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NOTES ON THE REDSKINS’ OVERALL DRAFT Dating back to 2011, the Redskins have now selected at least seven players in nine consecutive drafts for the first time since the league adopted the seven-round format in 1994. The Redskins completed the 2019 NFL Draft without making a selection in the second round. It is the ninth time since the seventh-round draft format was established the Redskins did not make a selection in the second round. Including their eight selections in the 2018 NFL Draft, the Redskins have now selected eight or more players in three consecutive drafts for the first time since the NFL adopted the seven-round format in 1994. With the 10 selections, the Redskins have now drafted at least 10 players in three of the last five NFL drafts. The Redskins made two trades during the draft. On Day 1, the Redskins sent the No. 46 pick (2019) and a future second-round selection in the 2020 NFL Draft to the Indianapolis Colts for the No. 26 overall selection. On Day 2, the team traded the No. 96 overall pick to the Buffalo Bills for the Nos. 112 and 131 selections. Of the Redskins 10 selections, three were made with picks acquired by trade, including draft-day trades with Indianapolis (LB Montez Sweat) and the Buffalo Bills (RB Bryce Love and G Wes Martin). The Redskins selected three players using compensatory picks (LB Cole Holcomb, WR Kelvin Harmon and LB Jordan Brailford). The selections using compensatory picks were the most by the Redskins and the first selections using a compensatory pick since the organization drafted NT Chris Neild with a compensatory pick in the 2011 NFL Draft. The Redskins have selected at least three players with picks acquired via trade in each of the last six drafts. It is the team’s longest such stretch since a five-draft span from 1985-89. The Redskins selected a pair of college teammates in three consecutive drafts to include: DL Jonathan Allen and Ryan Anderson (Alabama, 2017), DL Daron Payne and LB Shaun Dion Hamilton (Alabama, 2018), DL Tim Settle and CB Greg Stroman (Virginia Tech, 2018) and QB Dwayne Haskins and WR Terry McLaurin (Ohio State, 2019). This marks the second occurrence the Redskins have selected teammates in three consecutive drafts. The organization drafted teammates in three straight drafts from 2011-2013 including RB Roy Helu, S DeJon Gomes and WR Niles Paul (Nebraska, 2011), G Adam Gettis and CB Jordan Bernstine (Iowa 2012), and RB Chris Thompson and LB Brandon Jenkins (Florida State, 2013). The Redskins have now selected at least one pair of college teammates in seven of the last nine drafts (Nebraska’s Roy Helu Jr., DeJon Gomes and Niles Paul in 2011; SMU’s Josh LeRibeus and Richard Crawford and Iowa’s Adam Gettis and Jordan Bernstine in 2012; Florida State’s Chris Thompson and Brandon Jenkins in 2013; Arkansas’ Martrell Spaight and Tevin Mitchel in 2015; Alabama’s Jonathan Allen and Ryan Anderson in 2017; Alabama’s Daron Payne and Shaun Dion Hamilton; Virginia Tech’s Tim Settle and Greg Stroman in 2018; Ohio State's Dwayne Haskins and Terry McLaurin in 2019). The 2019 NFL Draft marks the fourth time the Redskins have selected a pair of teammates out of Ohio State (1952, 1961, and 1963). The Redskins made multiple picks in the seventh round for the fourth consecutive year, marking the team’s first four-year stretch with multiple seventh-round picks since selecting at least two players in that round in each of the 2010-12 NFL Drafts. The Redskins selected four defensive players and have now picked at least four defensive players in five consecutive drafts for the first time since 1989-93, when the draft consisted of 12 rounds. Nine of the Redskins’ draft picks played their collegiate careers in the Football Bowl Subdivision, ending a six-year streak of the team’s entire draft class playing at the FBS level. James Madison's Jimmy Moreland played in the Football Championship Subdivision. The last Redskins draft pick to play in the Football Championship Subdivision was South Dakota’s Tom Compton (2012). Nine of the 10 members of the Redskins’ draft class played at schools in “Power Five” conferences. The Redskins selected three players from the Big Ten, two players from the Southeastern Conference, two players from the Atlantic Coast Conference, and one player each from the Pac-12 Conference, Big 12 Conference and Colonial Athletic Association. The SEC leads all conferences with 16 of the Redskins 53 selections since 2014, followed by the ACC with 12 selections.NOTES ON THE SELECTION OF DWAYNE HASKINS Haskins is