When rookie cornerback Deshazor Everett signed with the Redskins on Aug. 1, his role was mostly to provide depth at a position that was lacking healthy players. He was a well-equipped, physical player at Texas A&M to be sure, but his addition was more a reflection of a depleted roster than his own abilities.
At the time, starters Chris Culliver, DeAngelo Hall, Bashaud Breeland and David Amerson were all battling with injuries. Everett, along with several other undrafted rookies called in, would alleviate temporary needs and maybe add competition once they returned.