coach Jay Gruden went out on a limb last month to as his starter heading into next season, Hank Coutoumanos Jersey but could all of that change?Washington's newly appointed general manager, Scot McCloughan, said Tuesday at the NFL Annual Meeting that he wouldn't rule out with the No. 5 overall pick in the draft, per ESPN.com's John Keim.While McCloughan clarified that the would need to view a quarterback as the best player available, it's an indication that Washington might have something up its sleeve if, say, Oregon's Marcus Mariota fell to the .It's also a clear signal that teams interested in moving up in the draft for a pa ser need to climb ahead of Washington -- or seek them out in a trade. That echoes what we heard from NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport, who told NFL Network on Sunday: "Do not be surprised if the ' No. 5 overall pick is ."After shipping a boatload of first-round picks to the for the right to draft Griffin in 2012, Washington would do well to fleece another quarterback-needy team while rebuilding their own roster.Still, there's mounds of evidence that Gruden is far from content with Griffin as his starter. The coach's West Coast scheme feels like a better fit for backup , and we don't view Gruden's endorsement of as impenetrable. Especially after McCloughan acknowledged Tuesday that Washington has yet to decide on picking up Griffin's fifth-year option, which would need to be done by May 3. "We've had some early discu sion on it," McCloughan said, per CSN Washington. That's a decidedly lukewarm approach to take with your franchise quarterback, but it's painfully clear Gruden was never sold on Griffin playing that role to begin with.If Gruden and McCloughan have quietly fallen for one of this year's draft-eligible pa sers, Washington sits in a good spot -- a rare spot -- to remake the position. And if they need to swing a trade of their own to switch spots with the at No. 2, the po se s the perfect bait to help grease the skids for a swap: .The latest Podcast and discu ses which star players were helped (and hurt) by free agency. Find more content on . Alfred Collins Jersey