Redskins.com provides a look at Daniel Jeremiah's updates to his top 50 draft prospects and sees what he has to say about those linked to the team in various mock drafts.
On Tuesday, NFL Network's Daniel Jeremiah released his second list of the top 50 prospects for the 2017 NFL Draft.
Here are NFL Network's Daniel Jeremiah's top 50 prospects for the 2017 NFL Draft (in order from 1-50). Check back later for updates.
Myles Garrett; Defensive End, Texas A&M
Malik Hooker; Safety, Ohio State
Marshon Lattimore; Cornerback, Ohio State
Jamal Adams; Safety, LSU
Jonathan Allen; Defensive Tackle, Alabama
Reuben Foster; Linebacker, Alabama
Leonard Fournette; Running Back, LSU
Corey Davis; Wide Receiver, Western Michigan
Mike Williams; Wide Receiver, Clemson
Solomon Thomas; Defensive End, Stanford
Dalvin Cook; Running Back, Flordia State
David Njoku; Tight End, Miami
O.J. Howard; Tight End, Alabama
Sidney Jones; Cornerback, Washington
Ryan Ramczky; Offensive Tackle, Wisconsin (photo via DraftBuster.com)
Derek Barnett; Defensive End, Tennessee
Forrest Lamp; Guard, Western Kentucky
DeShone Kizer; Quarterback, Notre Dame
Tre'Davious White; Cornerback, LSU
Teez Tabor; Cornerback, Florida
Christian McCaffery; Running Back, Stanford
Quincy Wilson; Cornerback, Florida
Takkarist McKinley, Defensive End, UCLA
Budda Baker; Safety, Washington
Taco Charlton; Defensive End, Michigan
Alvin Kamara; Running Back, Tennessee
John Ross; Wide Receiver, Washington
Garett Bolles; Offensive Tackle, Utah
Gareon Conley; Cornerback, Ohio State
Jarrad Davis; Linebacker, Florida
Mitch Trubisky; Quarterback, UNC
Dashaun Watson; Clemson, Quarterback
Jabrill Peppers; Safety, Michigan
T.J. Watt; Linebacker, Wisconsin
Charles Harris: Defensive End, Missouri
Marlon Humphrey; Cornerback, Alabama
Adoree' Jackson; Cornerback, USC
Tim Williams; Linebacker, Alabama
Curtis Samuel; Running Back, Ohio State
Cam Robinson; Tackle, Alabama
Haason Reddick; Linebacker, Temple
Ryan Anderson; Linebacker, Alabama
Evan Engram; Tight End, Ole Miss
Gerald Everett; Tight End, South Alabama
Cooper Kupp; Wide Receiver, Eastern Washington
DeMarcus Walker; Defensive End, Florida State
Fabian Moreau; Cornerback, UCLA
Jourdan Lewis; Cornerback, Michigan
Tarell Basham; Defensive End, Ohio
Chad Hansen; Wide Receiver, California
While the top five prospects remained the same in their ranking, 26 prospects moved from their ranking on Jeremiah's initial list.
Alabama cornerback Marlon Humphrey was the biggest riser, as he jumped up nine spots from 48th to 39th. South Alabama tight end Gerald Everett, meanwhile, dropped nine spots to 44th.
Additionally, Temple linebacker Hasson Reddick, Ole Miss tight end Evan Engram, UCLA cornerback Fabian Moreau and Ohio defensive end Tarrell Basham made their debuts on the list after not being included on Jeremiah's first go-around at the top 50 prospects.
You can check out the complete list here, but below are a few notes from this version:
--Jeremiah has Ohio State safety Malik Hooker as the No. 2 rated prospect right now behind only Texas A&M defensive end Myles Garrett – the current front runner to be the top pick of the Cleveland Browns. While the Redskins hold the No. 17-overall pick in the first round, ESPN's Mel Kiper has the Redskins taking Hooker in his initial mock draft. "Hooker was the best center-field-type safety I saw this season -- he has incredible speed and range and was all over the field for the Buckeyes," Kiper Jr. wrote. "He had seven interceptions, three of which he returned for touchdowns. Washington could also have a need at wide receiver, even after taking Josh Doctson in the first round last year. Pierre Garçon and DeSean Jackson are both free agents. Keep an eye on a pass-rusher here, too."
--Hooker is actually one of nine prospects on the list to be linked to the Redskins in various mock drafts. Alabama linebacker Reuben Foster (No. 6), LSU running back Leonard Fournette (No. 7), Stanford defensive end Solomon Thomas (No. 10), Florida State running back Dalvin Cook (No. 11), Washington cornerback Sidney Jones (No. 14), Michigan defensive end Taco Charlton (No. 25), Washington wide receiver John Ross (No. 27) and Michigan safety Jabrill Peppers (No. 33) are the others.
-In his own mock draft from last month, Jeremiah had the Redskins taking Thomas with the 17th-overall pick, writing: "Thomas is a very dynamic interior pass rusher who I'd love to see line up next to Ryan Kerrigan in this defense. His motor never stops, and his performance against North Carolina and QB Mitch Trubisky in the Sun Bowl wowed NFL scouts."
--Consider this list as a potential plus for the Redskins. Most draft pundits and even a few I talked to at the Senior Bowl last month expect Washington to go defense-heavy in this year's draft. Of Jeremiah's top 50 prospects right now, 29 are defensive players.
