With the No. 2 overall pick, the Washington Commanders hope to reshape the future of their franchise.
have held the No. 2 overall pick, and it won't even be the first time they take a quarterback there in the last 15 years.The last time the Washington Commanders selected a quarterback No. 2 they took quarterback Robert Griffin III.In the 2012 NFL Draft Washington took quarterback Robert Griffin III, a Heisman Trophy winner, and thrust the franchise into the fast lane toward becoming playoff contenders.
That honor goes to the 2020 NFL Draft and another rookie of the year, this time defensively, when Washington drafted Chase Young out of Ohio State to build their first round wall. The first time it selected a quarterback was in 1961 when Norm Snead was selected out of Wake Forest. The Buffalo Bills also selected him, but they did it in the 5th round of the AFL Draft.
NFL Draft Draft History No. 2 Pick Robert Griffin III
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