Top 2020 NFL Draft prospects for the Redskins to target by round

Round 7

The Redskins don’t have a sixth-round pick but have two seventh-round selections. Here’s a quick rundown of options here.

WR James Proche, SMU. Another seventh-round SMU receiver? Why not? Proche was insanely productive last year grabbing 111 passes for 1,225 yards and 15 touchdowns in SMU’s high-flying offense. He’s only 5-foot-11, but he makes contested catches like no other and is one of the more acrobatic players in the draft. He has an odd skill set for the next level which will drop him a bit, but if he can find a way to continue to use his elite hands at the next level, he should find a role.

OL Cameron Clark, Charlotte. The Redskins have met with Clark a couple of times. He has good tape and is a very strong player. He’s just not much of an athlete and will probably have to move to guard at the next level. But if he drops to the seventh, that would be a great value for the Redskins.

TE Cheyenne O’Grady, Arkansas. He’s 6-foot-4 and had 33 catches for 372 yards and three touchdowns last season. He’s worth a late-round flier.

CB Essang Bassey, Wake Forest. A potential slot competitor for the Redskins. Bassey wasn’t good at the Senior Bowl but was better at the combine. He may drop due to his lack of size (5-foot-9) but he could find a home as a nickel.

S Tanner Muse, Clemson. Muse was better than expected at the combine but still looks more like a backup-caliber player. He’d be worth a shot at this point and should have an impact on special teams.

S/LB Patrick Nelson, SMU. As a hybrid linebacker/safety, Nelson was super productive at SMU and logged 81 tackles with 12.5 sacks in his final collegiate season. He’s a positional tweener but may be worth a late-round selection given his pass-rushing prowess.

LB John Houston Jr., USC. He had 104 tackles and 2.5 sacks last season and could be a good two-down thumper at the next level. Why not give him a chance?

RB Lamical Perine, Florida. Would they actually take Samaje Perine’s cousin? Maybe not. But Lamical Perine is a solid prospect who could become a good rotational back at the next level. He struggled behind Florida’s weak O-Line last year but perhaps in with the Redskins, he’d find more success at least on Brandon Scherff’s side of the line.

FB Sewo Olonilua, TCU. Ron Rivera always carried a fullback in Carolina. If he wants to keep doing that, he could draft one like Olonilua late. Olonilua was a running back last season but has the size and receiving skills needed to be a successful fullback.

QB Ryan Willis, Virginia Tech. Here’s another potential third-string quarterback. Willis has good size (6-foot-4) and had a solid junior season at Virginia Tech. He was replaced by a mobile quarterback last year and didn’t play much, but he could be a solid backup.

I didn’t list many interior offensive linemen, because I don’t think they’ll go after one, but if they do, guys like Michael Onwenu (Michigan), Shane Lemieux (Oregon), Solomon Kindley (Georgia) all would be fourth or fifth-round options.

There are a number of other prospects the Redskins could target, but I couldn’t list them all. These comprise the best options at each pick while mostly looking at positions of need but if you have any other prospects you think the team will look at, feel free to shout them out in the comment section. There is no wrong answer until we see what the ‘Skins actually do come this weekend.