Redskins: 5 values too good to pass up at pick No. 15

Hear me out for a second.

You’re the Redskins. You have a very volatile tight end situation and a downright abysmal offensive situation. You have no playmakers. Your tight end blocking is subpar. Your offensive line blocking is decent when they’re healthy, which is almost never.

At this point, you could stand to just close your eyes and pick the most talented offensive player on the draft board. And positions be [explicit], if T.J. Hockenson is on the board at pick No. 15, he’s the most talented offensive player there.

Hockenson is a stellar blocker and a stellar receiving threat, and after the catch, he’s dangerous enough to become one of the premier tight ends in the NFL. I wrote as such in my draft profile of Hockenson, earlier this offseason.

"Hockenson’s physicality as a blocker transfers to his run-after-catch (RAC) ability. He can be very hard to bring down for defenders whom he outmatches in size. Hockenson isn’t the athlete that Noah Fant is, but that isn’t to say anything negative about Hockenson’s athleticism; he’s a solid athlete in his own right. His athleticism contributes to his impressive contact balance. Hockenson is a very real RAC threat, and after combining this with his other traits, it’s hard to imagine if there’s anything he can’t do."

Hockenson is one of the top overall prospects in the draft, and while his position isn’t valued as highly as it should be, his versatile array of talents speaks for itself. He could improve the Redskins offense from several facets, and at No. 15, he’s a value pick that has to be considered (Not committed to, just considered. Calm down, folks).