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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Redskins have provided Dwayne Haskins with a familiar target to begin his NFL career.After selecting the Ohio State quarterback in Thursday’s first round Dwayne Haskins Redskins Jersey , the Redskins picked up another Buckeye Friday, taking wide receiver Terry McLaurin with the 76th overall pick in the draft.McLaurin caught 35 passes for 701 yards and 11 touchdowns during his senior season with the Buckeyes.The connection with his college teammate continued during a phone call Thursday night shortly after Washington used the 15th overall pick on Haskins.Haskins “actually told me he was going to push them to draft me,” McLaurin said during a conference call Friday night. “And you know so much can happen on draft day, I didn’t necessarily put too much merit into it. But I thought it was a possibility, so I’m just honored to be a part of this great organization.”Haskins never lobbied for McLaurin to Jay Gruden, but the Redskins head coach had previously recognized the chemistry during Ohio State’s pro day.“You could see them communicating,” Gruden said. “Terry runs every route like it’s his last route. .it’s a natural fit.”After selecting McLaurin, Washington traded the 96th overall pick to the Buffalo Bills for selections 112 and 131.Washington’s offense lacked speed last season. The 6-foot McLaurin ran a 4.35 40-time at the NFL Combine. The current depth chart lacks proven threats at receiver beyond Josh Doctson and Paul Richardson, who ended last season on Injured Reserve with a clavicle injury.“Eventually he’ll be a starter without a doubt,” Gruden said of McLaurin.The route to becoming a productive NFL receiver perhaps becomes smoother with a recognizable presence throwing McLaurin passes.Haskins “brings to the table that competitive edge. He makes my job a lot easier,” McLaurin said. “When I’m out of my breaks, the ball is already there. It’s in great spots for me to make plays https://www.theredskinslockerroom.com/authentic-dwayne-haskins-jersey ,” McLaurin said. “I felt like we really complemented each other at Ohio State.”The Redskins also added defensive help Thursday by selecting defensive end Montez Sweat after trading second-round picks in 2019 and 2020 to the Indianapolis Colts for the 26th overall selection.“The way pro football is going, speed is the name of the game,” Gruden said. “Adding Sweat is going to be a big help. Hopefully, (Saturday) we’ll add a couple of more guys that can really run on defense and maybe some more on offense.Washington enters Saturday’s final rounds with seven picks, including two in the fourth, fifth and seventh rounds. The Redskins traded their fourth-round selection last season for safety Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, who signed a free agent contract with the Chicago Bears this off-season. Jay Gruden isn't handing the starting running back job to rookie Derrius Guice.The Washington Redskins coach wants Guice — or someone else — to earn it.How the backfield shakes out is the biggest question the Redskins face as they open training camp . Guice, former starter Rob Kelley and 2017 draft pick Samaje Perine are all vying to be the feature back alongside third-down star Chris Thompson at a position the Redskins desperately need improvement from after being fifth-worst in the NFL last season."It's a great three-way competition really with Guice, obviously 'Fat Rob' and Samaje," Gruden said Thursday after the first practice of camp. "It's very, very important to let these guys play it out. They've all shown flashes of being good football players at the running back position."No one flashes more potential than Guice, who plummeted in the draft from first-round prospect to Washington in the late second. The LSU product fumbled his first carry of camp but shoulders big expectations and has already made quite the impression on his new teammates."He's a stud. He can do it all Womens Dwayne Haskins Jersey ," left tackle Trent Williams said. "He's one of them guys that every team wants to have. He's an old-school running back: hard to bring down, runs strong and is extremely fast @ his size."Guice should get every opportunity to show he deserves to be the No. 1 running back. He split first-team carries with Perine and Kelley on Thursday, though Gruden expects padded practices to provide a better indication of where the race stands.Kelley came from off the pace to win the starting job as an undrafted rookie during in 2016 and held it last year until knee and ankle injuries ended his season. But with Guice's buzz and Perine's pedigree from his time at Oklahoma, Kelley is again an underdog and is perfectly fine with that."I've been there before," Kelley said. "I came in as an undrafted guy. It ain't nothing new to me. It's just about overcoming it, man. I'm not the first guy it happened to, I'm not going to be the last guy it happens to, so just keep going."Only one thing is settled with the Redskins' running back situation: Thompson is entrenched as a crucial run and pass option for an offense that is transitioning from Kirk Cousins to new quarterback Alex Smith. Thompson is coming off knee surgery and will be eased back in to the crowded group.As he deals with the frustration of wanting to be full-go, Thompson looks at the running back corps of Guice, Perine, Kelley, Kapri Bibbs and Byron Marshall and sees an abundance of depth."It's ridiculous right now Dwayne Haskins Jersey White ," Thompson said. "All the guys bring something to the table. So I'm excited about it. We've got a few guys that are those bruiser running backs, and then the other half of the guys are all good route runners and stuff. I'm excited about it. It's definitely going to bring the best out of us."Running backs coach Randy Jordan noticed that right away during offseason workouts after Washington drafted Guice. All of a sudden, Guice's high-energy approach to every snap has forced that sense of urgency for the players looking to hold him off for carries once the season gets underway."The biggest thing is there's a lot of competition in this room," Jordan said last month. "So when you have that, everything else takes care of itself."Guice said a rookie minicamp that getting accustomed to new terminology would be the biggest adjustment from the SEC to the NFL. field with Perine and Kelley, thought he doesn't want to speculate about how big his role might be."I can't really predict how me and Chris and Samaje and Kelley and all of us are going to be used," Guice said. "However Jay or Randy want to use us, that's how it's going to go."NOTES: LB Zach Brown strained his left quadriceps muscle and was held out of team drills for the remainder of practice. ... TE Jordan Reed revealed he had two separate toe surgeries, one on each foot. Reed had a bone removed from each big toe after lingering soreness that has lasted since before training camp a year ago. |
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