Most spectators were generally happy with the pick, given Charles’ physical talent and positional value, but the character asterisk was something that wouldn’t simply go away. The Washington Redskins will have to work with that, and work toward locking it in the past. But according to reports from the team’s website, they’re optimistic about the chances of that happening.
In an in-depth Redskins.com article by Zach Selby, Charles and various other Redskins officials provided more details on the circumstances surrounding Charles’ character concerns, and the discussions that followed in the wake of those concerns.