In the fifth round the Redskins will be looking to add some quality depth to their roster. Last year in the fifth the Skins grabbed two valuable contributors in wide receiver Niles Paul and safety Dejon Gomes. A fifth round prospect that can contribute just as much as those two would be a solid pick for the Skins. So where should the Skins add some depth?
I give you Akiem Hicks versus Chandler Harnish. Hicks is a monster of a nose tackle project from north of the border (Regina), who was supposed to be clogging gaps for LSU. The Redskins scouts expressed a lot of interest in Hicks at the Shrine game, where the 6'5, 305 lbs tackle had a great week. The fifth round is a perfect place to add a little d-line depth.
Beyond the d-line the fifth round is also a good spot to add depth to the quarterback position. I believe the Redskins starting QB situation will be figured out well before the fifth round, by why not start grooming a solid backup also? Harnish would be a perfect fit, he's been profiled a couple of times on HH and was solid in the Shrine Game. He was "the man" at Northern Illinois and it would be great to draft a leader and a guy that could push our starting QB come training camp.
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I don't think we would draft two quarterbacks
I’m still convinced that Rex is the starter at the beginning of the season unless we get RGIII.
Fred Dudley - January 31, 2012
Rex is a FA, he would have to sign prior to the draft.
He was offered a multi-year deal last year and turned it down in favor of a one year deal… what does that tell you?
Parks Smith - January 31, 2012
My hope is that we move on from Rex and get 3 new QBs through the draft and FA
StephanHart - January 31, 2012
+10
Redskin44 - January 31, 2012
Think
5rd may be high for harnish , but would be fine with him or Coleman in the 6th
Redskin44 - January 31, 2012
Fifrd Round...thats a new one
Parks Smith - January 31, 2012
That is the Round that Washingtonwin was in charge of
Steve Shoup - January 31, 2012
Nose Tackle Comment
We have a good group of 305-310 pd. NT’s. If we get another, why not seek a real beast-around 340-350, like some of the better teams have. A real hole plugger. Just a thought. Any out there?
seiberus - January 31, 2012
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