Mel Kiper Jr. is the latest to give the Washington Redskins a quarterback in a 2019 NFL mock draft.
Unlike other recent mocks, Kiper gives the Redskins Missouri’s Drew Lock in his latest offering for ESPN:
15. Washington Redskins
Drew Lock, QB, Missouri
Welcome to the first round, Drew Lock. He was the best quarterback at the Senior Bowl, and he might have the most arm talent of any passer in this class. Now, he’s inconsistent. He misses throws and needs a lot of work on his footwork. He put some bad performances on tape in 2018, though he finished the season strongly. You can see on that tape, though, why a team could fall in love and take the 6-foot-4, 228-pound Lock early. That could be Jay Gruden’s Washington team, which might not have Alex Smith this season.
Lock is one of four or five quarterbacks who look like they could come off the board in the first round in what seems to be a weaker overall class this year (as is always apparently the case this time of year).
While Lock isn’t as flashy as some of the other prospects, he did throw for 95 touchdowns over the last three seasons.
For Washington, any of the prospects make some sense given the news surrounding Alex Smith, should they choose to ignore the position in free agency.
