2022 NFL Mock Draft: Jets land superstar EDGE, Eagles triple-dip on defense
By Randy Gurzi
58. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. Nevada. 11. QB. Carson Strong. player
11. Washington Football Team: Carson Strong, QB, Nevada
Taylor Heinicke has done a good job whenever called upon for the Washington Football Team and there are those who are going to want him to be the starter full-time. If that does happen, will he succeed? Well, we might have an answer to that soon since Ryan Fitzpatrick is on the IR and Heinicke has played well enough that he could end up starting the remainder of the season even after Fitz is back.
We don’t know exactly how that’s going to pan out but we do know that Heinicke has yet to prove he’s a franchise guy, meaning he’s likely still a stop-gap option for Washington. That’s why they use their top pick in this 2022 NFL Mock Draft to land someone they believe can be more than a fill-in. That player ends up being Nevada’s Carson Strong, who has been rising up draft boards as of late.
Strong looks the part of an NFL quarterback at 6-foot-4 and 215-pounds and has been making great strides as a player. His arm talent is off the charts and his accuracy is impressive as well. He’s not super mobile, being labeled a pure pocket passer, but his ability to make adjustments at the line seems beyond his years of experience. Washington should jump at the chance to add him to a team that has some scary weapons on offense already in Terry McLaurin and Antonio Gibson.