the 475th selection made by the Redskins in the Common Draft era (since 1967) and the 30th first-round selection in that time frame. He is the 61st first-round selection by the Redskins all-time since the institution of the draft in 1936. The selection of Haskins marks the third time in the last five years that the Redskins have selected an offensive player in the first round, joining the selections of G Brandon Scherff (2015) and WR Josh Doctson (2016). It marks the team’s first time making three offensive first-round selection in that length of time since the 2000-02 drafts, when the team selected T Chris Samuels (2000), WR Rod Gardner (2001) and QB Patrick Ramsey (2002). Haskins becomes the first quarterback selected by the Redskins in the first round since the team drafted Baylor’s Robert Griffin III in 2012. Haskins is the 48th quarterback selected by the Redskins all-time since the institution of the draft in 1936 and the 27th selection at the position made by the Redskins in the Common Draft era (since 1967). Haskins' selection marks the fifth time in the Common Draft era that the Redskins have selected a quarterback in the first round, joining Robert Griffin III (2012), Jason Campbell (2005), Patrick Ramsey (2002), and Heath Shuler (1994). Haskins is the 17th player from Ohio State University selected by the Redskins all time, joining C Steve Andrako (1940), E Cy Sounders (1945), B Vic Janowicz (1952), T Julius Wittman (1952), G George Rosso (1954), T Fran Machinsky (1956), T George Tolfold (1961), G Mike Ingram (1961), FB Tom Barrington (1966), E Ron Sepic (1967), RB Rich Galbos (1973), T Henry Brown (1988), G Tim Moxley (1990) and WR Evan Spencer (2015). With Haskins selection, Ohio State tied Michigan State (17) for the seventh-most draft selections in Redskins history. Haskins becomes the first Ohio State product to be selected by the Redskins in the first round in franchise history and the highest pick from the institution since drafting FB Tom Barrington in the third-round (No. 38 overall) of the 1966 NFL Draft. Haskins is the first Big Ten Conference product selected by the Redskins in the first round since G Brandon Scherff in 2015. He is the seventh Big Ten product selected by the Redskins in the first round in the Common Draft era, joining DT Bobby Wilson (1991), WR Desmond Howard (1992), T Andre Johnson (1996), LB LaVar Arrington (2000), LB Ryan Kerrigan (2011) and Brandon Scherff (2015). With the selection, Haskins becomes the fourth player selected all-time with the No.15 overall pick, joining B Eddie Salem (1951), B Joe Hernandez (1962) and WR Rod Gardner (2001).NOTES ON THE SELECTION OF MONTEZ SWEAT Sweat is the 476th selection made by the Redskins in the Common Draft era (since 1967) and the 31st first-round selection in that time frame. He is the 62nd first-round selection by the Redskins all-time since the institution of the draft in 1936. Sweat’s selection marks the third straight year in which the Redskins have selected a defensive player with a first-round pick in the draft joining Jonathan Allen (No. 17 overall in 2017) and Daron Payne (No. 13 overall in 2018). This is the first time in team history the Redskins selected defensive players with a first-round pick selection in three consecutive drafts. Sweat is the 11th defensive player selected by the Redskins in the first round since 1999, joining CB Champ Bailey (1999), LB LaVar Arrington (2000), S Sean Taylor (2004), CB Carlos Rogers (2005), S LaRon Landry (2007), DE/LB Brian Orakpo (2009), LB Ryan Kerrigan (2011), DL Jonathan Allen (2017), and DT Daron Payne (2018). Seven of the 10 defensive players selected by the Redskins in the first round in that time frame have earned at least one Pro Bowl selection during their career. Sweat’s selection marks the seventh time in the Common Draft era that the Redskins have selected a defensive lineman in the first round, joining Daron Payne (2018), Jonathan Allen (2017), Ryan Kerrigan (2011), Brian Orakpo (2009, transitioned to linebacker in 2010), Kenard Lang (1997) and Bobby Wilson (1991). The Redskins also selected Tracy Rocker (1989, third round), Markus Koch (1986, second round), Bob Slater (1984, second round), Duncan McColl (1977, fourth round) and Bill Brundige (1970, second round) with the team’s first selections of each of the drafts listed. With the selections of Sweat, Payne and Allen, the Redskins have now used first-round selections on defensive linemen in three consecutive drafts for the first time in the Common Draft era. Sweat is the sixth player from Mississippi State selected by the