Joe Theismann blasts Washington over possible NFL draft plans

Washington is looking at quarterbacks with the No. 2 overall pick, much to the frustration of Joe Theismann.

The legendary ex-Washington quarterback thinks the team would be doing itself a huge disservice if it went quarterback No. 2 overall, and he thinks the club should just take Chase Young and be done with it, as he told 106.7 The Fan’s Chad Dukes (via Nick Kosko of 247Sports):

“They are out of their minds if they think that Tua will go No. 2 to the Redskins. That position belongs to Chase Young. Think of it. We’re going to a 4-3 defense. You have Jonathan (Allen). You have Daron (Payne). You have Matt (Ioannidis). You have (Montez) Sweat. You have (Ryan) Kerrigan. You have a rotation. Now, you add, which I think is the best athlete in the draft, to our defensive line. Jack Del Rio is sitting there going, ‘yeah I can do something with this. I’m pretty excited about what we have.’ That is the only way the Redskins should go. Any other way they go would be a major surprise and it wouldn’t make sense. I think Chase Young is the guy there.”

The report that Washington met with the top quarterback prospects in the NFL draft certainly elicited a lot of reaction. Theismann probably makes the best point. Washington drafted Dwayne Haskins last year, albeit under a different front-office regime. If they’re unconvinced by him, there may be other options, but Young may be the best player in the draft.