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Washington Football Team: Draft strategy 101 for the 2021 offseason

By Jonathan Eig

ARLINGTON, TX - APRIL 26: A video board displays the text "THE PICK IS IN" for the Washington Redskins during the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft at AT&T Stadium on April 26, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TX - APRIL 26: A video board displays the text "THE PICK IS IN" for the Washington Redskins during the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft at AT&T Stadium on April 26, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) /
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LANDOVER, MARYLAND – JANUARY 09: Wide receiver Mike Evans #13 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers makes a catch as cornerback Ronald Darby #23 and outside linebacker Cole Holcomb #55 of the Washington Football Team defend during the 4th quarter of the game at FedExField on January 09, 2021 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MARYLAND – JANUARY 09: Wide receiver Mike Evans #13 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers makes a catch as cornerback Ronald Darby #23 and outside linebacker Cole Holcomb #55 of the Washington Football Team defend during the 4th quarter of the game at FedExField on January 09, 2021 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) /

Rules 6-7

6)     And at the opposite end of the spectrum, always draft at least one, and preferably two, cornerbacks. If you are not taking a second corner, then you have to be drafting a corner and a safety. But I prefer corners because they can more easily slide back to safety.

Here’s the thing – you always need corners. They are often the smallest guys on the field and they usually fly all over the place, slamming into bigger receivers and getting run over by pulling guards. They get hurt. Washington was very fortunate with the health of their corners this season, which is one of many reasons they had some success. You cannot always count on that.

7)     More on receivers, since it is a particular need for the Washington Football Team this season. How would you like to have – oh, I don’t know – let’s just say Tyrell Williams in your receiving corps? He was hurt this season, but he has consistently caught more than 40 passes per year and averaged over 15 yards per catch.

He doesn’t wow you? Fine. How about John Brown? He has gone over 1,000 yards twice in the last five years. Still no? Alright. What about Adam Thielen? Getting interested? A guy who shares NFL records with the likes of Randy Moss and Calvin Johnson probably merits some attention. Or do you want Tyreek Hill, the most dangerous offensive player in the entire league?

Here’s what they have in common. All of them came out of D2 schools (So did Keelan Cole, in case you care). You can find gems at receiver from small schools. Incidentally, since Washington’s punt returning was a train wreck this past season, Deonte Harris (Assumption College) and Gunner Olszewski (Bemidji State) also came out of D2 schools.

That’s two of the best punt returners in the NFL – who can also be productive slot receivers – coming out of schools that – be honest – you had never heard of until five seconds ago.

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Okay, those are the basics. We’ll have actual player evaluations and mock drafts galore coming down the road. This is just the framework. If you remember nothing else that you read online this week, please remember this:

STOCKPILE THOSE DRAFT PICKS.

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