Why the Redskins Are the Best Bet to Draft QB Dwayne Haskins

Bill Williamson

April 2nd, 2019

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Kyler Murray has been the most speculated about NFL draft prospect since he abruptly spurned a career in major league baseball with the Oakland Athletics to play football.

The Heisman Trophy winner from Oklahoma instantly became the top prospect. Murray is the prohibitive favorite to be the No.1 overall draft pick by the Arizona Cardinals. Murray is considered a difference-maker , but he is far from the only highly-rated quarterback available in the April 25-27 draft.

There could be a handful of quarterbacks taken in the first round. After Murray, the likely next quarterback to go off the board is Dwayne Haskins. The Ohio State quarterback was productive in college and he has great NFL size and skill-set. Some NFL teams this Haskins in the best quarterback available.

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Why Bet on the Redskins

The best bet here is the Washington Redskins even though it makes sense why the Giants are the favorite. They have the No. 6 pick and the No. 17 pick. So, they have the trade ammo to go trade up for Haskins if they wish.

Also, the Giants badly need a young quarterbacks and Haskins is from New Jersey, so it would sell well with the home fans. So, clearly, the Giants should be the favorites in this bet. But the Redskins offer excellent value. Here's why:

Huge Need in DC

The Redskins had a dire need for a quarterback with veteran Alex Smith’s future up in the air after a devastating leg injury late last year. The Redskins have been actively studying the quarterbacks in this draft. Washington has the No. 15 pick.

It could take a risk and wait and hope that a prospect like Missouri’s Drew Lock could fall to No. 15. But teams like Denver (No. 10) and Miami (No. 13) could block them. Or Washington could reach for a quarterback like Duke’s Daniel Jones at No. 15. But Jones is not considered nearly the prospect Haskins is.

Aggressive Owner

The Redskins have an aggressive owner in Daniel Snyder, who has historically wanted his team to shake things up. So, a big trade up for Haskins wouldn’t be out of ordinary for the franchise. Also, the Redskins may be motivated to jump over their NFC East rivals, the Giants, to go get Haskins.

That could be a franchise-changing decision for the next dozen years for both clubs.

There has been talk the New York Jets who have second-year quarterback Sam Darnold and the No. 3 pick, could be a trade a partner for the Redskins.

If Murray goes No. 1 to the Cardinals, as expected, and the San Francisco 49ers draft a defensive player at No. 2, as expected, the Redskins may be motivated to pull the trigger on a blockbuster trade with the Jets to leapfrog the Giants and draft Haskins.

Will it happen? At +450 with 888Sport, there is a lot of reasons to think the Redskins may be the best bet to draft Haskins.