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2019 NFL Draft: Full two-round mock for all 32 teams, Super Bowl edition

By Peter Panacy

ARLINGTON, TX - APRIL 26: A video board displays the text "THE PICK IS IN" for the Seattle Seahawks during the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft at AT&T Stadium on April 26, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TX - APRIL 26: A video board displays the text "THE PICK IS IN" for the Seattle Seahawks during the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft at AT&T Stadium on April 26, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) /
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OXFORD, MS – SEPTEMBER 8: D.K. Metcalf #14 of the Mississippi Rebels catches a pass for a touchdown during a game against the Southern Illinois Salukis at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on September 8, 2018 in Oxford, Mississippi. The Rebels defeated the Salukis 76-41. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)
OXFORD, MS – SEPTEMBER 8: D.K. Metcalf #14 of the Mississippi Rebels catches a pass for a touchdown during a game against the Southern Illinois Salukis at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on September 8, 2018 in Oxford, Mississippi. The Rebels defeated the Salukis 76-41. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images) /

The Washington Redskins would have ideally liked to see Drew Lock slip to them at No. 13. Barring a trade up in Round 1, though, it’s not likely he does. As long as the Dolphins have a say, anyway.

The reason why is simple — veteran quarterback Alex Smith may never play another down in the NFL after his gruesome late-season leg injury, which has since cause complications and all but guarantees he’ll miss the 2019 season.

Washington would be wise to explore a trade for a quarterback between now and the NFL Draft, or at least aggressively pursue what’s going to be a thin free-agent market at the position.

But finding an eventual quarterback some help would do a lot of good, too.

It’s pretty clear wide receiver Josh Doctson will never live up to expectations, so going after a big-bodied target like Ole Miss’ D.K. Metcalf would make a lot of sense.

At 6-foot-4 and 225 pounds, Metcalf’s size provides an enticing target for quarterbacks, whose accuracy might not be as good as that of Smith.

Those weapons help. A lot.