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You make the call. <br><br>The <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBCSWashington?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NBCSWashington<\/a> Draft Bracket continues.<br><br>Retweet for DB Byron Murphy || Like for OL Dalton Risner <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/O0BbdQmNkD\">pic.twitter.com\/O0BbdQmNkD<\/a><\/p>&mdash; NBC Sports Redskins (@NBCSRedskins) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBCSRedskins\/status\/1108361813048131585?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 20, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n \n<p><strong><em>MORE REDSKINS NEWS:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>March Madness, NFL Style: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/washington\/redskins\/redskins-march-madness-ranking-top-16-players-qbx-tress-way\" target=\"_self\">Ranking important Redskins from 16 to 1<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Rosen Update: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/washington\/redskins\/momentum-points-toward-kyler-murray-arizona-so-what-happens-josh-rosen\" target=\"_self\">Murray to Arizona continues to look likely<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Not the Best List: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/washington\/redskins\/two-redskins-and-kirk-cousins-land-2019-list-most-overpaid-players\" target=\"_self\">Two Redskins qualify as \"most overpaid\"<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/art19.com\/shows\/f1339a3e-06a7-41d6-bc8b-77df06fb8eae\/episodes\/5a523cb7-f9b5-4bba-b1e0-b8fe5d336cc8\/embed?theme=light-blue\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 200px; border: 0 none;\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe> \n"
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NBC Sports Washington wants Redskins fans to help decide the team's ideal 2019 first-round pick by voting in the Redskins Draft Bracket on Twitter. Before you vote, though, take in this breakdown of the next matchup.

Round 1: Byron Murphy vs. Dalton Risner

The second matchup in the 2019 Redskins Draft Bracket features two players with talent and potential you can't question.

What you can question, though, is whether they're legitimate choices at pick No. 15 or more on the luxury side of things, meaning the team would be better served scooping up someone who plays a position they need more immediate help at.

Murphy is a corner from Washington, while Risner is a versatile offensive lineman from Kansas State. As of now, you could make a relatively easy case that the 2019 Redskins have bigger needs at quarterback, edge rusher and receiver than they do in the secondary and up front.

With that being said, you still absolutely shouldn't count out either guy as viable selections for the Burgundy and Gold in the first round.

When it comes to corner, Josh Norman isn't on the most stable ground and he easily could be gone after this year. In 2017, the Redskins drafted Fabian Moreau despite being somewhat settled at CB because they knew Bashaud Breeland wouldn't be around much longer, guaranteeing they had a replacement ready to roll. Taking Murphy would give them similar insurance for a Norman departure.

 

NFL.com calls him a "ball-hawking man corner who makes up for a lack of physical tools with outstanding instincts, toughness, and short-area quickness." Sounds like a valuable asset in today's league, doesn't it?

As for Risner, his natural position is tackle, a place the 'Skins have two very expensive starters at already. His NFL.com profile, though, has an intriguing piece in it that makes him appealing as well.

"He has the necessary tools to get guys blocked on the NFL level... Risner will need to prove he can handle NFL edge speed, but a move inside could be a failsafe option for him."

If you're reading this blog, you're well aware how badly Jay Gruden and Bill Callahan need a left guard. Could Risner slide in there for the time being, then either remain there long-term like Brandon Scherff or become a tackle in a few seasons once Trent Williams moves on? If so, he too becomes a worthwhile pick.

The main takeaway is that you shouldn't get fully bogged down in what this franchise needs today. Injuries, contracts and underperformance can turn positions of strengths into major holes in one year.

If the Redskins end up with Murphy or Risner in April, sure, you may not be thrilled with it the moment after the card gets turned in. But there's a good chance you'd warm up to them very quickly, considering the way rosters rapidly change.

You've heard the case for both players. Now, retweet or like depending on whom you'd prefer to see move on in the bracket.

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