NFL Draft 2011: Jake Locker Is a Safe Pick for Washington Redskins in 1st Round

March 27, 2011   ·   Matthew Brown   ·   Jump to comments

The NFL draft is less than a month away and, lockout or not, teams will be making their selections come April 28. The Washington Redskins are in the market for, among other things, a franchise quarterback. A class of prospects with nagging questions does not offer much reassurance for a team that cannot afford a miss with their pick.
Jake Locker is not without his problems, but he has all the tools to be a successful quarterback under Mike Shanahan.
Picking Locker 10th overall is nothing short of lunacy by most standards, but therein lies the beauty of it all. The Redskins could easily trade out of the 10th spot and earn a much-needed draft pick in the third or fourth round. Locker isn't particularly high on many boards, but there are plenty of teams who would love to get their hands on a top-10 talent, and would gladly give up a pick or two to get it.
Washington is in a position of power for once in its draft history, and it would be foolish not to take advantage of it....

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