Should the Redskins select CB Sam Beal in the supplemental draft?
By Ian Cummings
The NFL Supplemental Draft is tomorrow, and the Redskins could be in the market for one of the three intriguing defensive backs available. But should they be?
You’ve already seen my opinion on this matter. I think we should sit this one out. But before we dig ourselves too far down into a trench of opinion, let’s take a closer look at each individual defensive back prospect, starting with Sam Beal.
Beal could help the Redskins. But he could also come for a price that doesn’t need to be paid. Of all the prospects in the supplemental draft this year, Beal is the most polished, although that isn’t to say he is polished. He also has the least character concerns of the three defensive backs. Regardless of these facts, taking Beal at or near his projected round would be a risk for the Redskins.
Beal is an able cover man who has the physical tools to eventually be a solid starter in the NFL. He ran a 4.47 40-yard dash at his pro day, and on tape, it’s clear that he moves well. However, Beal’s game lacks strength and physicality. He’s not great in press coverage, he gets bodied on run plays by blocking receivers, and he’s a very unwilling tackler.
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Beal can take a step toward solving those physicality issues by bulking up his 6-foot-1, 185-pound frame, but even so, his asking price might be too much for the Redskins, who don’t have a glaring need at cornerback.
Washington has Quinton Dunbar ascending, they have Fabian Moreau, a cornerback they already spent a third-rounder on last year, and they have Greg Stroman, a seventh-rounder with an undersized frame, similar to Beal. With Joshua Holsey and Orlando Scandrick also bolstering the ranks, there’s no need to use a high pick to add another unproven player.
Beal is already projected as a possible third-round pick in the Supplemental Draft, and the demand from multiple teams could cause him to slip into the second. Beal has potential. But the Redskins aren’t desperate enough to bank on that this late in the offseason.
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Should Washington draft Sam Beal in the Supplemental Draft?