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Washington Football Team: Five underrated options at No. 19 overall

By Ian Cummings

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 19: Guard Alijah Vera-Tucker #75 USC Trojans run onto the field for the game against the Arizona Wildcats at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on October 19, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 19: Guard Alijah Vera-Tucker #75 USC Trojans run onto the field for the game against the Arizona Wildcats at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on October 19, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images) /
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BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA – OCTOBER 24: Terrace Marshall Jr. #6 of the LSU Tigers runs with the ball against the South Carolina Gamecocks during a game at Tiger Stadium on October 24, 2020 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA – OCTOBER 24: Terrace Marshall Jr. #6 of the LSU Tigers runs with the ball against the South Carolina Gamecocks during a game at Tiger Stadium on October 24, 2020 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) /

No. 5 – LSU WR Terrace Marshall Jr.

Most people aren’t fans of the Washington Football Team picking a wide receiver in Round 1 after free agency, and I get it. The unit looks a lot stronger on the surface with Terry McLaurin, Curtis Samuel, Adam Humphries, and Cam Sims.

Having said that, the Washington Football Team could use more size and upside on the boundary. Humphries is mainly a slot receiver, and Samuel also figures to be used often in the slot, although his versatility will carry him all over the field. Nevertheless, the point stands: Washington could use another alpha on the edge, and Terrace Marshall Jr. is an underrated option at No. 19 overall.

It goes without saying that Washington could wait to pick a wide receiver, but Marshall does have an athletic profile worth considering. Marshall stands at around 6-foot-3, 205 pounds, and he logged a 4.4 40-yard dash, a 39-inch vertical, and a 125-inch broad jump at his pro day. He also earned 19 bench reps, alluding to plus play strength on the perimeter.

Marshall is explosive, fast, and strong, and he also offers excellent body control and ball tracking ability downfield. On top of his big-play ability, Marshall can also come away with tough catches in the short and intermediate ranges, and he has the quickness and agility to become a very good route runner in time.

Taking all this into consideration, Marshall could ultimately be acquired with a trade back in the first round. One other receiver who wouldn’t be available with a trade back is Jaylen Waddle. I didn’t list him here, but if Waddle falls to No. 19 — by any chance — Washington should be compelled to take him.

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