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2019 NFL mock draft: Bengals draft Drew Lock to replace Andy Dalton

By Brad Weiss

GAINESVILLE, FL - NOVEMBER 03: Drew Lock #3 of the Missouri Tigers attempts a pass during the game against the Florida Gators at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on November 3, 2018 in Gainesville, Florida. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)
GAINESVILLE, FL - NOVEMBER 03: Drew Lock #3 of the Missouri Tigers attempts a pass during the game against the Florida Gators at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on November 3, 2018 in Gainesville, Florida. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images) /
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MADISON, WI – NOVEMBER 18: Devin Bush #10 of the Michigan Wolverines in action during a game against the Wisconsin Badgers at Camp Randall Stadium on November 18, 2017 in Madison, Wisconsin. Wisconsin won 24-10. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
MADISON, WI – NOVEMBER 18: Devin Bush #10 of the Michigan Wolverines in action during a game against the Wisconsin Badgers at Camp Randall Stadium on November 18, 2017 in Madison, Wisconsin. Wisconsin won 24-10. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /

The Washington Redskins had an interesting 2018 season to say the least, as they looked like the best team in the NFC East for half the year. Then came disaster, as starting quarterback Alex Smith tore up his knee against the Houston Texans, and the team had to go through a bunch of different signal-callers the rest of the way.

In Smith, the Redskins found themselves a leader that could lead them to victories, and they were actually in first place in the division for the first half of the year. The injury to Smith was so bad that the team has already ruled him out for the 2019 campaign, and has made a trade with the Denver Broncos for Case Keenum.

With Keenum in line to start, and battle it out with Colt McCoy, the Redskins may decide to focus on their defense when it comes to their 2019 first round pick. One player who could help this team in a big way in year one is Devin Bush, a strong linebacker from Michigan who is one of the better tacklers in this draft class.

Bush is a solid talent, and the Redskins certainly need help on that side of the ball. It will be interesting to see what Keenum does with the weapons he currently has in Washington, but this team can win if they can get a game-manager under center, as we saw with Smith last year, and Keenum just has to minimize the mistakes to make Washington a threat in the NFC East this year.

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