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Washington Football Team training camp profiles: Edge rushers

By Ian Cummings

LANDOVER, MD - NOVEMBER 17: Ryan Kerrigan #91 of the Washington Redskins warms up before the game against the New York Jets at FedExField on November 17, 2019 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MD - NOVEMBER 17: Ryan Kerrigan #91 of the Washington Redskins warms up before the game against the New York Jets at FedExField on November 17, 2019 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) /
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STILLWATER, OK – SEPTEMBER 22: Defensive end Jordan Brailford #94 of the Oklahoma State Cowboys stretches before a game against the Texas Tech Red Raiders on September 22, 2018 at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Texas Tech won 41-17. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images)
STILLWATER, OK – SEPTEMBER 22: Defensive end Jordan Brailford #94 of the Oklahoma State Cowboys stretches before a game against the Texas Tech Red Raiders on September 22, 2018 at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Texas Tech won 41-17. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images) /

Jordan Brailford

Experience: 2nd season

Draft Status: 2019 seventh-round pick, 253rd overall

2019 Stats: N/A

2020 Outlook: Jordan Brailford spent the entirety of his rookie campaign on injured reserve, so there isn’t much information out there on the 2019 seventh-round pick. But Brailford has good athleticism for his 6-foot-3, 252-pound frame, possessing 4.65 speed and a 37.5-inch vertical jump. Brailford will have to apply his explosiveness at some point, but he has a good athletic profile for the edge position.

Expected Role: Given that Brailford is slightly undersized, he may be better suited for an exclusive pass rushing role, with his reps in run defense subsequently limited. Pass rushing was where Brailford shined last time he was on the field; in 2018 for the Oklahoma State Cowboys, he logged 10.0 sacks and 17.0 tackles for loss. His first-step quickness shines as a pass rusher, and if he makes the roster, that may end up being his niche as a rotational backup.

Status: A lot depends on where exactly Ryan Anderson is slotted on the roster, but in most scenarios, Brailford will be among several players fighting for, at most, two spots on the edge rushing depth chart. He has no NFL production to springboard off of, and other players on the list have the work ethic to outlast him if he isn’t going stride-for-stride with them. Brailford has the athleticism to have a chance, but unless he wants to be stashed for another year, he needs to piece things together and show development in training camp.

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