The Washington Redskins needed a quarterback and aggressively moved up to land one. For one season, it worked: Robert Griffin III was one of the most exciting players in the game. But it’s also a scenario the Redskins shouldn't repeat this spring.
They can’t afford to give up that much capital when trying to find a quarterback, mainly because of another similarity to 2012: the lack of cap space.
In 2012, less than a week after acquiring the second overall pick in the draft, Washington was hit with a $36 million cap penalty, spread over two seasons.