Social Media Reacts To Washington's Draft Picks

Apr 30, 2021 at 12:07 AM

Logan Campbell

Team Reporter

The 2021 NFL Draft in Cleveland on April 29, 2021. (Alika Jenner/NFL)

And the pick is in. With the No. 19 pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, the Washington Football Team selected Kentucky linebacker Jamin Davis. Here's how social media reacted to the team's selection in the first round of the draft.

Round 1 (Pick 19): LB Jamin Davis

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"I'm ready to get straight to work."@jamindavis25 with a message to the DMV! pic.twitter.com/0E3ooy5Tz2
— Washington Football Team (@WashingtonNFL) April 30, 2021

Got us a good one 🔥 pic.twitter.com/aIb3n5PKY3
— Washington Football Team (@WashingtonNFL) April 30, 2021

Q: What can @jamindavis25 do on defense?

A: Everything pic.twitter.com/MOUVXH1tgq
— Washington Football Team (@WashingtonNFL) April 30, 2021

Wholesome content alert@Nationals shortstop @treavturner with a welcome message to the newest member of the D.C. sports family, @jamindavis25! pic.twitter.com/79pSQmyagH
— Washington Football Team (@WashingtonNFL) April 30, 2021

I want to wish you the best of luck chasing your dream @jamindavis25 and let’s get you to a race ASAP. pic.twitter.com/Rxejyt5nij
— Jimmie Johnson (@JimmieJohnson) April 30, 2021

Jamin Davis finds out he is being picked

I love these videos pic.twitter.com/JiRXZeeOoa
— Matt Jones (@KySportsRadio) April 30, 2021

Jamin Davis can do it all (2020 grades):

🚚 87.5 Run Defense
💥 84.7 Tackle
🙅‍♂️ 72.2 Coverage pic.twitter.com/s0nhAb58dl
— PFF Washington (@PFF_Washington) April 30, 2021

Ron Rivera was a longtime NFL linebacker.

Jack Del Rio was a longtime NFL linebacker.

If anyone knows what makes a good NFL linebacker, it's these guys.

Keep that in mind when analyzing @WashingtonNFL's decision to draft Jamin Davis.
— Kyle Stackpole (@kylefstackpole) April 30, 2021

More fun facts about Jamin Davis as we wait for his conference call to start. @PFF rated him as the most athletic linebacker in the draft.

- 4.47 40-yard dash
- 11-foot broad jump
- 21 reps on bench press
- 42-inch vertical

Yeah, that sounds athletic to me. #NFLDraft
— Zach Selby (@ZachDSelby) April 30, 2021

Defense wins ball games!!! Welcome to the gang!!!! @jamindavis25
— Jeremy Reaves (@JR1ERA) April 30, 2021

Touched on this in my final mock draft. Great pick. pic.twitter.com/ca4JFQjYHO
— Jordan Reid (@Jordan_Reid) April 30, 2021

WFT source on why they love Kentucky LB Jamin Davis via text: "He can play all 3 LB spots, start off as a SLB and Dime in the sub package. Runs very well, good zone awareness and ability to man cover. Very good read and react and sure tackler. Makes plays at or near the LOS."
— IG: JosinaAnderson (@JosinaAnderson) April 30, 2021

Jamin Davis will be a star playing behind that front. Great pick.
— Pete Prisco (@PriscoCBS) April 30, 2021

This Washington defense, y'all.

Jamin Davis roaming behind that DL...
— Matt Miller (@nfldraftscout) April 30, 2021

Early Rookie of the Year picks after Rd 1?

OROY - Kyle Pitts, Falcons
DROY - Jamin Davis, WFT

Both are in excellent situations to produce right away.

