The “Malik Willis to Washington” Mock Draft 1.0

Washington just signed left tackle Charles Leno to a new contract extension over the past month. It’s a well-deserved deal and a fair deal on Washington’s part, as Leno looks to be a solid LT for years to come.

That being said, in the seventh round you can utilize this pick to sure up your depth along the offensive line, while potentially adding a pick that could potentially blossom into a starting-caliber tackle if need be.

Washington’s final pick is on a left tackle, one that has had one year of starting experience but played at a high level in the SWAC Conference.

Standing 6’5 and weighing 315 pounds, Southern University’s J’Atyre Carter had a strong Redshirt junior season for the Jaguars. As a run-blocker, he is mobile and athletic enough, long enough, to cross defenders faces and get into the second level when asked. He’s a much better zone-blocker than he is a power gap blocker, considering Washington tends to go the route of heavy zone-blocking schemes, he fits the OL’s philosophy immediately.

In pass-pro, he only allowed just one hurry and one QB hit throughout his 340 pass block snaps. Without allowing a sack, he proved he’s capable of being a quality tackle at the collegiate level and maybe at the NFL level, as he posted a true pass-set blocking grade of 94.2, according to Pro Football Focus.

As a prospect, is fundamentally sound as a tackle, yet doesn’t flash high-level traits or tools that lead you to believe he’s a stalwart left tackle for years to come. That being said, Washington has made their money over the last two seasons by having one of the deepest and most skilled offensive line groups in the NFL.

Adding a guy like Carter who can potentially come in and provide quality depth while potentially blossoming into a starter with some heavy fine-tuning, should be the route Washington takes late in the seventh round.