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2019 NFL Draft Do-Overs: NFC East

By Bryan Perez

CHARLOTTE, NC - DECEMBER 01: Dexter Lawrence #90 of the Clemson Tigers reacts against the Pittsburgh Panthers in the first quarter during their game at Bank of America Stadium on December 1, 2018 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)
CHARLOTTE, NC - DECEMBER 01: Dexter Lawrence #90 of the Clemson Tigers reacts against the Pittsburgh Panthers in the first quarter during their game at Bank of America Stadium on December 1, 2018 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) /
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SOUTH BEND, IN – SEPTEMBER 29: Bryce Love #20 of the Stanford Cardinal runs for a touchdown during the game against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Notre Dame Stadium on September 29, 2018 in South Bend, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)
SOUTH BEND, IN – SEPTEMBER 29: Bryce Love #20 of the Stanford Cardinal runs for a touchdown during the game against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Notre Dame Stadium on September 29, 2018 in South Bend, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images) /

Washington Redskins

The Redskins did well in the first round with the selections of Dwayne Haskins and Montez Sweat. No complaints there. Both players will start (probably this season) and produce the way first-round picks should.

They did well in the third round, too, with Haskins’ former running-mate at Ohio State, WR Terry McLaurin. Good start.

Then came the fourth round and the selection of Stanford RB Bryce Love, who after suffering a torn ACL in December is a huge question mark for this season. In fact, with speed being such an important part of his game, it’s anyone’s guess whether he’ll ever get back to what he was before the injury.

The Redskins could’ve opted for Georgia WR Riley Ridley at that point in the draft, and it would’ve made a lot of sense. Sure, it would be back-to-back rounds selecting wide receivers, but man what a haul that would’ve been for that receiving corps. Instead, they’re left with an underachieving former first-round pick in Josh Doctson and Paul Richardson to lead their passing attack in 2019. Ridley would’ve challenged for immediate reps if he was the pick.

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