Redskins: 2019 NFL Draft top 20 wide receiver big board

There are some who are higher on Kelvin Harmon than I am, and with good reason. Harmon has nice size and excellent ability to make contested catches. He fits the archetypal possession-based No. 2 receiver role like many of these early-round receiving prospects do.

Harmon shows good body control on tape and has mastered the art of catching the back shoulder fade. Ryan Finley constantly targeted him with throws like that during their time together, and that’s what led Harmon to put up such solid numbers (back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons). He should be a quality receiving option because of this.

However, there is one major concern with Harmon that will lead him to go lower than many expect. His athletic ability is below average, and that could keep him from separating well at the NFL level. While Harmon will be able to win jump balls at the NFL level, relying on any receiver to do that and only that would be a risk.

At the combine, Harmon ran the 40-yard dash in 4.6 seconds flat and timed a 7.15 in the 3-cone drill. While that was better than the aforementioned Ridley, it still isn’t great. And when compared to other similar big, contested catch receivers, Harmon didn’t test out as well. Thus, he falls a bit behind those guys because his upside isn’t quite as high. That doesn’t mean that he shouldn’t be an early pick, but I’m not willing to put Harmon in the top five at the moment.

If Harmon can do enough to win with his strength at the next level, he will become a high-end No. 2 receiver, much like Alshon Jeffery was in his early days in the NFL. Harmon should come off the board in Round 2, and if the Redskins like him enough, he definitely deserves consideration with their second-round selection. That said, there could be better players on the board at that juncture.