Washington Football Team reported prospect meetings during the offseason

Ken Johannesen

Florida WR Kadarius Toney. Mandatory Credit: Vasha Hunt-USA TODAY Sports

Ole Miss TE Kenny Yeboah. Mandatory Credit: Justin Ford-USA TODAY Sports

As the Washington Football Team enters the final two weeks of pre-draft preparation, there are still some prospects to meet and evaluate.

The Washington Football Team will be adding several new players to the roster in just over two weeks via the 2021 NFL Draft. With mock draft season currently reaching its climax, analysts and fans are looking at their own draft boards with a watchful eye. The last-minute adjustments to mocks are being made and every scenario is being considered.

However, some fans tend to overlook a few key aspects of the pre-draft process.

The process begins in the fall when NFL teams send their scouts to various games and watch the development of prospects from September to January – bowl games are obviously scouted as well.

When the FBS championship game is decided, each franchise begins a new process of how they evaluate players. Front office personnel and scouts will attend all-star games, travel to the NFL Combine (canceled the last two years), interview players, and be present for the many college “Pro Days”.

Today, we will list the players that Washington was reportedly able to meet at the Senior Bowl and have a few comments. We’ll list the offensive and defensive players separately. Washington has held virtual meetings with many different prospects – we’ll tell you who and have more comments.

Finally, we will post all of the team pro days that Washington reportedly has attended as well. You can use this guide as a reference before and during the draft.

Is there a Ryan Kerrigan replacement listed today? Can the Washington Football Team find a hidden gem or two from this list? Will the long-awaited franchise quarterback finally be selected? The answers could be listed here today. Let’s take a look at the players.

Florida WR Kadarius Toney. Mandatory Credit: Vasha Hunt-USA TODAY Sports

Washington Football Team Senior Bowl meetings: Offense and specialists

The Washington Football Team was able to meet these offensive players at the Senior Bowl back in January.

Quarterbacks

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Sam Ehlinger, Texas
Kellen Mond, Texas A&M
Mac Jones, Alabama
Ian Book, Notre Dame
Feleipe Franks, Arkansas
Jamie Newman, Georgia

The quarterbacks to watch in this group are Mac Jones, Kellen Mond, and Ian Book.

Running Backs

Rhamondre Stevenson, Oklahoma
Chris Evans, Michigan
Najee Harris, Alabama
Elijah Mitchell, Louisiana-Lafayette
Trey Sermon, Ohio State
Kylin Hill, Mississippi St.
Khalil Herbert, Virginia Tech
Ben Mason, Michigan (Fullback)
Larry Rountree, Missouri
Michael Carter, North Carolina

Wide Receivers

Tylan Wallace, Oklahoma St.
Frank Darby, Arizona St.
Desmond Fitzpatrick, Louisville
Nico Collins, Michigan
Sage Surratt, Wake Forest
Ben Skowronek, Notre Dame
Cade Johnson, South Dakota St.
DeVonta Smith, Alabama
D’Wayne Eskridge, Westerrn Michigan
Trevon Grimes, Florida
Kadarius Toney, Florida
Marquez Stevenson, Houston
Amari Rodgers, Clemson
Cornell Powell, Clemson
Josh Palmer, Tennessee
Racey McMath, LSU
Shi Smith, South Carolina
Austin Watkins, Alabama-Birmingham

The Washington Football Team is widely expected to select a wide receiver in the third or fourth round.

Tight Ends

Quintin Morris, Bowling Green
Kenny Yeboah, Mississippi
Noah Gray, Duke
Kylen Granson, Southern Methodist
Tony Poljan, Virginia
John Bates, Boise St.
Hunter Long, Boston College
Trey McKitty, Georgia

Washington will likely add a tight end during the draft – possibly two.

Offensive Tackles

Brenden Jaimes, Nebraska
Alaric Jackson, Iowa
Adrian Ealy, Oklahoma
Robert Hainsey, Notre Dame
Alex Leatherwood, Alabama
Spencer Brown, Northern Iowa
Carson Green, Texas A&M
Dillon Radunz, North Dakota St.
James Hudson, Cincinnati
D’Ante Smith, East Carolina
Jaylon Moore, Western Michigan
Royce Newman, Mississippi

An offensive tackle is expected to the choice in the first or second round.