Pitts catch #s might be low but TDs will be high

Davis will rack up 150 tackles in that scheme and add a few picks and sacks.
— Matt Miller (@nfldraftscout) April 30, 2021

Jamin Davis might lead the league in tackles behind that defensive line
— Booger (@ESPNBooger) April 30, 2021

ROUND 2 (PICK 51): OT Samuel Cosmi

A moment @SamCosmi will never forget

📺 » NFLN/ESPN/ABC | #NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/MGuzo5oLH2
— Washington Football Team (@WashingtonNFL) May 1, 2021

Time to go to work💪🏼 https://t.co/15MsFjCYqi
— SamuelCosmi (@SamCosmi) May 1, 2021

Washington's taking Texas OT Sam Cosmi, and that could prove to be a really good value. Plays hard, great testing numbers ... some teams believed he wasn't coached all that well at UT, and could flourish in the NFL.
— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) May 1, 2021

Football Guy of the Week pic.twitter.com/bvuYp7UytX
— PFF Draft (@PFF_College) April 5, 2021

Samuel Cosmi was a three-year starter at Texas, allowed 8 pressures in 368 snaps last year, and he's a nasty finisher in the run game. pic.twitter.com/F1bsZJZ0EN
— Nick Akridge (@PFF_NickAkridge) May 1, 2021

Washington selects another athletic freak in Sam Cosmi

His workout metrics from the PFF Draft guide pic.twitter.com/SJaWJc5zYx
— PFF Washington (@PFF_Washington) May 1, 2021

Talk about steady improvement, Sam Cosmi's 3-year grades: 📈

2018 - 79.7
2019 - 83.9
2020 - 90.8 pic.twitter.com/V8v7mp0g16
— PFF Washington (@PFF_Washington) May 1, 2021

Samuel Cosmi is 6-6, 314 pounds and ran a 4.85-second 40. Gracious.
— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) May 1, 2021

Any OLineman who has ever put his hand in the dirt has dreamed of a play like this...One of my favorite @SamCosmi moments.

Love ya Sam! Go be GREAT!!

pic.twitter.com/kqCIzUSV0U
— Herb Hand (@CoachHand) April 29, 2021

Samuel Cosmi is a OT prospect in the 2021 draft class. He scored a 9.99 RAS out of a possible 10.00. This ranked 2 out of 1119 OT from 1987 to 2021.

This is the highest #RAS for a OT using official testing numbers (and may move up to 10.00 again).https://t.co/KIeGKJDQQm pic.twitter.com/pxsILWuz1l
— Kent Lee Platte (@MathBomb) March 28, 2021

Washington Football Team killing it on my board.

Jamin Davis - 19
Samuel Cosmi - 51

Immediate starters and high impact players in my opinion.
— Matt Miller (@nfldraftscout) May 1, 2021

Washington's OL is underrated, but left tackle is wide open. Samuel Cosmi adds a potential short and long term option.
— Mike Clay (@MikeClayNFL) May 1, 2021

Sam Cosmi gives Washington someone that can win a starting job and play early for this OL. I think he needs some significant technique work but there's a lot of talent there and John Matsko is a high-quality coach. pic.twitter.com/hG5Z8YDxFr
— Brandon Thorn (@BrandonThornNFL) May 1, 2021

It's a travesty that "total intimidation/dominant blocks" aren't official stats in the NFL. TRAVESTY.

Sam Cosmi's got a bunch of em. pic.twitter.com/XTt559fRw4
— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) May 1, 2021

Round 3 (Pick 74): DB Benjamin St-Juste

🔒🇨🇦 @Benj_Juice🇨🇦🔒

(🎥: @BigTenNetwork) pic.twitter.com/y2JPhCMMZH
— Washington Football Team (@WashingtonNFL) May 1, 2021

The Washington Football Team is taking Minnesota CB Benjamin St-Juste with the 74th overall pick of the 2021 #NFLDraft

He has incredible upside and is scheme versatile -- great pick from WFT pic.twitter.com/UGsJYXIEpe
— Pro Football Network (@PFN365) May 1, 2021

WFT gets help in the secondary 🔒

The Football Team select Gophers DB Benjamin St-Juste with the No. 74 pick in the #NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/0AcdKc23Pu
— B/R Gridiron (@brgridiron) May 1, 2021

Benjamin St. Juste only played 5 games in 2020, but in 12 games in 2019:

🙅‍♂️ 21% Forced Incompletion Rate (3rd among 2021 draft-eligible CB) pic.twitter.com/E9ueC1BMlT
— PFF Washington (@PFF_Washington) May 1, 2021

