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Redskins late-April three-round 2019 NFL mock draft, with a trade back

By William Foley

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - FEBRUARY 05: Doug Williams at the SiriusXM Business Radio Broadcasts "Beyond The Game: Tackling Race" From Wharton San Francisco on February 5, 2016 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Kimberly White/Getty Images for SiriusXM)
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - FEBRUARY 05: Doug Williams at the SiriusXM Business Radio Broadcasts "Beyond The Game: Tackling Race" From Wharton San Francisco on February 5, 2016 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Kimberly White/Getty Images for SiriusXM) /
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TUSCALOOSA, AL – NOVEMBER 24: Christian Miller #47 of the Alabama Crimson Tide reacts after a defensive stop against the Auburn Tigers at Bryant-Denny Stadium on November 24, 2018 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
TUSCALOOSA, AL – NOVEMBER 24: Christian Miller #47 of the Alabama Crimson Tide reacts after a defensive stop against the Auburn Tigers at Bryant-Denny Stadium on November 24, 2018 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /

Pick No. 96 –  Alabama EDGE Christian Miller

The Redskins pick their third Alabama player in the third round, but did you expect anything less?

Doug Williams confirmed what Jay Gruden brought up the other day. As of right now, the Redskins consider Ryan Anderson the starter at outside linebacker. Unless a top pass rusher falls far, I think that will stay the case.

Anderson being the starter is far from a bad thing. He played well in limited action. He does have some limitations though, so it would be a good idea for the Redskins to look for a player that would accent him well.

Christian Miller is that player. He is a lighter, quicker, situational pass rusher with a skill set opposite of Anderson’s. Miller has also show the ability to cover, something that none of Washington’s pass rushers have been good at as of late. If they only want to rush four, but give the illusion of five rushers, one outside linebacker will have to be good at pass coverage, or they expose a weakness.

The NFL is all about sub-packages and situational football in the modern age. Between Anderson and Miller, the Redskins would have elite skill sets at all parts of the outside linebacker’s responsibilities to go with Ryan Kerrigan, and it would be up to the coaches to get them on the field in the right situations.

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