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2020 NFL Draft: Washington Redskins surrounding offensive pieces

By Sayre Bedinger

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - DECEMBER 01: Derrius Guice #29 of the Washington Redskins stiff arms Shaq Thompson #54 of the Carolina Panthers during the fourth quarter during their game at Bank of America Stadium on December 01, 2019 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images)
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - DECEMBER 01: Derrius Guice #29 of the Washington Redskins stiff arms Shaq Thompson #54 of the Carolina Panthers during the fourth quarter during their game at Bank of America Stadium on December 01, 2019 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images) /
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CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA – SEPTEMBER 21: Akeem Davis-Gaither #24 of the Appalachian State Mountaineers reacts to a missed field goal by Noah Ruggles #97 of the North Carolina Tar Heels as time expires in their game at Kenan Stadium on September 21, 2019 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The Mountaineers won 34-31. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)
CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA – SEPTEMBER 21: Akeem Davis-Gaither #24 of the Appalachian State Mountaineers reacts to a missed field goal by Noah Ruggles #97 of the North Carolina Tar Heels as time expires in their game at Kenan Stadium on September 21, 2019 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The Mountaineers won 34-31. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) /

The Washington Redskins, like any team in the NFL, certainly want to find that player who can play physical in the box as an every-down linebacker but also drop into coverage when needed and, if possible rush the passer.

That’s not too much to ask for, is it?

It turns out, the Redskins actually have a player who can do those things in Landon Collins, but they need someone who is going to be playing in the front seven consistently who can do all of those things, and right now, Akeem Davis-Gaither may be the most underrated player in the country with that skill set.

Davis-Gaither has recently started to appear in the top 100 of some big boards, and he’s certainly deserving with his stellar all-around play at Appalachian State. He’s got 23 tackles for loss and 13 pass breakups over the past two seasons, showing off his ability to play off the ball as well as off the edge.

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This guy is also going to be a stud special teams player in the NFL.

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