Reports on the Redskins’ undrafted free agents have been seldom in 2017. But the recent release of the Redskins’ first unofficial 2017 depth chart provides some clarity on the matter. Although many undrafted rookies have had their moments, few find themselves as high as third string at their respective positions.
But amid all the competition, one player has very quietly snuck ahead of a 2017 draft pick. Fish Smithson finds himself in the third free safety slot, behind assumed starter D.J. Swearinger and reliable veteran Will Blackmon. Montae Nicholson, this year’s fourth round pick for the Redskins, resides at the fourth and final slot.