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Redskins take stock of rookie options ahead of minicamp
John Keim
Updated: Thu, May 2, 2013
At one time, draft analysts projected Florida offensive tackle Xavier Nixon as a third- or fourth-round draft choice. His athleticism impressed them, as did his size: He's 6-foot-6, 321 pounds. Instead, Nixon went undrafted and signed with Washington as a free agent. This weekend, he and the...
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Redskins draft pick Phillip Thomas is out to prove he's the steal of the draft
John Keim
Updated: Tue, Apr 30, 2013
Phillip Thomas watched the draft unfold without his name being called. It didn't rile him up. It didn't anger him. And it certainly didn't dent his confidence. So when the Redskins selected the Fresno State safety in the fourth round Saturday, Thomas delivered a proclamation. "I feel I'm...
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Rick Snider: Redskins pick well, but so did much of NFC
Rick Snider
Updated: Sun, Apr 28, 2013
The Washington Redskins drafted well and still lost ground in the NFC. The AFC doesn't matter as much because the Redskins won't meet those teams in the postseason unless they reach the Super Bowl. It's the rest of the NFC East and select conference playoff contenders that matter, and almost...
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Hard to be sure, but Redskins seem to have found value, areas of need in NFL Draft
John Keim
Updated: Sun, Apr 28, 2013
Picks hard to judge right now 1 It's difficult to gauge a draft immediately afterward. Two years ago the perception was that Washington would find numerous starters from its 12-member class. Now it looks like it might have found two starters -- Ryan Kerrigan and Jarvis Jenkins (if Adam...
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Rick Snider: Redskins go sensible and long-term with draft decisions
Rick Snider
Updated: Sat, Apr 27, 2013
Sensible and long-term decisions marked the Washington Redskins' first two draft selections. Without a first-rounder because of the trade last year for Robert Griffin III, the Redskins opted for future starters with their second- and third-round picks. With 50 players gone before its first...
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Redskins focus on high upside in draft
John Keim
Updated: Sat, Apr 27, 2013
ASHBURN -- The Redskins opted for the best-player-available theory. That philosophy just happened to match what they needed to find in the NFL Draft. Most of their draft was centered around picking guys high on potential but, in some cases, held back by injuries or off-field concerns. The...
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Rick Snider: Redskins should look to safety D.J. Swearinger with 51st pick
Rick Snider
Updated: Thu, Apr 25, 2013
With the 51st selection, the Washington Redskins take ... South Carolina safety D.J. Swearinger. Hey, everybody picked the Redskins taking quarterback Robert Griffin with the second overall pick last year and offensive tackle Trent Williams with the fourth choice in 2010. Indeed, quite a few...
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Redskins have draft decisions to make at key positions
John Keim
Updated: Thu, Apr 25, 2013
The Redskins made their philosophy clear last season in the fourth round. They already had a quarterback in first-round pick Robert Griffin III, but when Kirk Cousins, a guy they rated as a first-round pick, fell to them, they couldn't resist. They wanted the best player. It's a philosophy...
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Big night for the big guys
associated press
Updated: Thu, Apr 25, 2013
Lineman are chosen in first seven picks NEW YORK -- NFL teams bought in bulk early in Thursday night's draft. Unlike the last few glam-and-glitter years when bumper crops of quarterbacks reigned, this was pure brawn: more than 600 pounds at the outset with offensive tackles Eric Fisher of...
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'Honey Badger' Tyrann Mathieu leaving a sour taste to some
John Keim
Updated: Thu, Apr 25, 2013
The Redskins will have a chance to draft LSU corner Tyrann Mathieu. Two years ago, that would have been an exciting possibility. Now? After missing last season because he was kicked off the team, reportedly for multiple positive drug tests? It's far from a no-brainer and, really, it depends on...
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