Redskins all-time, joining C Dave Price (1938), B Charlie Yancey (1943), C Charley Cadenhead (1946), CB Fred Smoot (2001), and LB Preston Smith (2015). Sweat’s selection marks the first time the franchise has drafted a player with the No. 26 overall pick in the Common Draft Era and the second time the Redskins used the No. 26 overall pick when the team selected B Maurice Elder in the third round of the 1937 NFL Draft. Sweat is the ninth Southeastern Conference product selected by the Redskins in the first round in the Common Draft era. The Redskins have now selected an SEC product in the first round of three consecutive drafts for the first time in team history. Sweat was selected with a pick acquired by the Redskins in a draft day trade in which the Redskins sent the No. 46 (2019) and a future second-round pick (2020) to Indianapolis in exchange for the No. 26 overall pick in the first round. It marked the Redskins first selection using an acquired pick in the 2019 NFL Draft.NOTES ON THE SELECTION OF TERRY MCLAURIN McLaurin is the 477th selection made by the Redskins in the Common Draft era (since 1967) and the 36th third-round selection in that time frame. He is the 66th third-round selection by the Redskins all-time since the institution of the draft in 1936. McLaurin becomes the second offensive player to be selected by the Redskins in the 2019 NFL Draft joining college teammate QB Dwayne Haskins. With the selection of Terry McLaurin and Dwayne Haskins, the Redskins have now drafted teammates from Ohio State in four drafts. The Redskins drafted Buckeye teammates B Vic Janowicz and T Julius Wittman (1952), G Mike Ingram and T George Tolford (1961) and B Dave Francis and G Rod Foster (1963). Dating back to 2014, the Redskins have now selected a wide receiver in seven consecutive drafts, the team’s longest stretch since taking a receiver in 10 consecutive drafts from 1994-2003. With the selection of McLaurin and Haskins, the Redskins have now drafted teammates in three consecutive drafts to include: DL Jonathan Allen and LB Ryan Anderson (Alabama, 2017), DL Daron Payne and LB Shaun Dion Hamilton (Alabama, 2018) and DL Tim Settle and CB Greg Stroman (Virginia Tech, 2018). This marks the second occurrence the Redskins have selected teammates in three consecutive drafts. The organization drafted teammates in three straight drafts from 2011-2013 including RB Roy Helu, S DeJon Gomes and WR Niles Paul (Nebraska, 2011), G Adam Gettis and CB Jordan Bernstine (Iowa 2012), and RB Chris Thompson and LB Brandon Jenkins (Florida State, 2013). McLaurin is the second Ohio State product selected by the Redskins in the third round in franchise history joining FB Tom Barrington (1966). McLaurin is the 18th Ohio State product selected by the Redskins all-time, joining C Steve Andrako (1940), E Cy Souders (1945), B Vic Janowicz (1952), T Julius Wittman (1952), G George Rosso (1954), T Fran Machinsky (1956), T George Tolford (1961), G Mike Ingram (1961), B Dave Francis (1963), G Rod Foster (1963), FB Tom Barrington (1966), E Ron Sepic (1967), RB Rich Galbos (1973), T Henry Brown (1988), G Tim Moxley (1990), Evan Spencer (2015) and Dwayne Haskins (2019). With the selection of McLaurin, Ohio State tied Tennessee and Maryland (18) for the sixth-most draft selections in Redskins history. McLaurin becomes the second wide receiver produced by Ohio State selected by the Redskins in franchise history joining Evan Spencer (2015). The selection of McLaurin at No. 76 overall marks the fourth-highest draft pick from Ohio State, trailing only Dwayne Haskins (No. 15 in 2019), Tom Barrington (No. 38 in 1966) and Fran Machinsky (No.41 in 1956). McLaurin becomes the eighth player selected by the Redskins all-time with the No. 76 overall pick, joining E Joel Eaves (1937), B Frank Swiger (1942), B Johnny Papit (1951), E Erick Christensen (1955), T Don Lawerence (1959), G Moe Elewonibi (1990) and RB Ricky Ervins (1991).NOTES ON THE SELECTION OF BRYCE LOVE Love is the 478th selection made by the Redskins in the Common Draft era (since 1967) and the 35th fourth-round selection in that time frame. He is the 50th fourth-round selection by the Redskins all-time since the institution of the draft in 1936. Love becomes the 26th offensive player selected by the Redskins in the fourth round in franchise history. Love becomes the first running back selected by the Redskins in the fourth round since the team drafted Oklahoma’s Samaje Perine with the No. 114 overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft. Dating back to 2011, the Redskins have now selected a