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Best prospects Redskins could target in third round 2020 NFL Draft

By Jacob Camenker

BOULDER, COLORADO - NOVEMBER 23: Laviska Shenault Jr. #2 of the Colorado Buffaloes carries the ball against the Washington Huskies in the first quarter at Folsom Field on November 23, 2019 in Boulder, Colorado. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
BOULDER, COLORADO - NOVEMBER 23: Laviska Shenault Jr. #2 of the Colorado Buffaloes carries the ball against the Washington Huskies in the first quarter at Folsom Field on November 23, 2019 in Boulder, Colorado. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) /
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INDIANAPOLIS, IN – FEBRUARY 28: Offensive lineman Matt Peart of Connecticut runs a drill during the NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on February 28, 2020 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – FEBRUARY 28: Offensive lineman Matt Peart of Connecticut runs a drill during the NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on February 28, 2020 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /

2. OT Matt Peart, UConn

A lot of talented tackles will come off the board in the first 66 picks of the 2020 NFL Draft. Could the Washington Redskins select one at 66? It certainly wouldn’t be a bad idea.

Right now, there is a lot of uncertainty at left tackle for the squad. Trent Williams still wants to be traded, but the team hasn’t relented as of this writing. That means that Cornelius Lucas and Geron Christian are penciled in as the starter and swing tackle, in no particular order. Meanwhile, Morgan Moses is coming off a down year at right tackle and the team could use some depth to develop there in case he regresses again in 2020.

Luckily for the Redskins, there will be several quality tackles on the board at this juncture. It’s unclear exactly which ones might be there, but in a group this deep, there will be someone worth selecting.

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After weighing a few other possibilities including Saahdiq Charles, Lucas Niang, and Charlie Heck, we settled on Matt Peart as our favored target. The UConn product was a four-year starter at college and played multiple positions on the offensive line. Most recently, he played right tackle, but he could shift to the left side if needed.

Peart has a 6-foot-7, 318-pound frame that he could continue to add muscle to as he develops at the NFL level. He’s an experienced player with good athleticism (5.06 40-yard dash, 26 bench press reps) and long arms. He has solid technique and should be able to stay with the quicker edge rushers at the NFL level.

Peart’s big issue is his lacking strength. He just needs to bulk up a bit to find success with the stronger rushers at the NFL level. If he can do that while continuing to move fluidly as he does on tape, that should allow him to find success at the next level.

At the very least, Peart would be a quality swing option at the next level. And if he can bulk up in a strength and conditioning program, he could be ready to start early in his NFL career. There are few options expected to be available that are better than Peart, so he should surely be on the Redskins radar.

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