In the NFL, when presented with the opportunity to add a quality player to your roster at a low cost, you have to do it. You can worry about other issues such as fit later on. What’s important is trying to build the best 90-man roster for the offseason that gives you a chance to parlay that into a solid 53-man unit.
The Washington Redskins understood this on Wednesday afternoon when they selected Adonis Alexander in the 2018 NFL Supplemental Draft. Alexander, who was considered to be a mid-round pick had he entered the 2018 NFL Draft, was available in the sixth-round of the Supplemental Draft.