Re: Burner's Burning Questions: Free Agency, Mocks, Camps, OTAs, Roster Predictions,
Burner's Burning Questions: Free Agency, Mocks, Camps, OTAs, Roster Predictions, 2019
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It's draft week and we are now into the final hours of the festivities! The draft is here! What an amazing first round and second day! Free agency has entered a dormant phase and should pick up again after May 7. We now have a few ideas about what the team needs following the draft. The process of team building never ends and BBQ is about to take a look at what could happen this spring and summer.
Today we bring you the day three mock and it features seven choices. That is quite a bit for the final day of any draft, but the Redskins can add some good players in these final hours.
Will BBQ match or surpass the success that it had with the 2018 mocks? It will be difficult and very challenging, but it is a task that we embrace. With that kind of success, we truly believe it helps the members of BGO to focus on the players who are prospects that the Redskins are seeking. It feels good to provide everyone here with the kind of service you expect from BBQ.
Upcoming Dates:
- Days until the NFL Draft: Continuing Today
- Days until OTAs: 23
- Days until mandatory mini-camp: 40
- Days until the first NFL preseason game: 96
- Days until the 2019 Regular Season Opener: 133
Without any further delays, let's take one final look at the 2019 draft with this mock.
*****Official Selections*****
Here is what I wrote about Dwayne Haskins when I mocked him in the first round earlier this week. Looks like BBQ was able to pinpoint it.
Round One: Dwayne Haskins, QB, Ohio St.
By demonstrating patience and remaining true to their draft board, the Redskins land the talented quarterback from Ohio St. The front office takes the option of having an experienced NFL starter to begin the season as the starter and let Haskins learn as the season progresses. Haskins is a winner, but not a lot of starts at OSU. Very good accuracy. Needs to be in a system that relies on quick reads and not dropping back too far in the pocket. Good pocket awareness and decent arm strength. Good fit for the Gruden WCO system.
I mocked Montez Sweat many times during the off-season. We predicted a trade in the first round many times, but not a trade up. Here is the write-up that I used for Sweat in recent months.
Round One: Montez Sweat, Edge/OLB, Mississippi St.
Sweat is a massively sized edge and most pundits rank him as the third or fourth best OLB in a very loaded class of edge rushers. He is likely to have an immediate impact and an impressive rookie season. Sweat dominated the NFL Combine and established himself as a top tier prospect. The only issue is his health – a heart condition. The Mississippi St. Bulldog is a likely starter from day one and will be a terror to opposing quarterbacks.
Round Two:
The Redskins did not have a pick in the second round after trading back into the first round on Thursday night.
Here is what I have written about Terry McLaurin in recent mocks.
Round Three: Terry McLaurin, WR, Ohio St.
McLaurin is overrated by some talent evaluators and underrated by others. He has a limited body of work from his time as a Buckeye, but he could offer good value at this juncture of the draft. Familiarity with Dwayne Haskins is an added bonus. Solid route runner on the shorter patterns, but a burner when the field is stretched. Compares himself to a younger DeSean Jackson, but will need some time to adjust at the next level. Very good blocking skills on longer runs and various passes downfield. He will likely never be a WR1, but could become a very good WR2.
Round Three: (Comp Pick)
The Redskins traded with the Buffalo Bills on Friday night and gained both of their fourth round picks (112, 131).
And now, here is our Day Three mock draft.
Round Four: Hakeem Butler, WR, Iowa St.
Hakeem Butler is a true second round talent, but he is available in the fourth due to his somewhat lackadaisical route running skills and trying to depend too much on his superior height (6'6â€). One of the best red zone targets in the draft. Superior on the fade route and will win “jump†balls most of the time – often with ease. Tends to gain a great deal of yardage after the catch and can drag two or three defenders ten yards or more. Great blocking skills. Will need some time to develop, but should become a dependable X type of receiver.
Other Possible Picks:
Riley Ridley, WR, Georgia
Armani Hooker, FS, Iowa
DaMarkus Lodge, WR, Mississippi
Deionte Thompson, FS, Alabama
D'Andre Walker, OLB, Georgia
Mack Wilson, ILB, Alabama (Character Issues)
Dru Samia, OG, Oklahoma
Hunter Renfrow, WR, Clemson
Round Four: Chauncey Gardner-Johnson, FS, Florida
Gardner-Johnson is everything you could hope for in a free safety and more, but he is still available due to the many disastrous interviews with most of the teams during the draft process. He is the most talented free safety in the draft and can shut down a significant chunk of the field. Able to diagnose plays quickly and get a quick step up on most receivers. CGJ can cover close the line and in the open field. Solid hitter and tackler. Takes excellent angles to the football and is rarely out of position. Solid speed and can close on a play quickly.