Offensive Guards/Inside Offensive Linemen

Creed Humphrey, Oklahoma
Robert Jones, Middle Tennessee St.
Quinn Meinerz, Wisconsin-Whitewater
Jack Anderson, Texas Tech
Trey Smith, Tennessee
Deonte Brown, Alabama
David Moore, Grambling St.
Dan Moore, Texas A&M
Ben Cleveland, Georgia
Jake Curhan, California
Drake Jackson, Kentucky
Aaron Banks, Notre Dame
Landon Dickerson, Alabama

Will the Washington Football Team find Brandon Scherff’s eventual replacement?

Kickers

Riley Patterson, Memphis
Jose Borregales, Miami

Punters

James Smith, Cincinnati
Max Duffy, Kentucky

Tress Way is not going anywhere and a punter will not be taken in the draft

Long Snappers

Ryan Langan, Georgia Southern
Camaron Cheeseman, Michigan
Thomas Fletcher, Alabama

Could the Washington Football Team bring in some competition for Dustin Hopkins? His contract is for one year only and Patterson or Borregales could be an option. Washington needs a long snapper and there are three good candidates listed here. Fletcher comes with a championship pedigree, but Cheeseman is somewhat bigger with a stronger build.

Northwestern LB Paddy Fisher. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports

Washington Football Team Senior Bowl meetings: Defense

The Washington Football Team was able to meet these defensive players at the Senior Bowl back in January.

Defensive Linemen

Levi Onwuzurike, Washington
Ta’Quon Graham, Texas
Wyatt Hubert, Kansas St.
Patrick Jones, Pittsburgh
Marvin Wilson, Florida St.
Ade Ogundeji, Notre Dame
Cam Sample, Tulane
Carlos Basham, Wake Forest
Elerson Smith, Northern Iowa
Marlon Tuipulotu, Southern California
Payton Turner, Houston
Rashad Weaver, Pittsburgh
Tarron Jackson, Coastal Carolina
Osa Odighizuwa, UCLA
Chauncey Golston, Iowa
Shaka Toney, Penn St.
Malik Herring, Georgia
Daelin Hayes, Notre Dame
Quincy Roche, Miami (FL)
Jonathan Cooper, Ohio St.
William Bradley-King, Baylor

Linebackers

Monty Rice, Georgia
Hamilcar Rashed, Oregon St.
Charles Snowden, Virginia
Jabril Cox, LSU
Tuf Borland, Ohio St.
Janarius Robinson, Florida St.
Tony Fields, West Virginia
Jordan Smith, Alabama-Birmingham
Derrick Barnes, Purdue
K.J. Britt, Auburn
Justin Hilliard, Ohio St.
Grant Stuard, Houston
Chazz Surratt, North Carolina
Paddy Fisher, Northwestern
Riley Cole, South Alabama
Baron Browning, Ohio St.

Linebacker is arguably the biggest need for the Washington Football Team. Don’t be surprised if two are selected.

Cornerbacks

Aaron Robinson, Central Florida
Keith Taylor, Washington
Ambry Thomas, Michigan
Rodarius Williams, Oklahoma St.
Camryn Bynum, California
Ifeatu Melinfonwu, Syracuse
Robert Rochell, Central Arkansas
Benjamin St-Juste, Minnesota
Tre Brown, Oklahoma
Thomas Graham, Oregon
DJ Daniel, Georgia

Safeties

Damar Hamlin, Pittsburgh
Shawn Davis, Florida
Divine Deablo, Virginia Tech
Christian Uphoff, Illinois St.
Richie Grant, Central Florida
Tre Norwood, Oklahoma
Tyree Gillespie, Missouri
Joshuah Bledsoe, Missouri
Richard LeCounte, Georgia
Mark Webb, Georgia
Darren Hall, San Diego St.
Ifeatu Melifonwu, Syracuse
Hamsah Nasirildeen, Florida St.
JaCoby Stevens, LSU
James Wiggins, Cincinnati

Washington will certainly add a free safety on day two of the draft.

