Washington Football Team 7-round mock, trading up to the seventh pick
By Ian Cummings
Round 7, Pick 211 – Kentucky CB Kelvin Joseph
The Washington Football Team is undoubtedly in a better place at cornerback than they were a year ago. But there’s a degree of uncertainty that’s been overlooked to this point. Ronald Darby is a free agent, and after a career resurrection that saw him deflect 16 passes and allow a passer rating of 81.0, he might command some interest on the open market.
Outside of Darby, key depth player Fabian Moreau is also a free agent, and other teams might look to bank on his upside. If both players leave, Washington will be down a starter. Additionally, while Jimmy Moreland was good as a slot cornerback in 2020, he could’ve been more disruptive at times, and Washington shouldn’t settle within their coverage unit.
Depending on what happens in free agency, cornerback might be a fairly significant need for the Washington Football Team. In might be in their best interest to re-sign Darby, but if they don’t, they’ll have to peruse the later rounds for potential gems. In Round 7, Kentucky cornerback Kelvin Joseph is an absolute steal.
It’s entirely likely that Joseph doesn’t fall this far, especially after testing and measurements. Standing at 6-foot-1, 192 pounds, Joseph is a long, athletic cornerback who was formerly an LSU recruit. He needs to log more experience on defense, but he flashed repeatedly in 2020, logging four interceptions in SEC play. He also showed off his physicality and toughness against Kyle Pitts. That alone should grant him some level of demand from NFL teams, and his athletic upside is an added bonus.