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Redskins: 10 prospects to watch this college football season

By Matthew Valdovinos

LINCOLN, NE - NOVEMBER 24: Tight end Noah Fant #87 of the Iowa Hawkeyes signals against the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Memorial Stadium on November 24, 2017 in Lincoln, Nebraska. (Photo by Steven Branscombe/Getty Images)
LINCOLN, NE - NOVEMBER 24: Tight end Noah Fant #87 of the Iowa Hawkeyes signals against the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Memorial Stadium on November 24, 2017 in Lincoln, Nebraska. (Photo by Steven Branscombe/Getty Images) /
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STATE COLLEGE, PA – SEPTEMBER 01: Amani Oruwariye #21 of the Penn State Nittany Lions intercepts a pass in overtime to clinch the win over Corey Sutton #2 of the Appalachian State Mountaineers on September 1, 2018 at Beaver Stadium in State College, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)
STATE COLLEGE, PA – SEPTEMBER 01: Amani Oruwariye #21 of the Penn State Nittany Lions intercepts a pass in overtime to clinch the win over Corey Sutton #2 of the Appalachian State Mountaineers on September 1, 2018 at Beaver Stadium in State College, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images) /

No. 8 – CB Amani Oruwariye – Penn State

Some may disagree with my thought of cornerback being one of the Redskins biggest needs, but Josh Norman has seen some decline in play, and he’s also entering his thirties, making around $15 million a year. Quinton Dunbar is a great story, but I don’t think he’ll ever be a top cornerback in the NFL, and Fabian Moreau still needs to show he’s as good as people thought he was leading up to the 2017 Draft.

With that being said, if a top cornerback prospect is available for the Redskins at their selection, I think they should go for it. There are a couple options here. Levonta Taylor, Lavert Hill, and Michael Jackson are all good players, but Penn State’s Amani Oruwariye has better measurables than all of the above. I believe the Redskins will love his blend of size and length.

Oruwariye will is a senior this year, which means he is on the older side, but he has great ball skills, mixed with body control that could’ve made him a great receiver if he went that route.

Oruwariye has adequate speed, but lacks short area quickness and will need to cover that with good technique. He’s best when he’s up in press and able to get his hands on the receivers, allowing him to use his long arms and contest the ball in the air. He’s always a willing tackler in the run game. Oruwariye has the tools to be a lockdown corner in the NFL with some refinement to his technique.

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