6 non-QBs Washington should monitor at 2022 Senior Bowl

Jaquan Brisker, S, Penn State

It’s tough to say at this point whether safety is a pressing need or Washington. While reports indicate the team is keen on re-signing Bobby McCain in free agency, you can never guarantee an agreement will be reached.

As of this writing, Washington only has one starting safety, Kamren Curl, under contract for next season. With that in mind, Jaquan Brisker is definitely someone Rivera should monitor closely in Mobile next weekend.

Brisker has first-round potential, but he could fall to Round 2 depending on how the first 32 selections unfold. At 6-foot-1 and 200 pounds, he’s an ideal size and length with the propensity to deliver big hits.

A former JUCO transfer, Brisker was a three-year starter at Penn State and enjoyed a dominant senior season. In 12 games, he amassed 63 tackles (six for loss), two interceptions, five passes defended and a fumble recovery.

Pairing the former Nittany Lion with Curl would give Washington one of the best young safety tandems in the league.

Coby Bryant, CB, Cincinnati

Auburn prospect Roger McCreary might be the best pound-for-pound cornerback at this year’s Senior Bowl, but it’s very possible a handful of others hear their names called within the first two rounds of April’s draft.

Coby Bryant falls under that category, as he was a huge reason why Cincinnati finished undefeated and earned their first-ever College Football Playoff berth this campaign.

Bryant finished his senior year with 40 tackles, two interceptions, one that was returned for a touchdown, 11 passes defended and three forced fumbles, all en route to winning the Jim Thorpe Award, given to the top DB in college football.

While Washington is set at cornerback with Kendall Fuller and William Jackson under contract, there’s uncertainty surrounding 2021 third-rounder Benjamin St-Juste after his three stints in concussion protocol as a rookie.

With Danny Johnson, who played 45% of the defensive snaps, set to hit free agency, Washington would be smart to spend a relatively high pick on a CB. If Bryant manages to fall to the second round, he should be the pick.