Redskins See Patience Pay Off in Final Mock Draft

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ORLANDO, FL – SEPTEMBER 05: Derrick Nnadi #91 of the Florida State Seminoles recovers a fumble by Chad Kelly #10 of the Mississippi Rebels (not pictured) in the third quarter during the Camping World Kickoff at Camping World Stadium on September 5, 2016 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /

I’ve been on the Da’Ron Payne train since it left the station. And still, I’d be ecstatic if the Redskins did, in fact, take Payne with their first pick but when Nelson drops, just like Jonathan Allen did last year, the Redskins will have to pounce.

So here’s where they address the deficiency on the D-line. First, the defensive line issues for the Redskins have been overblown a bit. Jonathon Allen and Matt Ioaniddis are very good. Their backups are no slouches either. Anthony Lanier has exceeded everyone’s expectations and former first round draft pick Ziggy Hood is woefully under-appreciated due primarily to the fact that he has been playing out of position the last couple of years.

Hood is a 3-4 defensive end, not a Nose Tackle. Derrick Nnadi is an NT, and a good one. He’s not Da’Ron Payne, but the Redskins don’t need him to be. They need him to effectively plug the hole in the middle of the defensive line. By doing that, Nnadi will allow the other D-lineman and the linebackers to play at a higher level.

At 6’1 310 pounds Nnadi can help shut down the opposition’s run game. That’s all the teaming was hoping to get from Da’Ron Payne.

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