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NFL Mock Draft 6.0: Dueling GM mock sees Redskins land EDGE help

By Jacob Camenker

ARLINGTON, TX - APRIL 26: NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell announces a pick by the Washington Redskins during the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft at AT&T Stadium on April 26, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TX - APRIL 26: NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell announces a pick by the Washington Redskins during the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft at AT&T Stadium on April 26, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) /
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OXFORD, MS – SEPTEMBER 8: A.J. Brown #1 of the Mississippi Rebels points to the sky after scoring a touchdown against the Southern Illinois Salukis during the first half at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on September 8, 2018 in Oxford, Mississippi. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)
OXFORD, MS – SEPTEMBER 8: A.J. Brown #1 of the Mississippi Rebels points to the sky after scoring a touchdown against the Southern Illinois Salukis during the first half at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on September 8, 2018 in Oxford, Mississippi. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images) /

player. 46. . Wide Receiver. Ole Miss. A.J. Brown. 26

Jacob: The Colts are in the process of buildign a very good team, but one thing that they need desperately is a No. 2 receiver for Andrew Luck. While T.Y. Hilton has been a really good No. 1 option, the team hasn’t had another consistent receiver across from him for quite some time.

While the Colts elected to take a gamble on Devin Funchess, he can’t be trusted as anything more than a one-year project. At this juncture, there are some solid receivers on the board, but A.J. Brown makes the most sense.

Brown was the most productive of the draftable receivers that played at Ole Miss. He notched 160 catches for 2,572 yards and 17 touchdowns over the course of the past two years. He has good athletic ability, is a solid route runner, and has pretty good size. In short, he makes sense as more of a possession-based complement to Hilton.

Brown could reach his full potential with Luck throwing to him in Indianapolis. More importantly, he has inside/outside versatility and could play the slot for the team. So, if Funchess pans out across from Hilton, Brown could play the slot and give the squad three solid receivers and a great tight end in Eric Ebron.

The Colts could go in a lot of directions with this pick, and some of their options include safety Johnathan Abram, defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence, or whatever edge player they like the most here. But Brown seems like a good fit for the team’s offense.

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