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‘Skins scoop: UVA’s Bryce Hall to Redskins in 2020 Draft?

Posted at 6:34 PM, Jun 17, 2019
and last updated 2019-06-17 18:34:16-04

Quin Blanding and Bryce Hall react after a defensive play against the Duke Blue Devils at Wallace Wade Stadium. (Photo: Lance King/Getty Images)

LOUDOUN COUNTY, Va. – The transition to the National Football League could be just a two hour drive away for Virginia cornerback Bryce Hall.

The Washington Redskins are an early favorite as the landing spot for the UVA star come the 2020 NFL Draft.

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Hall certainly has the resume to be a first-round pick after leading the nation with 21 pass breakups in 2018, adding two interceptions, two forced fumbles and 62 total tackles.

Bryce Hall #34 of the Virginia Cavaliers intercepts a pass intended for Anthony Ratliff-Williams #17. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)

Bringing Hall in as a replacement for Josh Norman could make financial sense as well, because cutting Norman would save the team $12.5 million while absorbing just a $3 million cap hit, according to CBSSports.com.

Norman, a 31-year-old cornerback and seven-year NFL veteran, shared the team lead with three interceptions during the 2018 season and ranked fourth on the team with 64 total tackles.