1st Round Pick (5th Overall). Unless Leonard Williams drops to 5 (which is possible however unlikely), this author gives it a 70% chance that the Redskins deal out of this pick. If they stay at 5, Washington will take Brandon Scherff, OL  at Iowa or Vic Beasley, OLB out of Clemson. If they deal down into the 6-12 range, they’ll still take Scherff, OL Iowa (with La’el Collins, OL LSU being their backup plan if Scherff is taken). If they deal past 13, then La’el Collins or Andrus Peat, OL Stanford will be the pick. The priority for them is pretty obvious: they want an offensive lineman or an EDGE defender. Recently, there’re a bunch of rumors about the Redskins interested in Fowler, Beasley and Dupree (the entire defensive staff is visiting Dupree the weekend before the draft). It’s plausible, but GM McCloughan has been putting out disinformation to the media throughout this entire process.

2nd Round Pick (38th Overall). There is a 80% chance that the Redskins deal out of this pick, unless a player drops here out of the first round that they just can’t pass on. For example, if Shane Ray or Andrus Peat dropped all the way to here, they wouldn’t entertain a trade. If DC doesn’t see that value, then McCloughan will do what he’s done most of the time as a GM/decision maker: deal his 2nd round pick for a 2016 first round pick or if he sees that dropper sliding down the board in the first round, then he’ll swap this pick (and something else) for that first round pick. If they’re stuck here and this author has to actually make a pick for the team here: Shaq Thompson, LB Washington. Thompson could be best as an ILB/SS tweener but the Redskins will find a role for him in that defense (and the new defense in 2016). He has amazing speed for any defender and a good instinct for the ball. He is rather small however, so SS might be his future. However, after Chris Borland, size isn’t as big a barrier for 3-4 ILBs.  

3rd Round Pick (69th Overall). David Johnson, RB Northern Iowa. Most pundits who mock drafts this deep have the Skins taking a DB in the 3rd round. That is possible, but McCloughan has Alfred Morris up for free agency in a year with little intention of giving him what he wants in terms of a new contract. Don’t be shocked if Morris is dealt during the draft and/or the Redskins take a RB relatively high. Johnson is a power back who can pass block and receive(both of which Morris struggles with).

4th Round Pick (105th Overall). Shaq Mason, OC Georgia Tech. The Redskins have been sniffing around Mason for awhile during the draft process. And rightfully so, Mason is experienced in a run based system and plays with good power for an OC. The Skins will roll with Kory Lichtensteiger for this season (maybe) and save 3 million by dumping him after the season.

5th Round Pick (141st Overall). Corey Robinson, OL South Carolina. Scott McCloughan has mentioned it more than once since taking the helm of the Redskins: they need a powerful offense with an overtaking offensive line that can pound down a defense into submission late in a ball game. Robinson is a massive road grader who’ll need to move to RT or RG to make it in the NFL, but he’s a big boy. When he gets his hands on a defender, it’s over for them. Just don’t watch the tape of what Vic Beasley did to him in 2013 and 2014.

6th Round Pick(182nd Overall). Blake Bell, TE Oklahoma. Even if Jordan Reed can make it through an entire season (he can’t) and can play consistently well (he can’t), they need a developmental TE that they can use in red zone. Bell is extremely raw as a TE, but he has good physical tools and flashy, good hands. If you just get a guy who gets 10-15 short yardage/red zone catches per year, he’s worth this pick.

7th Round Pick (222nd Overall). Connor Halliday, QB Washington State. The Redskins have made no secret of their love of Halliday and Halliday has some skills that could be developed. However, make no mistake, he’s a developmental guy who has serious flaws, and that’s before we delve into his injury history.