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Washington Redskins: Five homegrown draft prospects to watch

There are talented players all over the country, looking to be selected in the 2018 NFL Draft. And players from D.C. area schools like Virginia, Maryland, Virginia Tech, and others, are no different.

Every player wants to be drafted. But there’s something special about being drafted by the team you grew up rooting for. The team that everyone around you trained you to love. In the 2018 NFL Draft, the Washington Redskins have a chance to make this dream a reality for several college standouts.

There are plenty of draftable players all across the eastern seaboard, but in this article, I’ll give you a close look at five players with differing draft statuses.