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Washington Redskins Sign Draft Picks Bacarri Rambo and Brandon Jenkins

May 14th, 2013 at 10:13 AM
By Zach Powell

The Washington Redskins have signed two of their 2013 draft picks, fifth-rounder Brandon Jenkins and sixth-round selection Bacarri Rambo.

Jenkins played defensive-end at Florida State, starting 28 games, and recorded 119 tackles.  He finished his career as a Seminole in ninth-place in school history for career sacks with 22.5.  He'll compete at outside linebacker in the Redskins' 3-4 defense and should provide an added boost for a team that struggled to get pressure without dialing up complicated blitz packages.

Rambo, who will be making the transition from free safety to strong safety according to head coach Mike Shanahan, will provide immediate impact to a depleted Washington secondary.  Rambo played in 47 games for the Georgia Bulldogs, and finished his career in the vaunted SEC conference's all-time rankings in interceptions and interceptions returned for touchdowns.  He'll compete with incumbent Brandon Meriweather, who's recovering from a torn ACL, at the strong safety position.

The team also released undrafted free agent wide receiver Jason Thompson.

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Washington D.C. Council Wants to Trade “Redskins” for “Redtails”

April 30th, 2013 at 1:31 PM
By Zach Powell

'Washington Redskins v. Jacksonville Jaguars' photo (c) 2006, Mark Brennan - license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/
"Hail to the Redtails…." It just doesn't have the same ring, does it?  If Washington D.C. council member David Grosso gets his way, the Washington Redskins will become the "Redtails," a nickname once given to the prestigious Tuskegee Airmen.

It's been a long time that we’ve had this name associated with Washington, and I think its time we take a stand and change it,” Grosso said.

Washington has been under significant outside pressure to change their "Redskins" moniker since a late playoff run pushed the team in to the national spotlight.  Law-makers, interest groups, and others have been lobbying for the team to make a switch for years but the cause has seemingly picked up traction over the past year.  

Even D.C. mayor, Vincent Gray, has voiced concerns over the issue, and sees a potential roadblock for the team moving back to Washington D.C. from its current location in Landover, Maryland:

"I think that if they get serious with the team coming back to Washington, there’s no doubt there’s going to have to be a discussion about that,” he said after a news conference, “and of course the team is going to have to work with us around that issue.”

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Washington Redskins Select OLB Brandon Jenkins with the 162nd Overall Pick in the 2013 NFL Draft

April 27th, 2013 at 3:27 PM
By Zach Powell

The Washington Redskins have selected outside linebacker Brandon Jenkins from Florida State in the fifth round of the 2013 NFL Draft.  Jenkins missed the majority of the 2012 after struggling with a Lisfranc injury to his left foot.

Jenkins played a lot of defensive end in Mark Stoop's 4-3 system but will slot in as an edge-rushing linebacker in the Redskins 3-4 scheme behind Ryan Kerrigan and Brian Orakpo.  

In 2011, the 6-foot-3, 260 lbs. Jenkins, was voted second team All-ACC for the Seminoles and was widely considered one of best pass rushers in all of the NCAA, finishing with 12 tackles for loss and eight sacks.  He'll end his career at Florida State eighth-all-time in both of those categories.

The Redskins previously selected Florida State running back Chris Thompson eight picks earlier in the fifth round.

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Washington Redskins Select with RB Chris Thompson with the 154th Overall Pick in the 2013 NFL Draft

April 27th, 2013 at 3:07 PM
By Zach Powell

The Washington Redskins select running back Chris Thompson from Florida State with the 154th overall pick in the 2013 NFL Draft.

Thompson, who is 5-foot-7 and 192 lbs., is the home-run threat that the Redskins were looking to pair up with rookie sensation Alfred Morris.  He's dangerous in the open field and was a steady receiver out of the backfield for Florida State.  He finished his career with 687 yards in six games last season.

He has a checkered injury history that caused the undersized running back to drop to the fifth round.  He suffered two broken vertebrae in his back during his junior campaign and also tore an ACL last October but should be ready to go by training camp.

 

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Washington Redskins Select S Phillip Thomas with the 119th Overall Pick in the 2013 NFL Draft

April 27th, 2013 at 1:23 PM
By Zach Powell

The Washington Redskins selected Fresno State safety Phillip Thomas with the 119th overall pick in the 2013 NFL Draft.

Redskins fans have been begging for a safety throughout the draft, and many were pushing for Thomas to be the choice in the third round, but provides great value in the fourth round.

Thomas was a unanimous first team All-American selection last season and led all of the FBS in interceptions with eight.  The knock on him has always been his tendency to bite on play-action and get caught out of position on misdirection plays, which plagued the Redskins secondary last season.  A broken leg left in 2011 left Thomas' draft stock in limbo, but answered critics with a very good 2012 season for Fresno State.  

It's obvious that the Redskins were looking to upgrade their secondary with guys that have a nose for the ball – drafting Amerson and Thomas, who have led the NCAA in interceptions in back-to-back seasons.

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