Prior to the 2021 draft, many Washington football fans thought it was a given that the team would select a quarterback somewhere in the draft. On opening night, an opportunity arose to draft one of the top three QB prospects, when Justin Fields slid out of the top ten. Rivera’s team did not take the bait, and stayed put at #19, where they selected linebacker Jamin Davis.
In an interview on Chris Collinsworth’s podcast, highlighted by Hog’s Haven’s KyleSmithforGM, Rivera explained his reasoning for not trading up to draft one of the top five QB prospects:
Collinsworth: “Such an interesting year.