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Redskins draft tackle Saahdiq Charles in fourth round after dealing Williams

Mere moments after the Washington Redskins finalized a deal to trade offensive tackle Trent Williams to the San Francisco 49ers, they restocked at the position.

Washington selected LSU tackle Saahdiq Charles with the 108th overall pick, the second pick of the fourth round to kick off Day 3 of the NFL draft.

Charles was part of an undefeated national champion at LSU in 2019, where he protected Joe Burrow’s blindside. But he was suspended for six of the Tigers’ 15 games for positive drug tests. One report called Charles “a follower, not a leader.