alabama’s Tua Tagovailoa, who declared for the draft on Monday.
This is where the Redskins come into play. After trading away their second-round pick in 2019 as part of a move up to draft DE Montez Sweat in the first round, they are depleted when it comes to draft picks this year. If they were to trade away their No. 2 pick, they could likely receive the other team’s first-round pick this year, as well as at least a couple of mid-round picks, plus an additional late-round pick in the future. The team could then draft for need —another wide receiver, or potentially a left tackle — with their first-round pick. That doesn’t look bad to a new coach who is looking at his future.
Of course, the prospect of adding Chase Young to your already stout defensive line also looks pretty appealing, and it would be hard to pass up on a game-wrecker who has the chance to completely turn around your defense.
This is not an article that is advocating for the Redskins to trade away the No. 2 pick; in fact, we have been quite vocal about our desire to see the team draft Young. With an extraordinary talent like that available to you, take the player and worry about the fit later. The point is, there is at least a question as to what the Redskins will do. It’s unlikely that they trade away the pick for an impressive haul, but it’s at least a possibility.
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