The last time the Washington Redskins drafted a running back in the first round was 50 years ago.
It was Ray McDonald, out of Idaho, with the 13th pick in the first round, selected by the owner himself, Edward Bennett Williams.
That didn’t go well.
McDonald had a series of injuries, playing in 13 games, rushing for 223 yards and four touchdowns in a little over one season of play. One version of the end of his career with the Redskin was that he fell out of favor in 1969 early with new coach Vince Lombardi, who cut the running back when he failed to show up for a meeting on “Lombardi” time – five minutes early.
Since then, the Redskins haven’t been willing to invest a first-round pick in another running back.
That may change this year.
ESPN’s Mel Kiper has the Redskins selecting Florida State University running back Dalvin Cook in the first round in one mock draft.
هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة March 2017 من Redskins Warpath.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة March 2017 من Redskins Warpath.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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TIGHT ENDS
TIGHT ENDS
WIDE RECEIVERS
WIDE RECEIVERS
RUNNING BACKS
RUNNING BACKS
QUARTERBACKS
QUARTERBACKS
GUARDS/CENTERS TOP AVAILABLE FREE AGENTS
GUARDS/CENTERS TOP AVAILABLE FREE AGENTS
Q&A with Ron Rivera, Martin Mayhew and Marty Hurney
Coach Ron Rivera, General Manager Martin Mayhew and Executive Vice President of Football/Player Personnel Marty Hurney met with the media via Zoom on Feb. 3 to discuss the direction of the new front office. The interview is edited for space.
OFFENSIVE TACKLES
OFFENSIVE TACKLES
Never a quiet time for WFT
The dust never settles around the Washington Football Team.
Bargains can be valuable additions
Raise your hand if you muttered derisively last offseason when the Washington Football Team signed free-agent tight end Logan Thomas away from the Detroit Lions.
3 big thoughts
3 big thoughts