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Redskins 7-Round Mock Draft: Mid-February, pre-Combine edition

By Jacob Camenker

STARKVILLE, MS - NOVEMBER 4: Ross Comis #2 of the Massachusetts Minutemen is sacked by Montez Sweat #9 of the Mississippi State Bulldogs during the first half of an NCAA football game at Davis Wade Stadium on November 4, 2017 in Starkville, Mississippi. (Photo by Butch Dill/Getty Images)
STARKVILLE, MS - NOVEMBER 4: Ross Comis #2 of the Massachusetts Minutemen is sacked by Montez Sweat #9 of the Mississippi State Bulldogs during the first half of an NCAA football game at Davis Wade Stadium on November 4, 2017 in Starkville, Mississippi. (Photo by Butch Dill/Getty Images) /
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WEST LAFAYETTE, IN – SEPTEMBER 22: Tommy Sweeney #89 of the Boston College Eagles gets tackled after a catch by Cornel Jones #46 and Jacob Thieneman #41 of the Purdue Boilermakers in the second quarter of the game at Ross-Ade Stadium on September 22, 2018 in West Lafayette, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
WEST LAFAYETTE, IN – SEPTEMBER 22: Tommy Sweeney #89 of the Boston College Eagles gets tackled after a catch by Cornel Jones #46 and Jacob Thieneman #41 of the Purdue Boilermakers in the second quarter of the game at Ross-Ade Stadium on September 22, 2018 in West Lafayette, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /

I wanted to get the Redskins a tight end earlier, but the value was never right. All the top players kept going off the board just before the Redskins pick. I would have taken Caleb Wilson in Round 5, but he went just one pick ahead of that slot.

In the seventh round, Tommy Sweeney is a good option. The Boston College tight end is a solid receiver with a 6-5, 260-pound frame. For the next level, he could become a good backup tight end and has the potential to be a do-it-all player at the position.

During Sweeney’s Boston College career, he racked up 99 catches, 1,281 yards, and 10 scores. He played for four years, but he didn’t see much action as a freshman. Coming from a run-first system, Sweeney should be slightly ahead of the curve in terms of blocking, and that could give the Redskins a chance to add a player to help them out in the run game. If they are looking for a technically sound player, Sweeney should fit the bill.

Sweeney is a low-risk pick here and at the worst, he would be a practice squad option. But with the team (likely) needing a new backup at the position, he could be brought in to compete for that.

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Overall, this draft is a decent one for the Redskins, but they would still definitely have some holes to fill. Double-dipping at safety and on the interior offensive line will address the depth issues there, but it also prevented the team from plugging some other holes. It will be clearer what their plans are after free agency, but right now, the imbalanced approach of this mock might leave them a bit vulnerable.

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