When you’re a fan of the Washington Redskins, it’s never too early to start thinking about next season.
USA Today’s Draft Wire had that in mind when putting out their 2020 NFL Mock Draft, giving draft projections based on how this year is expected to finish out. For Washington fans, it acts as a double-edged sword — the Redskins are in line to draft a nice player, but only because they played poorly enough this season to be slotted with the No. 2 overall pick.
In the first round of Draft Wire’s mock, the Redskins select Andrew Thomas, an offensive tackle out of the University of Georgia. According to DW, Thomas has a lot of upsides.
Washington already has their quarterback of the future in Dwayne Haskins, but they need to give him some help. That could come in the form of Alabama wide receiver Jerry Jeudy here, but with Trent Williams not expected back, finding a franchise left tackle to replace him should be the priority. Thomas has all the makings of an elite protector.
With two positions in desperate need of some improvements — both offensive line and wide receiver — it will be tough for the Redskins to decide in which direction they should go. However, with such a high draft pick, there’s a good chance that they’ll be getting a great player, no matter which way they go.
