The Washington Football Team had a great season in 2020, despite their woes at the quarterback position. The team went 7-9, won the NFC East, and went blow-for-blow with the eventual Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers. After a solid free agency, the Washington Football Team find themselves in a good position to repeat as NFC East champions. In this mock draft, the Washington Football Team use their remaining picks to address their short-term and long-term needs.
Note: This Washington Football Team mock draft was performed using TDN’s Mock Draft Simulator.
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Washington Football Team Seven Round Mock Draft: Post-Free Agency Edition
First Round (15th Overall) – Micah Parsons, LB
Based on talent and talent alone, Micah Parsons might just be the best defensive player in the NFL Draft. The Penn State product is easily the best coverage linebacker in the class and has the sideline-to-sideline speed that scouts crave. He’s no slouch against the run either and is truly the ideal three-down player for today’s era of football. Parsons did have some off-field issues during his time at Penn State, so the Football Team will need to do their homework with him. However, assuming the character concerns aren’t serious, he’d be an immediate contributor and would make a great defense even better.
Micah Parsons NFL Draft Profile
Second Round (51st Overall) – Jalen Mayfield, OT
We here at Last Word on NFL have a late first-round grade on Jalen Mayfield, so snagging him with the 51st overall pick is an absolute no-brainer. The Michigan product is remarkably consistent, blessed with great footwork and versatility to play both tackle positions. He’s better as a pass blocker than a run blocker, which is a good thing in today’s pass-happy NFL. He should be able to start right away and could easily develop into a franchise cornerstone at the position.
Jalen Mayfield NFL Draft Profile
Third Round (74th Overall) – Davis Mills, QB
Ryan Fitzpatrick is a solid bridge quarterback, and Taylor Heinicke looked great against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. However, neither player is the long-term answer at quarterback, and every teams’ first goal should be securing the most important position in the sport. Davis Mills will need time to develop, as he only had 11 starts at the NFL level. However, when on the field, Mills looked like a solid game manager that always knew where to go with the football. Spending a year or two on the bench would probably be the best thing for him, and he has an outside shot of turning into Washington’s long-awaited answer under center.
Third Round (82nd Overall) – Tyson Campbell, CB
The Washington Football Team have a good defense, but they could certainly use more help in the secondary. Campbell might not be ready to start right out of the gate, as a lot of his game still needs some polish. However, he has the size, build, and traits to be a great starting cornerback. In this Washington mock draft, the team shoots for the moon and drafts one of the bigger boom-or-bust players in the class.
It’s been a long time coming , but we see you Tyson Campbell 🥶 pic.twitter.com/MET7QmzQ4I
— 🚫 LEE Ring (@HBTFD1) November 29, 2020
Fourth Round (124th Overall) – Alim McNeill, IDL
The Washington Football Team might have the best defensive line in football, but there’s no such thing as too much depth. Alim McNeill is an interesting prospect, as he’s smaller than your average interior lineman, but makes up for that with fantastic strength. While his size probably limits him from ever becoming a full-time starter, he should be a great role player that centers will have a hard time with one-on-one.
Fifth Round (163rd Overall) – Sadarius Hutcherson, IOL
Sadarius Hutcherson probably won’t be anything more than a backup, but that’s what you expect to get in the fifth round. The interior lineman has the necessary size and build for the position, but he’s not very good at dealing with speed or moving laterally. He’s a good emergency fill-in that should be able to play all along the interior in a worst-case scenario, but he probably won’t become anything more than that.
Seventh Round (244th Overall) – Ihmir Smith-Marsette
Ihmir Smith-Marsette has great speed, but will need to add a lot of weight if he ever wants to become a starting wide receiver. That probably won’t ever happen, but that doesn’t mean he can’t provide some short-term support for the Washington Football Team. The Iowa product could easily make a living as Washington’s primary returner, and his speed makes him an ideal option for the occasional gadget play.
Seventh Round (246th Overall) – Shane Buechele, QB
We already took a quarterback earlier in this Washington Football Team mock draft, but the value is just too good here to pass up. If any franchise should know the value in taking multiple quarterbacks, it’s Washington. Buechele is a smart quarterback that knows what he needs to do on every throw, but lacks the physical gifts to truly raise the performance of the player’s around him. If nothing else, that brain of his gives him a decent shot of lasting as one of the NFL’s better backups.
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