In all the hullabaloo of the Redskins’ first-round picks in the 2019 and 2020 NFL Drafts, Montez Sweat has been lost in the shuffle a bit. The Mississippi State product had a very strong rookie season in which he notched 50 tackles, seven sacks, and two forced fumbles as a season-long starter.
But despite his productivity, he hasn’t gotten quite as much attention as the Redskins’ other first-round selections from those drafts.
In 2019, Sweat was one of two first-round picks that the Redskins had. Sweat was taken 26th overall after the team traded up to get him while quarterback Dwayne Haskins was taken with the 15th overall selection.