Thaddeus Moss has a chip on his shoulder after going undrafted

Thaddeus Moss went undrafted in the 2020 NFL Draft. Now with the Washington Redskins, Moss has an enormous chip on his shoulder.

The Washington Redskins didn’t draft a tight end during the 2020 NFL Draft. This surprised some considering the lack of top-level options the team has at the position heading into the season, but given that the ’20 draft class was considered to be extremely weak at tight end, eschewing the position in the draft was the right move.

And as luck would have it, the Redskins were still able to land a player that had been considered a potential mid-round option after the draft. LSU’s Thaddeus Moss fell to the ranks of the undrafted. And as a result, he now will have a chance to fight for a spot in the Redskins’ tight end room.

Moss is ready for that opportunity. And he’s taking his undrafted status in stride and is looking to prove himself at the NFL level.

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As ESPN’s John Keim detailed in a recent article, Moss has a chip on his shoulder coming out of the 2020 NFL Draft.

"Moss called going undrafted “a slap in the face to me.”“Having picked kickers and punters, special-teams guys getting picked over me, I definitely felt some type of way over it,” he said. “It’s no difference. I’ve always had to prove myself my whole life, having the last name I have. I always had to prove everybody wrong or just prove myself right my whole life.”"

This is a great attitude for Moss to have. He’s using his undrafted status as motivation and he will definitely work hard to earn a roster spot with the Redskins.

The Redskins do have a wide-open tight end room as well, so a job could be Moss’ for the taking. Logan Thomas and Richard Rodgers are the veterans on the roster while Jeremy Sprinkle and Hale Hentges are the younger players who will do battle with Moss. It seems that Thomas’ spot is the only secure one, so the rest of the pecking order could shake out in any number of ways.

Moss is a willing blocker and while he’s not big, isn’t a great athlete, and doesn’t do much as a route runner, he has solid hands and a knack for finding pockets of space in zone coverage. He could find a role as a developmental backup or H-back with the ‘Skins if he has a good enough offseason.

Either way, Moss was a great addition for Washington. He was a good value as an undrafted free agent and he seems to be ready to add competition to the tight end room. And competition is something that Ron Rivera is valuing in his first year as the Redskins’ head coach.

Only time will tell if Moss will make the team. But he at least seems to be approaching his big opportunity in the right way.