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Simulating the Washington Redskins’ free agency, NFL draft, entire 2020 offseason

By Jacob Camenker

BALTIMORE, MD - AUGUST 30: A Washington Redskins helmet sits on the grass before the start of the Redskins and Baltimore Ravens preseason game at M&T Bank Stadium on August 30, 2018 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
BALTIMORE, MD - AUGUST 30: A Washington Redskins helmet sits on the grass before the start of the Redskins and Baltimore Ravens preseason game at M&T Bank Stadium on August 30, 2018 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) /
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NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – JANUARY 01: Denzel Mims #5 of the Baylor Bears catches a pass over DJ Daniel #14 of the Georgia Bulldogs during the Allstate Sugar Bowl at Mercedes Benz Superdome on January 01, 2020 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – JANUARY 01: Denzel Mims #5 of the Baylor Bears catches a pass over DJ Daniel #14 of the Georgia Bulldogs during the Allstate Sugar Bowl at Mercedes Benz Superdome on January 01, 2020 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images) /

NFL Draft Day 3

On Day 3, it was all about filling the remaining needs for the team and adding some depth to the roster. Here were our selections

Round 4, Pick 2. WR Denzel Mims, Baylor. We wanted to address the receiver position on Day 2, but we couldn’t because we only had one pick in this simulation and needed a tackle more. Still, landing Mims at this juncture isn’t a bad move.

Mims is a 6-foot-3 playmaker who uses his size to win but has solid athleticism as well. He had 66 catches for 1,020 yards and 12 touchdowns for Baylor this past season and could challenge for a role in the receiving corps. Between Mims, McLaurin, Sims, and Harmon, the Redskins would have a lot of young talent in the receiving corps while Emmanuel Sanders provides them with a good veteran presence.

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Round 4, Pick 34. S J.R. Reed, Georgia. Despite adding Tre Boston, the Redskins could use more talent at safety. Drafting Reed allows them to move on from Troy Apke and would give them competition for Montae Nicholson, both of who were also fourth-round picks.

Reed can do a bit of everything and had seven pass defenses and an interception for Georgia this year. He should be good depth at the NFL level.

Round 5, Pick 2. CB Shyheim Carter, Alabama. The Redskins have good depth at the outside corner spot after signing James Bradberry in the free agency simulation. Now, they need to add some nickel help to challenge Jimmy Moreland (though Danny Johnson could battle for that as well).

Carter was a solid two-year starter for the Crimson Tide and totaled three interceptions and 17 pass defenses in his campaigns as a starter. He’s a smart player and the Redskins like picking Alabama players, so he makes sense on Day 3.

Round 7, Pick 2. TE CJ O’Grady, Arkansas. I wanted to grab a tight end earlier than this, but the 2020 draft class is thin at the position. So, it was hard to find a good value.

But in the seventh round, O’Grady made sense. He has a solid frame (6-foot-4, 256 pounds) and had nine touchdowns in his final 15 games for Arkansas. However, he was suspended at the end of his senior season and opted to leave the program. That’s why he’s available this late. Still, he’s a good developmental project and taking him in the seventh comes with little risk. He’ll challenge Jeremy Sprinkle for a backup spot.

Round 7, Pick 15. EDGE Jason Strowbridge, North Carolina. The Redskins could use some extra depth at the edge rush position to challenge Nate Orchard and Jordan Brailford for the fourth position there.

Strowbridge has a nice 6-foot-5, 285-pound frame and had at least 34 tackles in each of his last three seasons. He had 5.0 sacks in 2018 so maybe there’s some untapped potential still there.

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