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Washington Redskins post-NFL Combine seven-round mock

By Ian Cummings

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - MARCH 04: Defensive back Zedrick Woods of Ole Miss runs the 40-yard dash during day five of the NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 4, 2019 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - MARCH 04: Defensive back Zedrick Woods of Ole Miss runs the 40-yard dash during day five of the NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 4, 2019 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /
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BALTIMORE, MD – OCTOBER 9: A Washington Redskins helmet sits on the field prior to the game against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium on October 9, 2016 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Todd Olszewski/Getty Images)
BALTIMORE, MD – OCTOBER 9: A Washington Redskins helmet sits on the field prior to the game against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium on October 9, 2016 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Todd Olszewski/Getty Images) /

At this point, the second to last pick in the NFL Draft, most of the preferable options were exhausted. There are no more needs that can be feasibly filled here, and so the Redskins instead took the best player available approach, drafting a combine snub in Colorado State wide receiver Preston Williams.

Williams, standing at 6-foot-4, 215, was a prolific receiver in the final year of his collegiate career. In 2018, with the Rams, he logged 1,345 yards and 14 touchdowns on 96 receptions. A former SEC commit who received offers out of high school from Alabama, Ohio State, and others, Williams put his four-star talent on display often at Colorado State, and he’d bring some very intriguing traits to the Redskins, if drafted.

Athletically, Williams flashes a ton on tape. It’s very surprising that he wasn’t invited to the NFL Combine, as he would have likely put up very impressive numbers. His legal history could have played a part in his relinquished invitation; Williams was suspended for misdemeanor assault at Tennessee, and it ultimately led to his transfer after his sophomore season.

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Williams’ character questions will need to be addressed in the pre-draft process. If the circumstances are severe, he shouldn’t get a look. But if things check out, he could be worth a late-round flier, given his natural ability. By double-dipping at wide receiver, the Redskins could solidify, to the best of their ability, a new and improved offensive cast in 2019, something they need more than almost anything else.

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