Washington Redskins post-NFL Combine seven-round mock
By Ian Cummings
This is one of my favorite picks to mock for two reasons: One, because I never get to address offensive tackle up until this point, and two, because Trey Pipkins is one of my favorite developmental tackles in this draft.
We can’t say that a developmental tackle will work out with the Redskins simply because Bill Callahan and Trent Williams are there to coach him up. Results are still pending with Geron Christian, and he’ll likely get more exposure this season if Ty Nsekhe leaves.
The Redskins have some impending uncertainty at offensive tackle that will come, whether they like it or not. So they just need to add somebody, anybody, in the draft, to increase the quantity of players at that position. This late into the game, getting Sioux Falls offensive tackle Trey Pipkins is a very good move.
Pipkins, who stands at 6-foot-6, 309, is a raw prospect who didn’t get a lot of playing time against top level competition in college. However, he didn’t allow a single sack in his senior season with Sioux Falls, and at the NFL Combine, he showcased the athletic potential he carries as a late-round pick.
Per Kent Lee Platte, Pipkins posted an elite RAS score at the 2019 NFL Combine. He was best in burst drills, logging a 1.75 10-yard split, a 33.5 inch vertical, and a broad jump just over nine feet. All of those numbers rank above around ninety percent of all offensive line prospects, and they speak to the athleticism Pipkins has to mold.
Pipkins will need development at the next level, without a doubt. His sixteen bench reps showcase a lack of strength and stamina that could be exposed in the NFL. But he has the raw traits that you like to take a risk on this late in the NFL Draft.