For Redskins, No. 66 pick is underrated in its importance

For the Redskins, a team at the start of a crucial rebuild, the No. 66 pick is a selection which holds underrated importance.

The Washington Redskins hold the No. 2 selection in the 2020 NFL Draft, and so naturally, that is the pick that carries the most publicity into Thursday night. The Chase Young vs. Field debate has raged on for a good couple months now, but a point of almost parallel contention is what the Redskins intend to do at No. 66 overall.

The No. 66 pick is the second pick in the third round, and depending on the talent available, it could function as a late second-round selection for the Redskins. There’s always talent from the previous round that trickles into the latter…