running back in nine consecutive drafts, tying the team’s longest stretch since taking a running back in nine consecutive years across the 1983-91 drafts, which each consisted of 12 rounds. Love is the 16th player from Stanford selected by the Redskins all-time, joining E Keith Topping (1936), B Bill Joslyn (1944), B Willard Sheller (1944), B Bill Shipkey (1945), C Ji McCurdy(1945), B Lynn Brownson (1945), B Bob Anderson (1948), B Bob Mathias (1953), E Sam Morley (1954), QB Don Bunce (1972), Duncan McColl (1977), G Brad Badger (1997), QB Todd Husak (2000), LB Jared Newberry (2005), and LB Trent Murphy (2014). Love becomes the second Stanford Cardinal selected by the Redskins in the fourth round in franchise history. The franchise selected DE Duncan McColl in the fourth round (No. 97 overall) in the 1977 NFL Draft. Love becomes the third player selected by the Redskins all-time with the No. 112 overall pick, joining QB Chris Hakel (1992), and Arie Kouandijio (2015). With the selections of Dwayne Haskins, Terry McLaurin and Bryce Love, the Redskins have used three of their first four overall selections on offensive players for the first time since 2012 when the team selected QB Robert Griffin III (2nd overall), G Josh LeRibeus (71st overall) and QB Kirk Cousins (102nd overall).NOTES ON THE SELECTION OF WES MARTIN Martin is the 479th selection made by the Redskins in the Common Draft era (since 1967) and the 36th fourth-round selection in that time frame. He is the 51st fourth-round selection by the Redskins all-time since the institution of the draft in 1936. Martin becomes the third offensive lineman selected by the Redskins in the first four rounds since 2015 joining Brandon Scherff (1st round 2015), and Geron Christian Sr. (3rd round, 2018). Martin becomes the first offensive lineman selected by the Redskins in the fourth round since the team drafted Troy’s Michael Moore with the No. 129 overall pick in the 2000 NFL Draft. Martin is the ninth player from Indiana University selected by the Redskins all-time, joining E Brad Bomba (1957), G-LB Don Croftcheck (1965), LB Stu O’Deall (1974), DB Quinn Buckner (1976), QB Babe Laufenburg (1983), QB Gibran Hamdan (2003), TE Rob Bolser (2014), and QB Nate Sudfeld (2016). Martin’s selection at No. 131 overall represents the highest the Redskins have selected an Indiana product since selecting G-LB Don Croftcheck during the 1965 NFL Draft (105th overall) Martin becomes the third player selected by the Redskins all-time with the No. 131 overall pick, joining G Tom Powell (1956) and LB Jack Shinholser (1966).NOTES ON THE SELECTION OF ROSS PIERSCHBACHER Pierschbacher is the 480th selection made by the Redskin in the Common Draft era (since 1967) and the 50th fifth-round selection in that time frame. He is the 75th fifth-round selection by the Redskins all-time since the institution of the draft in 1936. Pierschbacher becomes the fifth center selected by the Redskins in the fifth round joining Dave Price (1938), George Bujan (1945), Greg Huntington (1993) and Mark Fischer (1998). Pierschbacher is the first center selected by the Redskins in the first five rounds since the selection of Mark Fischer in 1998. Pierschbacher is the 26th player from the University of Alabama selected by the Redskins all-time, joining B Riley Smith (1936), B Charley Holm (1939), E Sandy Sanford (1940), T Fred Davis (1941), G Ed Hickerson (1941), G Tony Leon (1943), B Bobby Jenkins (1945), T Fay Mills (1946), B Harry Gilmer (1948), B Lowell Tew (1948), T Dick Flowers (1949), E Ed White (1950), B Eddie Salem (1951), C Elliot Speed (1951), B Billy Hicks (1956), T Billy Neighbors (1962), E Tommy Brooker (1962), DB Steve Higginbotham (1972), DT Thomas Rayam (1990), T Chris Samuels (2000), G Arie Kouandjio (2015), DL Jonathan Allen (2017), LB Ryan Anderson (2017), DL Daron Payne (2018) and LB Shaun Dion Hamilton (2018). Alabama’s 26 all-time selections by the Redskins are third-most from any school in franchise history, trailing only Notre Dame (34) and USC (30). This selection marks the third consecutive year and the second longest streak the Redskins have selected a player from Alabama in the draft following, B Harry Gilmer (1948), B Lowell Tew (1948), T Dick Flowers (1949), E Ed White (1950), B Eddie Salem (1951), C Elliot Speed (1951), LB Shaun Dion Hamilton (2018), LB Ryan Anderson (2017) and DL Johnathan Allen (2017). Pierschbacher becomes the fourth player selected by the Redskins all-time with the No. 153 overall pick, joining B Claude Austin (1957), LB Lamont Jeffers (1982) and DT Anthony Montgomery (2006).NOTES