2019 NFL mock draft: Cardinals select Quinnen Williams
By Brad Weiss
The Washington Redskins had an up-and-down season to say the least in 2018, as they led the NFC East for half the season, but ended up missing out on the playoffs. The biggest reason for their fall was the injury to quarterback Alex Smith, who not only missed the rest of the 2018 season, but has been ruled out for 2019.
With the No. 15 overall selection in April, the Redskins may decide it is time to bring in a new franchise quarterback, and Kyler Murray from Oklahoma could be available in the middle of round one. Despite his lack of size, Murray dominated the college football landscape in 2018, becoming the second consecutive Oklahoma quarterback to win the Heisman Trophy.
In Washington, he would slide right in as the starting quarterback, and could learn the ins and outs of the pro game from Smith, as Smith rehabs his injury. Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes benefited from learning from Smith in 2017, and Murray could do the same in 2019, though differently because he will be on the field.
Washington has some nice pieces moving forward, but they are only going to go as far as their quarterback will take them. The jury is still out on whether or not Murray is going to be big enough to be a franchise quarterback at the NFL level, but we have seen short quarterbacks dominate before, and Murray is a special talent.