The Redskins have been widely praised for last week’s draft that saw the franchise take quarterback Dwayne Haskins at No. 15 without having to trade up, followed by a move to jump back into the first round for Montez Sweat, a pass rusher many consider a top 10 talent.
One Twitter user, Rene Bugner, compiled 18 different draft grades — finding the Redskins tied for the highest “GPA” in the league at 3.74. The New York Post and Bleacher Report gave the Redskins an “A+,” while USA Today and SB Nation each handed out an A-.
That would have been hard to imagine in the hours leading up to the draft amid reports of owner Dan Snyder “taking over.