ON THE SELECTION OF COLE HOLCOMB Holcomb is the 481st selection made by the Redskins in the Common Draft era (since 1967) and the 51st fifth-round selection in that time frame. He is the 76th fifth-round selection by the Redskins all-time since the institution of the draft in 1936. The Redskins have now used a fifth-round selection on a defensive player in four of the last five drafts spanning from 2015-2019 (Martrell Spaight-2015, Matt Ioannidis-2016, Tim Settle-2018, Cole Holcomb-2019). Holcomb is the 16th North Carolina product selected by the Redskins all-time, joining G Henry Bartos (1938), B Charley Slagle (1940), T Ernie Williamson (1947), T Len Szafaryn (1949), B Bob Kennedy (1949), B Charlie Justice (1950), E Ken Yarborough (1954), B Lenny Parker (1955), B Eddie Sutton (1957), E Buddy Payne (1958), T Don Stallings (1960), LB Chris Hanburger (1965), WR Walker Lee (1978), RB Kelvin Bryant (1983), and WR Mark Smith (1984). Holcomb becomes the fifth player selected by the Redskins all-time with the No. 173 overall pick, joining WR Roland Merritt (1970), DB Reed Doughty (2006), and RB Alfred Morris (2012).NOTES ON THE SELECTION OF KELVIN HARMON Harmon is the eighth player from North Carolina State selected by the Redskins all-time, joining E Dom Mac Cara (1937), B Jim O’Rourke (1952), B Alex Webster (1953), T Darrell Dess (1958), G John Lawrence (1960), DB Lloyd Harrison (2000) and CB David Amerson (2013). Harmon is the first wide receiver produced by NC State selected by the Redskins in franchise history. With Harmon’s selection, it marks, the first time the Redskins have drafted two wide receivers in the same draft since 2015 with the selections of Evan Spencer and Jamison Crowder. Harmon becomes the second player selected by the Redskins all-time with the No. 206 overall pick, joining LB Antwaune Ponds (1998).NOTES ON THE SELECTION OF JIMMY MORELAND Moreland is the 483rd selection made by the Redskins in the Common Draft era (since 1967) and the 64th seventh- round selection in that time frame. He is the 95th seventh- round selection by the Redskins all-time since the institution of the draft in 1936. Moreland is the first player from James Madison selected by the Redskins all-time in the NFL Draft. With the selection, it marks the ninth consecutive year the Redskins have selected a cornerback in the draft, joining Brandyn Thompson (2011), Richard Crawford (2012), Jordan Bernstine (2012), David Amerson (2013), Bashaud Breeland (2014) Tevin Mitchel (2015), Kendall Fuller (2016), Fabian Moreau (2017) Joshua Holsey (2017) and Greg Stroman (2018). With the selection of Moreland, this becomes the third consecutive year the Redskins have drafted a corner back in the seventh round, joining Joshua Holsey (2017) and Greg Stroman (2018). In the Jay Gruden era, Moreland is the second player to be selected from a school in which the Redskins have never drafted a player. The Redskins drafted WR Robert Davis (Georgia State) in the 2017 NFL Draft. It was the first time the organization drafted a player from Georgia State. With the selection of Moreland, the Redskins have drafted only one player from 92 institutions. Moreland becomes the fifth player selected by the Redskins all-time with the No. 227 overall pick, joining B Alvin Duke (1950), G Ray Lemek (1956), B Joe Bellino (1961) and B Ozzie Clay (1964).NOTES ON THE SELECTION OF JORDAN BRAILFORD Brailford is the 484the selection made by the Redskins in the Common Draft era (since 1967) and the 65th seventh- round selection in the time frame. He is the 96th seventh-round selection by the Redskins all-time since the institution of the draft in 1936. Brailford is the seventh player from Oklahoma State selected by the Redskins all-time joining, C Clay Davis (1950), E Alex Loyd (1950), B Dorsey Gibson (1954), E Jim Wood (1959), DE Dexter Manley (1981), KR Jamie Harris (1985) and WR Ethan Howell (2000). With this selection Brailford becomes the third player drafted with the designation of edge rusher produced from Oklahoma State selected by the Redskins all-time, joining Alex Loyd (1950) and Jim Woods (1959). Brailford is the fourth player drafted with the designation of edge rusher to be selected in the seventh round of the draft by the Redskins all-time joining, Al Krueger (1941), Bob Fitch (1942), Erick Christensen (1955) and Jim Kernney (1959). Brailford becomes the fourth player selected by the Redskins all-time with the No. 253 overall pick, joining T George Bayer (1950), B Claude Crabb (1962) and NT Chris Neild (2011).

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