The Redskins enter the April 26-27 NFL Draft with nine picks, including the No. 21 pick in the first round.
Here are the Redskins' draft picks (as of April 14):
REDSKINS 2008 NFL DRAFT | ||
Round | Selection | Note |
1 | 21 | First time the Redskins have picked 21st overall in first round |
2 | 51 | Redskins have had one second-round pick in last four years |
3 | 84 | Redskins had two third-rounders in 2002 draft |
3 | 96 | Compensatory pick |
5 | 154 | Anthony Montgomery was a 2006 fifth-round pick |
6 | 186 | Reed Doughty, Kedric Golston and H.B. Blades were sixth-rounders in recent years |
7 | 228 | Draft lasts through the 252nd selection |
7 | 242 | Compensatory pick |
7 | 249 | Compensatory pick |
Washington traded its fourth-round pick to the Denver Broncos in August 2006 in the trade for T.J. Duckett.
The Redskins were awarded three compensatory picks after losing guard Derrick Dockery, running back T.J. Duckett, cornerback Kenny Wright and linebacker Warrick Holdman in the 2007 offseason.
The Miami Dolphins, with 1-15 record, have the first overall pick in the draft, followed by the 3-13 St. Louis Rams.
Here is the first-round draft order:
- From San Francisco
** From Minnesota
* From Cleveland
From Indianapolis
2008 NFL DRAFT: FIRST ROUND | |
Selection | Team |
1 | Miami Dolphins |
2 | St. Louis Rams |
3 | Atlanta Falcons |
4 | Oakland Raiders |
5 | Kansas City Chiefs |
6 | New York Jets |
7 | New England Patriots* |
8 | Baltimore Ravens |
9 | Cincinnati Bengals |
10 | New Orleans Saints |
11 | Buffalo Bills |
12 | Denver Broncos |
13 | Carolina Panthers |