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Redskins Mock Draft: A look at the ‘Skins first four picks

By Damien Bartonek

OXFORD, MISSISSIPPI - SEPTEMBER 21: Ashtyn Davis #27 of the California Golden Bears in action during a game against the Mississippi Rebels at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on September 21, 2019 in Oxford, Mississippi. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
OXFORD, MISSISSIPPI - SEPTEMBER 21: Ashtyn Davis #27 of the California Golden Bears in action during a game against the Mississippi Rebels at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on September 21, 2019 in Oxford, Mississippi. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) /
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OXFORD, MISSISSIPPI – SEPTEMBER 21: Ashtyn Davis #27 of the California Golden Bears in action during a game against the Mississippi Rebels at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on September 21, 2019 in Oxford, Mississippi. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
OXFORD, MISSISSIPPI – SEPTEMBER 21: Ashtyn Davis #27 of the California Golden Bears in action during a game against the Mississippi Rebels at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on September 21, 2019 in Oxford, Mississippi. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) /

Round 3, Pick 66: S Ashtyn Davis, California

The redshirt senior Ashtyn Davis will provide excellent single-high and Cover 2 play that the Redskins have had a gaping hole in for the past decade.

Davis is an excellent Cover 2 safety who possesses the range to be a solid single-high safety. His unique level of play and ability to confidently man the back-end of the defense will suit the players around him such as Landon Collins. In my mind, Davis is the best safety to pair with the former All-Pro.

Davis will play a similar role in the Redskins defense that guys like Tre Boston, Kurt Coleman, and Karl Joseph played under Jack Del Rio and Ron Rivera. That’s the role of a dual-use safety who excels in coverage and as a tackler while being the last line of defense or closing in at catch points.

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And Davis can more than make up for any ground lost through all four phases of zone coverage and has ball skills to even make up for a few mistakes.

The fit for Davis in D.C. is great. His skill set is better suited toward playing in man coverage against tight ends or on the back end as a single-high safety. That would push your superstar safety, Collins, inside the box, which only benefits his skillset.

Free safety has been an issue in D.C. for the better part of a decade. Davis, while being a late-comer to the game of football, has impressive traits and play recognition skills that will only blossom with more playing time. While I don’t believe he’s the next Sean Taylor, he should be a solid starting option.

Davis has loads of potential that makes him at pick number 66 an absolute steal. He’s a bit of a risk, but the reward is too great should he progress like he’s projected to.

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