LETS GOOOO! @Benj_Juice 🤘🏾🤝
— "Hit-Man" (@KhalekeHudson) May 1, 2021

Washington is having an exceptional draft.
— Matt Miller (@nfldraftscout) May 1, 2021

Benjamin St. Juste is also one of the top #CFLDraft prospects as well.
— Emory Hunt (@FBallGameplan) May 1, 2021

Round 3 (Pick 82): WR Dyami Brown

My. Man. Dyami Brown is an absolute steal for @WashingtonNFL. Round 1 talent in Round 3. https://t.co/CqOtilAeWY
— Chris Simms (@CSimmsQB) May 1, 2021

Dyami Brown called for the ball before the play vs future 1st RD CB A. J. Terrell 💀

pic.twitter.com/PSuoOyrkmx
— PFF Draft (@PFF_College) May 1, 2021

Dyami Brown + Terry McLaurin + Curtis Samuel

Back-to-back NFC East Champs?
pic.twitter.com/6xMUdbqFcO
— PFF (@PFF) May 1, 2021

Dyami Brown, another steady improver: 📈

2018 - 58.7
2019 - 69.9
2020 - 82.8 pic.twitter.com/W2uD0oTEqf
— PFF Washington (@PFF_Washington) May 1, 2021

Another great pick for Washington!

Dyami Brown was a Round 2 receiver. He's capable of being a Deebo Samuel-type receiver. Very good YAC ability.

Four picks. Four home runs.
— Matt Miller (@nfldraftscout) May 1, 2021

Washington's latest pick, UNC WR Dyami Brown, was super productive in college.

2020: 50 rec., 1,099 yards, 20.0 YPC, 8 TDs
2019: 51 rec., 1,034 yards, 20.3 YPC, 12 TDs pic.twitter.com/lYqUIm93vP
— Jake Russell (@_JakeRussell) May 1, 2021

The WFT passing offense is looking scary.

Washington adds UNC’s Dyami Brown in the third round 👀 pic.twitter.com/x3e7LCxVVH
— B/R Gridiron (@brgridiron) May 1, 2021

Washington Football Team upgrades on offense:

QB Ryan Fitzpatrick ⭐
WR Terry McLaurin
WR Curtis Samuel ⭐
WR Dyami Brown ⭐
WR Adam Humphries ⭐
RB Antonio Gibson

plus new OT Samuel Cosmi ⭐

⭐ new
— Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) May 1, 2021

McLaurin, Samuel, and Dyami Brown is an extremely fun WR group. Lotta versatility.
— Mina Kimes (@minakimes) May 1, 2021

Ryan Fitzpatrick has another toy to play with. The #WashingtonFootball team suddenly has a plethora of weapons.

Terry McLaurin, Curtis Samuel, Dyami Brown, Adam Humphries, Logan Thomas, Antonio Gibson, JD McKissic.
— Grant Paulsen (@granthpaulsen) May 1, 2021

Absolutely love what Washington is doing from free agency through the draft
— Steve Palazzolo (@PFF_Steve) May 1, 2021

Dyami Brown was one of the best deep threats in all of college football.

Last year he had 12 catches of over 20 yards, an average depth of target of 18.7, and 3.11 yards per route run.

LOVE this pick and could be one of the steals of the draft pic.twitter.com/jWqDdUeldQ
— Nick Akridge (@PFF_NickAkridge) May 1, 2021

"I thought he'd be an early second, maybe even a late one."

Mel Kiper on Dyami Brown.

Somehow, despite running a blazing 4.43 in the 40, he'll be the THIRD slowest WR in Washington. He, McLaurin and Samuel will be funnnnnnnnn
— Pete Hailey (@PeteHaileyNBCS) May 1, 2021

Round 4 (Pick 124): TE John Bates

WASHINGTON!!! Couldn't be more fired up for the opportunity to play for such a great team and organization! pic.twitter.com/khvI3APpVj
— John Bates (@jjohnbates) May 1, 2021

LETTTSSSS GOOOO!! https://t.co/FFd0x7rZ5O
— SamuelCosmi (@SamCosmi) May 1, 2021

ESPN draft experts Mel Kiper Jr. and Todd McShay praise @WashingtonNFL 4th-round TE John Bates on the broadcast:

Kiper: "I think the best is yet to come for John Bates."

