Washington Redskins full 2018 NFL mock draft
By John Buhler
Second Round
Losing Kendall Fuller to the Kansas City Chiefs in the Alex Smith trade can’t be sitting well with some continents of the Washington fan base. Obviously, the Redskins will need to prioritize the secondary in the early rounds of the draft. Look for them to take a guy like cornerback Carlton Davis at No. 44 out of Auburn.
Davis is 6-foot-1, 206 pounds. He has 32 3/4 inch arms and 8 7/8 inch hands. At the scouting combine, Davis ran a 4.53 40-yard dash and put up 16 reps at 225 pounds on the bench press. He had a 34-inch vertical and a 124-inch broad jump. Davis has a solid chance to be a day one starter. Frankly, the Redskins could use that with the departure of Davis. He’d look good next to Josh Norman, too.
In three years with the Tigers, Davis had 136 total tackles (101 solo, 35 assists), 28 pass breakups, four interceptions, 3.5 tackles for a loss of yardage, three forced fumbles, one forced fumble and 0.5 quarterback sacks. His ability to get his hands on the ball cannot be overlooked. Forcing turnovers should be key in harnessing excellence with this inconsistent defense.
While at Auburn, Davis was one of the many players that benefited the last two years playing in Kevin Steele’s defense. If all goes according to plan, Washington defensive coordinator Greg Manusky should be able to have two solid day one starters in Vea and Davis from the top-end of this draft.
*Washington does not have a third-round pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. This stems from the trade involving cornerback Kendall Fuller going to the Kansas City Chiefs for starting quarterback Alex Smith.