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Reviewing Ron Rivera’s first-round draft history with the Panthers

By Jacob Camenker

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - NOVEMBER 24: Head coach Ron Rivera of the Carolina Panthers reacts against the New Orleans Saints during the first quarter in the game at Mercedes Benz Superdome on November 24, 2019 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - NOVEMBER 24: Head coach Ron Rivera of the Carolina Panthers reacts against the New Orleans Saints during the first quarter in the game at Mercedes Benz Superdome on November 24, 2019 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images) /
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INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – FEBRUARY 26: Head coach Ron Rivera of the Washington Redskins interviews during the second day of the 2020 NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on February 26, 2020 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – FEBRUARY 26: Head coach Ron Rivera of the Washington Redskins interviews during the second day of the 2020 NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on February 26, 2020 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images) /

Conclusion

Overall, Rivera’s resume showcases one big thing. He certainly knows how to find talent in the first round. And though not all of his picks have been perfect, only a select number have been true busts.

There are caveats to crediting Rivera with every one of these picks. As mentioned earlier, Gettleman and Hurney helped him to make some decisions on each matter. But there’s no doubt that the veteran coach had some say in what would happen to help the team improve.

What can the Redskins take away from this as they prepare for their first draft with Rivera at the helm? Simply that he knows how to evaluate talent and fit, especially in the first round.

And if he believes that there’s a player that the Redskins should take, it’s probably best that the team listens to him. After all, three of his previous nine first-round picks have become first-team All-Pros.

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We’ll soon see what Rivera can do in his first year working in tandem with Smith. And maybe he’ll have a chance to draft his fourth, first-round All-Pro in this year’s draft.

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