Redskins were reportedly interested in Joe Flacco before Broncos trade

The Washington Redskins are searching for a starting quarterback this offseason in the wake of Alex Smith’s devastating leg injury, and they reportedly tried to acquire one last week. According to Darren McKee of 104.3 The Fan in Denver, the Broncos were forced to move quickly to acquire Joe Flacco from the Baltimore Ravens because there was another team expressing interest.  That team was the Redskins. Flacco has a salary cap hit of around $26 million next season, while Smith’s number is $20 million. That means the Redskins would have had to invest $50 million between Flacco, Smith and a backup quarterback, who at the moment is Colt McCoy and his $4 million salary.  Would the Redskins have been willing to do that? Washington president Bruce Allen has said he feels the team is close to contention, so it’s not unrealistic to think the Redskins would have found a way to clear the financial hurdles. However, it’s also possible the Ravens used the Redskins for leverage against the Broncos. If the latest reports

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