Now that the 2018 NFL Draft is over, it’s time to consider how the players selected will affect the roster that finally takes the field for real games in early September. For a quick refresher on who the Skins added in the Draft, see THIS and THIS. QUARTERBCK (3) Alex Smith, Colt McCoy, Kevin Hogan No quarterbacks taken, which is whatI expected. I think the Skins like Kevin Hogan, whom they recently acquired in a…
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Also read Grading the Redskins 2018 Draft Class, Rounds 4-7 ROUND 1, 13 overall — DL Da’Ron Payne, Alabama I was pounding the table for Da’Ron Payne for months so I can’t claim to be anything but happy about this pick. His pass-rushing skills are mostly based on brute strength and athleticism at this point, but that’s why DL coach Jim Tomsula is paid the big bucks. However, Payne should be an elite run-stopper from…
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Coming off a very successful 2017 draft, where all ten selections are still with the club, Washington was looking to build on their “youth movement” The Redskins started and ended with eight selections, but managed to wheel and deal and end up with a third round selection (which they were lacking) in exchange for one of their third round picks. Before we breakdown an overview of the selections, let’s hear what Head Coach Jay Gruden…
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Using the third round pick they picked up in a second round trade down with the San Francisco 49ers, the Washington Redskins selected Louisville OT Geron Christian with the 74th overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. Christian is a three-year starter at Louisville who played more basketball than football in high school. At 6’5″ and 300 pounds with 35″ arms, Christian has the size you want and he actually flipped between tackle positions during…
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Washington Redskins 2018 Draft Picks Round 1, Pick 13 (No. 13 overall): Da’Ron Payne, DT, Alabama Round 2 Pick 27 (No. 59 overall) Derrius Guice, RB, LSU Round 3, Pick 10 (74th overall) Geron Christian, OT, Louisville Round 4, Pick 9 (No. 109 overall) Round 5, Pick 26 (No. 163 overall) Round 6, Pick 31 (No. 205 overall) Round 7, Pick 13 (No. 231 overall) Round 1, Pick 23 (No. 241 overall)
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