With some solid tight ends and cornerbacks left on the draft board, the Washington Redskins made quite possibly their most surprising pick of the 2020 NFL Draft in the fifth round when they selected C Keith Ismael, from San Diego State.
Not only did it seem peculiar that Washington would pass on a couple of positions of need with that pick that was added via the Trent Williams trade to San Francisco, but the fact that they would draft a backup center to play behind Chase Roullier seemed odd. Still, both Ron Rivera and Kyle Smith seem very content with this pick, and many think that Ismael grades as one of the better interior lineman in the draft class. There’s a good chance that he can earn a starting spot on the Redskins line in the coming years.
On Wednesday afternoon, Ismael sat down on a video call with local media members to discuss what it was like to be drafted by the Redskins, and where he sees his career going from here.