McShay: "I think he catches the ball as well as any tight end in this class besides Pitts."
— Kyle Stackpole (@kylefstackpole) May 1, 2021

TE John Bates from @BroncoSportsFB is one of my favorites/sleepers. Was at @seniorbowl last week - needs more buzz!

6055 259
Long, Balanced Athlete
Efficient In-Line Blocker
Soft Hands/Radius
Special Teams Ace
Track Background

Here’s a few blocks that caught my eye 👀 pic.twitter.com/YoYb6PNgoe
— Ben Fennell (@BenFennell_NFL) February 5, 2021

TE John Bates is interesting. Has some speed. Has size to become a better blocker with work. Washington needed more help at TE. Now have more options.
— John Keim (@john_keim) May 1, 2021

Don't have any of new Washington TE John Bates' 2020 film, but have some of him from 2019. 1st play I watch is a pretty solid block with a nice finish pic.twitter.com/vFBm9fGqyz
— Mark Bullock (@MarkBullockNFL) May 1, 2021

Same scouts and coaches that liked Logan Thomas last year in free agency like 4th-round rookie John Bates this year in the draft. I’m keeping that in mind.
— JP Finlay (@JPFinlayNBCS) May 1, 2021

Round 5 (Pick 163): S Darrick Forrest

Another elite athlete for Washington. https://t.co/5eZop1F1xL
— Mark Bullock (@MarkBullockNFL) May 1, 2021

I know hitch got you right! Welcome to the gang https://t.co/aBWA1tcSXU
— Jeremy Reaves (@JR1ERA) May 1, 2021

Darrick Forrest … senior captain at Cincy … completed his degree in 3 1/2 years … 5-11, 206 pounds … ran a 4.4 at his pro day … played all 49 games the last four years … could be key special-teamer/depth on D

Speed ✅
Character ✅
Versatility ✅
— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) May 1, 2021

The #WFT draft room seems happy with the Darrick Forrest selection. pic.twitter.com/B1bFXZmfuH
— Jake Russell (@_JakeRussell) May 1, 2021

Darrick Forrest scored as the 4th highest S in the class in the Athletic Success Indicator (ASI) by @The33rdTeamFB, ranked just above 3x all-pro Tyrann Mathieu
— Mike Tannenbaum (@RealTannenbaum) May 1, 2021

New Washington safety Darrick Forrest ran a 4.4 at his Pro Day. Another speedy selection for Washington
— Ethan Cadeaux (@Ethan_Cadeaux) May 1, 2021

.@dpbrugler on Darrick Forrest: "While he has excellent play speed, he tends to play in overdrive ...Overall, Forrest needs to become a better man-coverage player, but he has the reaction quickness, compete skills & accountable attitude that will earn him a spot on an NFL roster"
— Ben Standig (@BenStandig) May 1, 2021

Round 6 (Pick 225): LS Camaron Cheeseman

Huge congratulations to Washington for getting Camaron Cheeseman, aka “Shrimp Queso” https://t.co/OCffNZZlsc
— James Dator (@James_Dator) May 1, 2021

With its newly acquired sixth-round pick, @WashingtonNFL selects Michigan long snapper Camaron Cheeseman. Needed one after letting veteran Nick Sundberg go this offseason.
— Kyle Stackpole (@kylefstackpole) May 1, 2021

According to this nifty ESPN story from @harrylylesjr, Camaron Cheeseman is an aspiring dentist who was a research assistant at Michigan.

"Co-authored the first significant article on the carriere appliance, which is a method of fixing an underbite."https://t.co/VmOGtSxrtW
— Kyle Stackpole (@kylefstackpole) May 1, 2021

Round 7 (Pick 240): DE William Bradley-King

William Bradley-King’s pass rush grade in true pass sets in 2020:

🐂 79.3, ranked in the 1st quartile among Edge Rushers pic.twitter.com/Bng7D1S0s9
— PFF Washington (@PFF_Washington) May 1, 2021

Wililam Bradley-King was drafted with pick 240 of round 7 in the 2021 draft class. He scored a 9.18 RAS out of a possible 10.00. This ranked 114 out of 1371 DE from 1987 to 2021. https://t.co/I6WPJNR4o2 #RAS #WFT pic.twitter.com/BzO4aeEA7o
— Kent Lee Platte (@MathBomb) May 1, 2021

Former Red Wolf William Bradley-King drafted in 7th round of 2021 NFL Draft.

