2019 NFL Mock Draft: Surprise trade into top three shakes up first round

Alex Smith suffered a gruesome fractured leg last season, throwing the Washington Redskins‘ season completely out of whack. Smith’s injury was apparently career threatening and he is expected to miss at least the entire 2019 season. Simply put, the Redskins need to figure out their quarterback situation for both the short-term and the long-term and they have an opportunity to take a step in the right direction with the 15th overall pick of this 2019 NFL mock draft.

Drew Lock is the kind of quarterback prospect who NFL teams typically love. He has ideal size for the position, moves well in the pocket and of course, has fantastic natural arm strength. Lock has a big-time arm and he uses it well to make every throw on the football field.

While Lock’s raw talent is impressive, he does struggle in some areas of the game. He struggles with accuracy at all levels, sailing passes over receivers many times. He also struggles at putting touch on his passes, trying to fire it in there with velocity instead putting the proper touch on his ball.

Lock undoubtedly has big-time talent, but he is going to have to clean up his game in order to have success at the next level. He undoubtedly needs at least one year of development in order to adapt to the NFL and clean up the issues in his game.

Make no mistake about it, the Redskins need help at quarterback and Lock can be their guy for the long-term. However, he is an extremely raw player who they will have to take their time with. Landing him at number 15 could end up being a major steal or a massive bust. Will they be willing to swing for the fences?