Redskins three-round 2020 NFL mock draft: Offense after Chase Young
player. 58. . Tight End. Washington Commanders. Hunter Bryant. 108
In the early fourth round, the Redskins can go a bunch of ways. Personally, there’s a lot of solid options here for the Skins. From Terrell Burgess and Nick Harris to K.J. Hill and Devin Duvernay, the Redskins can fill numerous holes in the fourth round.
The best fit, however — the most realistic player to also be around that’ll offer optimum value at pick No. 108 — has to be Washington’s Hunter Bryant. Hunter Bryant will be the perfect pass catching tight end this Redskins offense has been missing for seasons on end, and has the big-play ability the Redskins haven’t had consistently from that position in years. In the 2020 NFL Draft, Hunter Bryant might be the safest tight end prospect altogether. He’s a true safety blanket who excels at all three levels of the field.
The 6-foot-2, 239-pound tight end was a four-star recruit coming out of Eastside Catholic High School and started immediately as a true freshman at the University of Washington. In nine games, Hunter started in five contests and had 22 receptions for 331 yards and a touchdown in his freshman year.
An injury put his sophomore season all over the place, but when he returned to full health for his Junior season, his level of play went up multiple notches. Bryant put himself on the map in 2019.
He was named to the first-team All-Pac-12 squad after catching 52 balls for 825 yards and three touchdowns. His ability as a receiver shined brighter than ever. Hunter showed he is an elite pass-catching tight end at every level.
One of the crispest route runners at tight end, Bryant’s lean yet strong frame and exceptional footwork makes him a tough cover in contested catch situations no matter who covers him, from linebackers to safeties. It’s always a mismatch in No. 1’s favor.
Bryant is great at moving the chains, as he has great RAC ability as versatile Tight End who you can truly categorize as an offensive chess piece. Furthermore, he can attack defenses over the top with his great open-field burst and wide catch radius.
Hunter Bryant will essentially “fall” to the early fourth round, as he didn’t test too great at the NFL Combine. As mentioned above, he’s a bit lean for the tight end position, and at 6-foot-2, many scouts are reviewing him as a receiver, rather than an actual tight end.
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He isn’t the fastest tight end in the world, as he ran a 4.74 forty-yard dash, and his blocking ability is still majorly a work in progress, but surely Bryant, even as an average blocker, is an upgrade from what the Redskins have been dealing with for the past couple of seasons.