Washington Football Team 7-round mock draft: Rolling with Taylor Heinicke

Round 2, Pick 51 – Purdue WR Rondale Moore

Acquiring the 50th pick from the Dolphins served a dual purpose. It allowed the Washington Football Team to add more starting talent in the second round, and it also enabled me to keep you in suspense for the selection at pick No. 51. Here, the Washington Football Team double-dips at wide receiver, taking Purdue star Rondale Moore.

It’s almost unfair how the wide receiver board fell in this mock draft, but it’s not out of the question that Moore drops to the mid-second round. He’s a smaller receiver at around 5-foot-9, 180 pounds, and he does have a notable injury history. Having said that, there aren’t many concerns aside from that, and his upside, especially in Scott Turner’s offense, is tantalizing.

Moore is an electric athlete with elite contact balance and creation capacity for a wide receiver. He recently logged a 42-inch vertical jump at a workout, and he’s likely to run a sub-4.4 40-yard dash later on in the offseason (he ran a 4.33 in high school).

Moore isn’t as consistent downfield, but in the slot, where he can gain frequent separation and take short passes for additional yards after catch, he’s a tremendously exciting option to have. With this pick, the Washington Football Team’s receiving core is already miles better than it was in 2020. Heinicke has a trio of Terry McLaurin, Rashod Bateman, and Moore. That group has the makings of a potential top-five unit down the road.