Was two-time All-SBC DE at Arkansas State, transferred to Baylor for 2020 season. All-Big 12 Honorable Mention https://t.co/PTHYlTyF7t
— Chris Hudgison (@ChrisHudgison) May 1, 2021

From The Athletic's @dpbrugler on @WashingtonNFL 7th-round DE Wililam Bradley-King:

"Overall, Bradley-King doesn’t have much of a wow factor to him, but he is a high-effort grinder who never shuts it down and loves to play physical."
— Kyle Stackpole (@kylefstackpole) May 1, 2021

Round 7 (Pick 246): DE Shaka Toney

The embarrassment of riches of #WashingtonFootball’s front-seven just got deeper, adding #PennState edge Shaka Toney. Real high motor player and productive pass-rusher. #NFLDraft
— Matt Lombardo (@MattLombardoNFL) May 1, 2021

Shaka Toney graded well above average in multiple statistical measures pic.twitter.com/aYnaslLr7C
— PFF Washington (@PFF_Washington) May 1, 2021

Shaka Toney was drafted with pick 246 of round 7 in the 2021 draft class. He scored a 9.47 RAS out of a possible 10.00. This ranked 73 out of 1371 DE from 1987 to 2021. https://t.co/7zYiro7TIU #RAS #WFT pic.twitter.com/1XeWO1gIAK
— Kent Lee Platte (@MathBomb) May 1, 2021

I’ll be stunned if Shaka Toney isn’t on an NFL roster Week 1. Some team is about to get very lucky. pic.twitter.com/rQMlsrcwym
— Michael Wargo (@MichaelWargo11) May 1, 2021

An hour after Micah Parsons sent this tweet, Washington adds Shaka Toney https://t.co/5tei5TGbke
— Pete Hailey (@PeteHaileyNBCS) May 1, 2021

Keep your 👀 on Shaka Toney, @WashingtonNFL fans@PFF_Mike on the former @PennStateFball edge defender

Watch NOW: https://t.co/QM5eR2N6TV pic.twitter.com/5G8BI4ko1k
— PFF (@PFF) May 1, 2021

Round 7 (Pick 258): WR Dax Milne

Washington wraps up its 2021 NFL Draft by selecting BYU WR Dax Milne. 6-foot-1, 193-pound pass-catcher who put up big numbers (70 catches, 1,188 yards, 8 TDs) with No. 2 overall pick Zach Wilson in 2020. Projects as a slot guy similar to Hunter Renfrow, per @dpbrugler
— Kyle Stackpole (@kylefstackpole) May 1, 2021

Washington takes Dax Milne🔥

The WR catching all of the Zach Wilson TD passes last season

pic.twitter.com/9XRrvgEuUt
— PFF Draft (@PFF_College) May 1, 2021

Dax Milne 2020 receiving stats among draft eligible WR:

🧤 89.6 Receiving Grade (4th)
📊 3.75 Yards/Route Run (7th)
👋 2.8% Drop Rate (10th) pic.twitter.com/4xVFnCSVOh
— PFF Washington (@PFF_Washington) May 1, 2021

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Social Media Reacts To Washington's Draft Picks

Round 1 (Pick 19): LB Jamin Davis

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ROUND 2 (PICK 51): OT Samuel Cosmi

Round 3 (Pick 74): DB Benjamin St-Juste

Round 3 (Pick 82): WR Dyami Brown

Round 4 (Pick 124): TE John Bates

Round 5 (Pick 163): S Darrick Forrest

Round 6 (Pick 225): LS Camaron Cheeseman

Round 7 (Pick 240): DE William Bradley-King

Round 7 (Pick 246): DE Shaka Toney

Round 7 (Pick 258): WR Dax Milne

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