It has been seven years now since the Redskins selected a linebacker in the first round of the NFL Draft, but CBSSports.com’s Chris Trapasso believes that could be the position Washington goes with this year with its first selection.
In his latest mock draft, Trapasso has pegged Virginia Tech linebacker Tremaine Edmunds with the No. 13-overall pick.
“Edmunds has a chance to change the way the traditional linebacker is viewed in the NFL with his off-the-chart combination of size and athletic talents,” Trapasso writes. “With an underrated defensive line in front of him, Edmunds could flourish right away in Washington.