Round Five: Isaac Nauta, TE, Georgia
Jordan Reed can't stay healthy for an entire season it seems and Vernon Davis could be a cap casualty. Isaac Nauta is a solid route runner who can stretch the field. Dependable receiver. Blue collar type of worker who is an effective blocker in the rushing offense and on screens and downfield passes. Has the ability to leave linebackers in his dust. Nauta can effectively separate from slot corners consistently.
Other Possible Picks:
Iman Marshall, CB, Southern California
Maxx Crosby, Edge/OLB, Eastern Michigan
Devine Ozigbo, RB, Nebraska
Foster Moreau, TE, LSU
Stanley Morgan, WR, Nebraska
Caleb Wilson, TE, UCLA
Terry Godwin, WR, Clemson
Lester Cotton, OG, Alabama
Corbin Kaufusi, DE/OLB, Brigham Young
Carl Granderson, OLB, Wyoming
Juwan Johnson, WR, Penn St.
Round Five (Comp Pick): Easton Stick, QB, North Dakota St.
Could the Redskins actually add two quarterbacks in the draft? Absolutely. Easton Stick has been steadily rising on draft boards for several months now. He's a winner and there have been a few whispers that Stick is a better prospect than another Bison product – Carson Wentz. That's likely a reach - comparisons aside, Stick can make all the throws accurately. He is also accurate on the run. Consistently goes through his progressions quickly. NDSU utilizes a pro-style system. Very good mechanics. Solid pocket passer, but can effectively scramble when needed – perhaps a bit too much.
Round Six (Comp Pick): Blake Cashman, ILB, Minnesota
Cashman is a talented and highly underrated inside linebacker. He played in obscurity in the great white north and while the Golden Gophers are not followed closely in the football world, Cashman quietly made a name for himself against quality competition. A bona fide tackling machine. Always around the football and making plays. Solid against the run, but struggles somewhat in coverage. Good speed – can close on the ball quickly. Will need to make his mark initially as a special teams ace.
Other Possible Picks:
Khalil Hodge, ILB, Buffalo
Chuma Edoga, OT, Southern Cal
Gardner Minshew, QB, Washington St.
David Sills, WR, West Virginia
Saivion Smith, CB, Alabama
Garrett Brumfield, OG, Louisiana St.
Tre Watson, ILB, Maryland
Kingsley Keke, DE/DT, Texas A&M
Shareef Miller, OLB, Penn St.
Round Seven: Joe Dineen, ILB, Kansas
Joe Dineen is a tackling machine and is superb in both the rushing defense and pass coverage. However, he will need to make his marks on special teams early in his career. He is deceptively quick and rarely makes mistakes. If Dineen can find his niche as a special teamer and as a quality backup as a linebacker, then his career in the NFL could be a lengthy stay.
Other Possible Picks:
Jaylen Smith, WR, Louisville
Ryan Pope, OT, San Diego St.
Ulysees Gilbert, ILB, Akron
Renell Wren, DT, Arizona St.
Ului Lapuaho, OT, BYU
Dakota Allen, ILB, Texas Tech
Nate Herbig, OG, Stanford
Keelan Doss, WR, California, Davis
Daylon Mack, DT, Texas A&M
Kendall Blanton, TE, Missouri
Eric Dungey, QB, Syracuse
Round Seven (Comp Pick): Olamide Zaccheaus, WR, Virginia
How would you like a receiver who has running back skills and combines his talents to look like a Larry Centers and Chris Thompson type of player? Highly underrated. Lack of height will hurt him in the draft (5'8â€, 200), but he has the speed and power to be a much more durable player than Thompson. He has been the leading receiver for Virginia over the years.
UDFA Prospects
Kevin Wilkins, DT, Rutgers
Cody Thompson, WR, Toledo
Nick Linder, OC/OG, Indiana
Chris Slayton, DT, Syracuse
Preston Williams, WR, Colorado St. (Character Issues)
Jimmy Moreland, CB, James Madison
Sterling Sheffield, OLB, Maine
Trevon Wesco, TE/FB, West Virginia
KaVontae Turpin, WR/KR, Texas Christian
Cole Herdman, TE, Purdue
Chris Peace, OLB, Virginia
Tyler Roemer, OT, San Diego St. (Character Issues)
Jack Fox, P, Rice
Olive Sagapolu, DT, Wisconsin
In Conclusion
The Redskins comp picks are as follows: Rounds 3, 5, 6, and 7. Comp picks can be traded, just as we saw with the third round comp pick.
There is your final mock for the 2019 draft. Thank you for all the comments along the way and for the mock drafts from various members. I have thoroughly enjoyed reading all of them. Let's see what today brings.
Immediately following the draft, we will begin a process of reporting the UDFAs being signed by the Redskins.
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