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Man, what a night.
The Redskins picked up cornerback David Amerson from North Carolina State in the second round and tight end Jordan Reed from Florida in the third. Two solid players with great upside, and at positions of need. I'd say that's a pretty good way to start things off.
But the draft isn't even halfway over yet, and in one of the deepest drafts in recent memory, there are still some starting caliber players to be had in the late rounds. In no particular order, here's a list of top players at a few positions of need for the Redskins.
Safety
- Baccari Rambo, Georgia
- Phillip Thomas, Fresno State
- Shamarko Thomas, Syracuse
- Duke Williams, Nevada
- Tony Jefferson, Oklahoma
- Josh Evans, Florida
- Earl Wolff, North Carolina State
Cornerback
- Jordan Poyer, Oregon State
- B.W. Webb, William & Mary
- Sanders Commings, Georgia
- Tharold Simon, LSU
Offensive Tackle
- Xavier Nixon, Florida
- Reid Fragel, Ohio State
- Chris Faulk, LSU
- Jordan Mills, Louisiana Tech
Inside Linebacker
- Kevin Reddick, North Carolina
- Nico Johnson, Alabama
- A.J. Klein, Iowa State
Wide Receiver
- Da'Rick Rodgers, Tennessee Tech
- Quinton Patton, Louisiana tech
- Ryan Swope, Texas A&M
- Chris Harper, Kansas State
- Kenny Stills, Oklahoma
- Connor Vernon, Duke
- Mark Harrison, Rutgers
- T.J. Moe, Missouri
- Ace Sanders, South Carolina
- Denard Robinson, Michigan
- Marquess Wilson, Washington State
Running Back
- Andre Ellington, Clemson
- Johnathan Franklin, UCLA
- Zac Stacy, Vanderbilt
- Dennis Johnson, Arkansas
- Joseph Randle, Oklahoma State
- Kenjon Barner, Oregon
- Stepfan Taylor, Stanford
- Marcus Lattimore South Carolina
- Mike Gillislee, Florida
- Ray Graham, Pitt
- Cierre Wood, Notre Dame
- Theo Riddick, Notre Dame
- Rex Burkhead, Nebraska