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Best players that could be available with 66th pick at Redskins positions of need

By Jacob Camenker

MOBILE, AL - JANUARY 25: Tight End Adam Trautman #84 from Dayton of the North Team during the 2020 Resse's Senior Bowl at Ladd-Peebles Stadium on January 25, 2020 in Mobile, Alabama. The North Team defeated the South Team 34 to 17. (Photo by Don Juan Moore/Getty Images)
MOBILE, AL - JANUARY 25: Tight End Adam Trautman #84 from Dayton of the North Team during the 2020 Resse's Senior Bowl at Ladd-Peebles Stadium on January 25, 2020 in Mobile, Alabama. The North Team defeated the South Team 34 to 17. (Photo by Don Juan Moore/Getty Images) /
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INDIANAPOLIS, IN – MARCH 01: Defensive back Darnay Holmes of UCLA runs a drill during the NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on February 29, 2020 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – MARCH 01: Defensive back Darnay Holmes of UCLA runs a drill during the NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on February 29, 2020 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /

CB Darnay Holmes, UCLA

The cornerback value at 66 doesn’t figure to be too great. The team would probably be better served looking at this position in the fourth round, as some of the top talents that may be on the board here would probably be slight reaches unless someone like Kristian Fulton or Trevon Diggs falls much further than anticipated.

But if the Redskins are dead-set on adding cornerback help here, Holmes could be an option. The UCLA product had a strong senior season that helped improve his draft stock. And for the next level, he could be a versatile Swiss Army knife in the secondary.

Holmes logged 33 tackles, two picks, and six pass defenses last season for Chip Kelly‘s UCLA squad. He covered well and did what he could to slow down some of the Pac-12’s best receivers.

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Holmes had a strong showing at the Senior Bowl and should have a chance to play inside, outside, or even at safety. That may make him a nice target for the Redskins if they think that pairing him with Kendall Fuller could give the squad a lot of options as to how to rotate pieces around their secondary.

While Holmes may not be the best value here, he surely deserves consideration if the Redskins decide to continue to build up their defense. Bryce Hall from Virginia could be an option here as an outside corner, too, but they may be able to get him in the fourth round if they’re patient.

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