LB Isaiah Simmons — Clemson (+225)
If the Redskins pass on Young, and trade down to get a later pick in the draft, it’s because they are sky-high on Simmons. That’s my opinion at least. There was arguably no player that better helped his draft stock at the 2020 NFL Combine last week than Simmons, who impressed scouts on the field by turning out a 4.39 40-yard dash, as well as a 39-inch vertical and an 11-foot broad jump. At 6-foot-4 and 238-pounds, those are scary numbers.
#Clemson LB Isaiah Simmons
6-4 (93rd percentile)
39” vert (92nd percentile)
11’0” broad (98th percentile)
4.39 40-yard (99th percentile)This is Earth’s greatest defender pic.twitter.com/uXboqqGT0Z
— Trevor Sikkema (@TampaBayTre) March 1, 2020
Simmons is arguably the second-best defensive player in the draft, next to Ohio State CB Jeff Okudah, and the Redskins would have to be careful about how far back in the draft they’d be able to move and still be in a position to take him. Simmons is likely to hear his name called somewhere between the 3-6 range, and if I were Washington, I would be nervous about having him available anywhere lower than the 5th pick.
Unlike Chase Young, Simmons presents a perfect fit for one of the Redskins’ biggest needs — at the linebacker position. Taking a player of his caliber would allow Jack Del Rio to plug Simmons in next to Reuben Foster and Cole Holcomb on day one and watch him go to work. Not a bad consolation prize for missing out on Young.
With (+225) odds, if you wagered $100, you would win $225 in profit.