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Redskins 2020 NFL 7-round mock draft: Literally all offense

By Ian Cummings

TALLAHASSEE, FL - NOVEMBER 2: Runningback Cam Akers #3 of the Florida State Seminoles dives in for a touchdown during the game against the Miami Hurricanes at Doak Campbell Stadium on Bobby Bowden Field on November 2, 2019 in Tallahassee, Florida. Miami defeated Florida State 27 to 10. (Photo by Don Juan Moore/Getty Images)
TALLAHASSEE, FL - NOVEMBER 2: Runningback Cam Akers #3 of the Florida State Seminoles dives in for a touchdown during the game against the Miami Hurricanes at Doak Campbell Stadium on Bobby Bowden Field on November 2, 2019 in Tallahassee, Florida. Miami defeated Florida State 27 to 10. (Photo by Don Juan Moore/Getty Images) /
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INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – FEBRUARY 25: Cole Kmet #TE08 of Notre Dame interviews during the first day of the NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on February 25, 2020 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – FEBRUARY 25: Cole Kmet #TE08 of Notre Dame interviews during the first day of the NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on February 25, 2020 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images) /

Day 2

Round 2, Pick 37 (via LAC): TCU OT Lucas Niang

With their trade back in Round 1, the Redskins added an early-second-round pick, which they originally lost to the Indianapolis Colts when they traded up to grab Montez Sweat in Round 1 of the 2019 NFL Draft. This is where tremendous value can be had, and the Redskins witness this first hand in this case, by selecting TCU offensive tackle Lucas Niang.

Niang has a hip injury that he’s still recovering from, and he’ll need to prove he can undergo the transition from right tackle to left tackle at the next level. But Niang is one of the few prospects in the 2020 NFL Draft who has the requisite combination of size and athleticism to make that transition, and he’s also a smart blocker who doesn’t have any glaring habits that could potentially be compounded by such a move.

Round 3, Pick 66: Notre Dame TE Cole Kmet

It seems as though a tight end is the pick at this juncture in around 75 percent of all Redskins mock drafts, and as much as I’d like to go against the grain here, it just makes too much sense to conform to the masses.

The best value might be at tight end in this case, as there are a few options with starting potential still on the board. I’d go with a different choice every time, as it’s really subjective who your TE1 is this year, but Cole Kmet offers perhaps the best combination of size and explosiveness, standing at 6-foot-6, 262, with 4.7 speed and a 37-inch vertical on record. Kmet has some refinement to undergo, but his ability to generate momentum and space at his size will give him opportunities early on.

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