When the Washington Redskins traded back into the first round at pick No. 26 of the 2019 NFL Draft, many Redskins fans took a sigh of relief after the Redskins took Dwayne Haskins earlier in the round at No. 15 overall. After the loss of edge rusher Preston Smith in free agency to the Green Bay Packers for a reported four-year $52 million deal, the team needed a presence coming off the edge opposite of last year’s sack leader and defensive stalwart Ryan Kerrigan.
The player they selected to take on that role at pick No.