Redskins were reportedly interested in Joe Flacco before trade to Denver

The Washington Redskins may have a chance to contend for a playoff spot in 2019, but they will need a legitimate QB to get there.  Alex Smith is expected to miss the entire season (and may never play again), and while the club could re-sign Colt McCoy, it seems unlikely McCoy can lead a playoff push. To that end, Washington did speak with the Ravens about a potential trade for Joe Flacco before Baltimore agreed to trade Flacco to the Broncos, per Troy Renck of Denver 7 (via Twitter). Renck says the deal with the Broncos came together quickly because of Washington’s involvement. But John Keim of ESPN.com is skeptical. He concedes the Redskins did their due diligence on Flacco, and will continue to do their due diligence on available QBs, but the team simply could not afford to absorb Flacco’s contract since it already had so much committed to Smith.  And it’s not as if other clubs aren’t aware of Washington’s difficult cap situation, so Keim thinks it's unlikely the Broncos were worried about the Redskins’ in

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