Before free agency, the needs on offense seemed greater than defense. With some of the roster additions in recent weeks to the Washington Football Team, the need still tilts to the offense. However, the defense is still likely to receive plenty of attention in the draft.

Virginia Tech OT Christian Darrisaw. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)

Washington Football Team Virtual Meetings

The Washington Football Team has been virtually meeting with players via Zoom in recent weeks. Here is a list of those prospects.

Zoom Meetings: Offense

Washington Football Team Pro Days attended

The Washington Football Team attended many college “Pro Days” across the nation in recent weeks. Attendance at these schools varied from team scouts, coaches, and front office personnel. This is a list of the schools where Washington had a presence of some sort.

A – G

Washington Commanders

Alabama
Alabama-Birmingham
Arizona
Arizona St.
Arkansas
Auburn
Baylor
Boise St.
Boston College
Buffalo
Brigham Young
California
Central Florida
Charleston (WV)
Cincinnati
Clemson
Colorado
Colorado St.
Duke
East Carolina
Florida
Florida St.
Georgia
Georgia Tech
Grambling St.

H – N

Houston
Illinois
Illinois St.
Indiana
Iowa
Iowa St.
Kansas St.
Kentucky
Louisiana-Monroe
Louisiana-Lafayette
Louisiana St. (LSU)
Louisiana Tech
Louisville
Marshall
Maryland
Massachusetts
Memphis
Miami (FL)
Miami (OH)
Michigan
Michigan St.
Middle Tennessee St.
Minnesota
Mississippi
Mississippi St.
Missouri
Nebraska
Nevada (footage requested – COVID limited)
North Carolina
North Carolina St.
North Dakota St.
North Texas
Northern Illinois (via Iowa at Iowa City)
Northern Iowa
Northwestern
Notre Dame

O – W

Ohio St.
Oklahoma
Oklahoma St.
Oregon
Oregon St.
Penn St.
Pittsburgh
Purdue
San Diego St.
South Alabama
South Carolina
Southern California
Southern Methodist (SMU)
Stanford
Syracuse
Temple
Tennessee
Texas
Texas A&M
Texas Christian
Tulane
Tulsa
UCLA
Virginia
Virginia Tech
Wake Forest
Washington
Washington St. (COVID limited)
West Virginia
Western Michigan
Wisconsin
Wisconsin, Wisconsin-Whitewater

The number of Pro Days the Washington Football Team attended seems rather high at first glance, but the numbers are actually lower than normal due to continued issues with the pandemic. It has been intimated that Washington was able to have a live feed to several Pro Days, but the programs are unknown.

Texas DL Ta’Quon Graham. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images)

Additional Thoughts

The Washington Football Team had representation at the Hula Bowl and the recent HBCU Combine. There is no word of team meetings at either of these events, but it is likely that several contacts and interviews were conducted.

The front office has likely had more virtual zoom meetings than what we currently know. Such information is difficult to obtain and is usually shared by the prospect himself on social media. If any other meetings become known, we’ll share them in any upcoming mock drafts. Also, if additional information is discovered about Pro Days attended, we’ll share the details with you as well.

The number of prospects that franchises contact during the off-season (through various levels of contact) is massive and it is difficult to find each detail. The information you see here today came from social media, word of mouth, various sources, and through an exhaustive search process that started three months ago. We’re glad to share it with you. Hopefully, it will aid you in your own mocks and research as the draft draws closer.

We have many more mock drafts coming to you very soon, including the positional mocks that will feature tight ends and offensive tackles. The Washington Football Team is another day closer to adding players from the world of college football.

Today’s article is a bit different than what you typically see at Riggo’s Rag, but feel free to use it as one of your draft guides. With the information that has been shared today, you will have keen insights into the new roster additions.

Ken Johannesen

Lifelong fan of the Commanders. Meteorologist. Business owner. Virginia Cavalier for life. Loves Joe Gibbs Racing. Virginia is my home, but now live in the Memphis, TN area.