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‘A dream come true’; LT Christian Darrisaw talks about desire to play for hometown team

As a native of the Washington D.C. area, LT Christian Darrisaw says that playing in the burgundy and gold would be a ‘dream come true.’

One of the few players who has routinely been mocked to be selected by the Washington Football Team with the No. 19 pick in the 2021 NFL draft is Virginia Tech left tackle Christian Darrisaw, who is considered one of the top-tier offensive linemen in this draft. With a hole at left tackle, Washington is undoubtedly considering him with their top pick.

Darrisaw, who grew up about 10 minutes away from FedEx Field, said the prospect of playing for Washington and being able to put on the burgundy and gold every week would be a dream come true.

After a successful free-agency haul that landed them a new quarterback, wide receiver and cornerback, Washington is now at liberty to use their draft capital to focus on other positions of need, with left tackle being the main piece, as well as linebacker, free safety, running back and cornerback. There is a chance that Washington brings in Darrisaw in the first round if he is still available, which at this point seems like something that would make everyone happy.

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The 10 most realistic 1st-round options for Washington in the 2021 NFL draft

Washington is going to have a lot of options at No. 19, but these 10 players seem to be the most likely to be on Ron Rivera’s draft board.

When it comes to the 2021 NFL draft, Washington’s first-round pick will be pretty important for the future of the franchise. The team has done well in recent years with guys like Terry McLaurin, Antonio Gibson, Montez Sweat, and Kamren Curl, but a need to hit big on your first-round pick is always crucial. We saw it pay dividends with the selection of Chase Young at No. 2 overall last year, and we can hope that Ron Rivera and his team get it done once again this year.

Washington currently holds the No. 19 pick overall and assuming there are no trades, here are the 10 most reasonable guys to consider when they are on the clock. This is based on who the top 10 players were on the board when Washington went on the clock in 25 simulated one-round mock drafts. Unfortunately, none of the top-tier quarterbacks fell that far.