Washington Redskins 2020 NFL Draft all-rookie team

RB – Jonathan Taylor, D’Andre Swift, Cam Akers, Clyde Edwards-Helaire

I’ll spare you my “running backs don’t matter” tangent, but running backs are largely replaceable, so the Redskins, even with their uncertainty at the position, don’t have to pick one early. Such a decision would be unadvisable, given the team’s other needs. But it is good to know what kind of talent is out there, and the Redskins could pick here in Round 4, if the value is right.

Jonathan Taylor, D’Andre Swift, and Clyde Edwards-Helaire likely won’t be there in Round 4. Taylor is my RB1, possessing the athleticism, contact balance, durability, and receiving ability necessary to be a franchise’s premier back. Swift doesn’t have the size and physicality that Taylor possesses, but he’s incredibly shifty and explosive, and offers home-run potential when he has space.

There’s a chance Edwards-Helaire could drop, given his short stature and lack of top-end speed, but he has some game-breaking dynamism in his own right, and he’s a very capable receiving threat out of the backfield, which adds to his versatility.

The one back who the Redskins might have a shot at adding is Florida State’s Cam Akers. He’s been overlooked a bit in this class, but he’s a top-notch athlete with an aggressive running style and a ton of potential. If he’s available in Round 4, he’s most certainly worth the pick, given his all-encompassing upside.