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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...

  • 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...

  • 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...

  • 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...

  • '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...