Burner's Burning Questions: Free Agency, Mock Drafts, Camps, Roster Predictions, 2018
Greetings from BBQ to everyone in BGO land.
Today we bring you the first mocks of the 2018 offseason. We've already signed one of our restricted free agents (Quinton Dunbar) to a three year contract, but today's focus is squarely on college prospects. We have two mocks for you today and that will be a weekly feature at BBQ for the next few weeks. One mock features the idea of keeping Kirk Cousins and the second mock will be devoted to a scenario of not retaining him.
We will continue this format until we know the status of Kirk Cousins. It's very complicated, but we hope to know more in the coming weeks.
The format for the mocks this offseason will feature shorter descriptions this year of each player. Time constraints from the fall and early winter have forced us to cram a lot of research into a smaller period of time.
Feel free to offer your own ideas about the draft, free agency, team cuts, team additions, coaching changes (?) and anything else related to these subjects. Too, we'd like to see your mocks if you are so inclined.
An extra note: These mocks may not necessarily be what BBQ wants or what the members at BGO may prefer. These mocks are designed to try and get into the mind of the Redskins brain trust and see what they will do.
Without any further delays, let's take a look at the first mocks of 2018.
Team Needs:
Quarterback (?)
Running Back
Wide Receiver
Tight End (?)
Left Guard (?)
Defensive Tackle
Inside Linebacker
Strike Safety
Free Safety
Mock One: Kirk Cousins Returns
Round One: Vita Vea, DT, Washington
Jim Tomsula wants a big and powerful body in the middle of his defensive line and gets his wish.
Other Possible Targets:
Quenton Nelson, OG, Notre Dame
Calvin Ridley, WR, Alabama
Minkah Fitzpatrick, FS, Alabama
Da'Ron Payne, DT, Alabama
Courtland Sutton, WR, Southern Methodist
Rashaan Evans, ILB, Alabama
Roquan Smith, ILB, Georgia
Round Two: Sony Michel, RB, Georgia
The Redskins can't continue to rely on mid round prospects at running back.
Other Possible Targets:
Nick Chubb, RB, Georgia
Christian Kirk, WR, Texas A&M
Ronald Jones, RB, Southern California
Bryce Love, RB, Stanford
Will Hernandez, OG, Texas-El Paso
DeShon Elliott, FS, Texas
Round Three: Duke Ejiofor, DE, Wake Forest
The Redskins learned that picking a solid defensive end in the draft is a good thing.
Other Possible Targets:
Parris Campbell, WR, Ohio St.
Marcus Allen, FS, Penn St.
Frank Ragnow, G/C, Arkansas
Malik Jefferson, ILB, Texas
Andrew Brown, DE, Virginia
James Washington, WR, Oklahoma St.
Round Four: Mike Gesicki, TE, Penn St.
Jordan Reed could be released by the Redskins or traded in the offseason.
Other Possible Targets:
Justin Jones, DT, North Carolina St.
Luke Falk, QB, Washington St.
Uchenna Nwosu, OLB, Southern California
Dallas Goedert, TE, South Dakota St.
Harrison Phillips, DE, Stanford
Mason Rudolph, QB, Oklahoma St.
Round Five: Micah Kiser, ILB, Virginia
The Redskins venture down the road and find a good inside linebacker who can also play special teams.
Other Possible Targets:
Riley Ferguson, QB, Memphis
Jaylen Dunlap, CB, Illinois
Kyzir White, SS, West Virginia
Marcus Baugh, TE, Ohio St.
Wyatt Teller, OG, Virginia Tech
B.J. Hill, DT, North Carolina St.
Round Six: Quin Blanding, SS, Virginia
A free safety who will need to make the switch to strike. Good in run support.
Other Possible Targets:
Allen Lazard, WR, Iowa St.
K.C. McDermott, G/OT, Miami
Breeland Speaks, DE, Mississippi
Steve Ishmael, WR, Syracuse
Lester Cotton, OG, Alabama
Ian Thomas, TE, Indiana
Round Seven: Jake Wieneke, WR, South Dakota St.
Coming from a lesser known program and conference, Wieneke actually has excellent skills and is an underrated prospect.
Other Possible Targets:
Brandon Facyson, CB, Virginia Tech
Kurt Benkert, QB, Virginia
Brendan Mahon, G/OT, Penn St.
Mike White, QB, Western Kentucky
Matt Elam, DT, Kentucky
Donovan Wilson, CB, Texas A&M
Round Seven: Folorunso Fatukasi, DE, Connecticut
A late round prospect who was a defensive tackle for the Huskies, but would be an end at the next level.
Mock Two: Kirk Cousins Does Not Return
Round One: Lamar Jackson, QB, Louisville
The Kirk Cousins era ends and the Lamar Jackson era begins.
Round Two: Sony Michel, RB, Georgia
The Redskins can't continue to rely on mid round prospects at running back.
Round Three: Duke Ejiofor, DE, Wake Forest
The Redskins learned that picking a solid defensive end in the draft is a good thing.
Round Four: Mike Gesicki, TE, Penn St.
Jordan Reed could be released by the Redskins or traded in the offseason.
Round Five: Riley Ferguson, QB, Memphis
It is good to have a backup plan a la Griffin and Cousins.
Round Six: Quin Blanding, SS, Virginia
A free safety who will need to make the switch to strike. Good in run support.
Round Seven: Jake Wieneke, WR, South Dakota St.
Coming from a lesser known program and conference, Wieneke actually has excellent skills and is an underrated prospect.
Round Seven: Folorunso Fatukasi, DE, Connecticut
A late round prospect who was a defensive tackle for the Huskies, but would be an end at the next level.
Undrafted Free Agent Prospects:
Andrew Trumbetti, OLB, Notre Dame
Coleman Shelton, C, Washington
Cole Reyes, SS, North Dakota
Jester Weah, WR, Pittsburgh
Jordan Thomas, CB, Oklahoma
Ryan Finley, QB, North Carolina St.
Reggie Carter, ILB, Georgia
Eddy Peneiro, K, Florida
Drew Bailey, DE/DT, Louisville
Cody O'Connell, OG, Washington St.
Walter Brady, OLB, Middle Tennessee St.
Jeb Blazevich, TE, Georgia
Kalen Ballage, RB, Arizona St.
Bruce Hector, DE/DT, South Florida
Evan Berry, KR/FS, Tennessee
Prospects Contacted, Interviewed, Visited:
East-West Shrine game - EW
Senior Bowl - SB
Combine – NFLC
Team Pro Day – TPD
Team Visit – TV
Private Workout – PW
There are your first mocks for 2018 and prospect lists. The draft will be here before you know it, but we have many mocks in the weeks and months ahead. See you as we go along.
Hail To The Redskins!