Washington Football Team stream-of-consciousness 7-round mock draft

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COLUMBIA, SC – OCTOBER 17: Jaycee Horn #1 of the South Carolina Gamecocks reacts after an interception against the Auburn Tigers in the second quarter of the game at Williams-Brice Stadium on October 17, 2020 in Columbia, South Carolina. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /

Round 1, Pick 19

Alright, here we are. Pick No. 19. There’s no time to waste. Let’s take a look at the top options available:

South Carolina CB Jaycee Horn
Virginia Tech OT Christian Darrisaw
Minnesota WR Rashod Bateman
Texas OT Samuel Cosmi
Syracuse CB Ifeatu Melifonwu
Tulsa LB Zaven Collins
Alabama QB Mac Jones
Missouri LB Nick Bolton
TCU S Trevon Moehrig

I don’t know about you guys, but this is a tough one for me. I really like Jaycee Horn. He’s my personal CB1 above Caleb Farley, Patrick Surtain II, and Ifeatu Melifonwu. I also really like Melifonwu in spite of his slightly lower ranking, because he has arguably the most physical upside in the class.

But looking at the Washington Football Team’s needs, I don’t know if cornerback is the best fit here. Obviously, offensive tackle isn’t a top need either with Cornelius Lucas manning the left side and Morgan Moses on the right. But Christian Darrisaw is tough to pass up (even though I admittedly passed him up without shame in an earlier mock).

You could also go linebacker. Zaven Collins is low-key one of my favorite players in this class. 6-foot-4, 260 pounds, with good athleticism and very impressive instincts. I think this is too high for Nick Bolton. Love him as a prospect, and as a value deal in Round 2, if he makes it there.

Perusing other options, Samuel Cosmi is slightly below Darrisaw on my board, so naturally, he’s out of the running. I think this is a little too high for Trevon Moehrig, too. Still not quite on the Mac Jones train. I’m going to pass in this scenario. Rashod Bateman is a sneaky strong option here. High-floor receiver who can contribute and be that alpha on the boundary right away.

My finalists, after trimming down the list, are the following players:

Jaycee Horn
Christian Darrisaw
Ifeatu Melifonwu
Zaven Collins
Rashod Bateman

Now it’s time to engage stream of consciousness mode. Just off of the top of my head, I’m leaning Collins right now. Again, I’m a big fan of his versatility and physical-mental blend as a prospect, and he’d be one of the completing pieces for an elite defense under Ron Rivera.

My Pick: Tulsa LB Zaven Collins

Who were your finalists? Who did you pick? Never mind, we gotta move on.

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