As we continue the Team Needs series for the 2013 NFL Draft, we proceed to the only team without a first round pick; the Washington Redskins. I wanted to do this series in draft order, but it would just be rude to ignore the Redskins, so I’ll include them here at their original pick location that is now owed to St. Louis for the rights to Robert Griffin III last draft.
While it was a fun ride that probably saved Mike Shanahan’s job as head coach, the final game of the season in the playoffs have many Redskins faithful ready to run him out of town. A team that looked ready to be an NFC contender next season now doesn’t know if their star quarterback will be ready to start the season after tearing his his ACL and LCL. Regardless, here is what I think the Redskins will do in the draft to set up his return, whenever it is.
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Robert Griffin III might not be as mobile when he comes back as he was prior to his devastating injury. Therefore, upgrading some of the average parts...
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PLAYERS:
Jamaal Brown,
Tyler Polumbus,
Brandon Meriweather,
Madieu Williams,
DeAngelo Hall,
Josh Wilson,
Cedric Griffin,
Brian Orakpo,
Ryan Kerrigan,
Rob Jackson,
Keenan Robinson,
Pierre Garcon,
Robert Griffin III
TEAMS: Washington Redskins
TEAMS: Washington Redskins
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