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But whether he was going with the tricky approach or not, the truth is Washington badly needs to pick up a tight end in the middle rounds of the draft.&nbsp;Logan Thomas, Richard Rogers, Jeremy Sprinkle and Hale Hentges is not going to cut it.<\/p>\n<p>Now, should the Redskins do so, their best chance will come in the third and fourth rounds. The organization currently has one third-round choice (No. 66) and two fourth-round selections (No. 108 and 142). Fortunately, that appears to be where the run on tight ends will begin, or at least where it'll still be occurring.<\/p>\n<p>That's why the&nbsp;<em>Redskins Talk&nbsp;<\/em>podcast brought on Draft Network analyst Jordan Reid (yes, a fitting name for this topic) to give&nbsp;scouting reports on the guys who could and should be available on Days 2 and 3. Here's what Reid came up with.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>The two top prospects<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>According to Reid, <strong>Adam Trautman<\/strong> from Dayton and <strong>Cole Kmet<\/strong> of Notre Dame are the best in&nbsp;this year's class. Both are likely to be snapped up before the Redskins can use their 66th pick, but Kmet&nbsp;<em>may&nbsp;<\/em>still be around if they're lucky.<\/p>\n<p>\"Reminds me of a lot of Kyle Rudolph when he was coming out of Notre Dame about a decade ago,\" Reid said of Kmet.<\/p>\n<p>In a best-case scenario, Rivera will be able to consider bringing one of the two to Washington to help make the offense more lethal. More likely than not, though, the franchise will have to look at the next tier.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/art19.com\/shows\/redskin-talk\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE REDSKINS TALK PODCAST<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/art19.com\/shows\/f1339a3e-06a7-41d6-bc8b-77df06fb8eae\/episodes\/ceeee432-d0f5-45ff-8bd6-1161e6ecb1ee\/embed?theme=light-blue\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 200px; border: 0 none;\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe> \n<h3><strong>The more realistic options<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Reid believes there are \"different types of flavors\" in the 2020 tight end class \u2014 some are more balanced in their game and can both contribute down the field as well as with their blocking, while others are more specialized in one area or the other \u2014&nbsp;and he expects the Redskins to be in good position to sort through them with their third- and fourth-round assets.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hunter Bryant<\/strong> from Washington and <strong>Harrison Bryant<\/strong> from Florida Atlantic are two names to remember. The former actually reminds the analyst of Jordan Reed, while the latter gives off Dallas Clark vibes.<\/p>\n<p>\"He's more of a big wide receiver mold,\" Reid said about Hunter Bryant.<\/p>\n<p>\"He\u2019s more of your H-back role, a guy that you line up all over the field,\" he said later when evaluating Harrison Bryant. \"He's definitely a dual threat.\"<\/p>\n<p>Beyond the Bryants, Reid also mentioned <strong>Albert&nbsp;Okwuegbunam<\/strong> from Missouri. While in college, Okwuegbunam wasn't exactly a star like some of the others above (partly due to injuries), but he did flash and is coming off of a strong Combine performance.<\/p>\n<p>\"When he did get the ball in his hands, I thought he showed some promise,\" Reid explained.<\/p>\n<p>So, come late Friday or early Saturday, one of these five pass catchers could very well become a member of the Burgundy and Gold. 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To fill one of the biggest holes on the roster, the Redskins signed in free agency a converted quarterback and a guy who has seven receiving yards over the past two seasons. Yet, despite their quiet handling of tight end, Ron Rivera indicated a few weeks ago that he likes what they have at the position.

In fact, the usually open Rivera even seemed hesitant to discuss the idea of drafting one when the time comes.

"Can we target them?" the coach said on April 8. "Yeah, we could, but we also feel that there are some other positions in this draft that are available that would really fit some needs for us as well."

Sure, maybe Rivera was being coy. But whether he was going with the tricky approach or not, the truth is Washington badly needs to pick up a tight end in the middle rounds of the draft. Logan Thomas, Richard Rogers, Jeremy Sprinkle and Hale Hentges is not going to cut it.

Now, should the Redskins do so, their best chance will come in the third and fourth rounds. The organization currently has one third-round choice (No. 66) and two fourth-round selections (No. 108 and 142). Fortunately, that appears to be where the run on tight ends will begin, or at least where it'll still be occurring.

That's why the Redskins Talk podcast brought on Draft Network analyst Jordan Reid (yes, a fitting name for this topic) to give scouting reports on the guys who could and should be available on Days 2 and 3. Here's what Reid came up with.

 

The two top prospects

According to Reid, Adam Trautman from Dayton and Cole Kmet of Notre Dame are the best in this year's class. Both are likely to be snapped up before the Redskins can use their 66th pick, but Kmet may still be around if they're lucky.

"Reminds me of a lot of Kyle Rudolph when he was coming out of Notre Dame about a decade ago," Reid said of Kmet.

In a best-case scenario, Rivera will be able to consider bringing one of the two to Washington to help make the offense more lethal. More likely than not, though, the franchise will have to look at the next tier. 

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The more realistic options

Reid believes there are "different types of flavors" in the 2020 tight end class — some are more balanced in their game and can both contribute down the field as well as with their blocking, while others are more specialized in one area or the other — and he expects the Redskins to be in good position to sort through them with their third- and fourth-round assets.

Hunter Bryant from Washington and Harrison Bryant from Florida Atlantic are two names to remember. The former actually reminds the analyst of Jordan Reed, while the latter gives off Dallas Clark vibes.

"He's more of a big wide receiver mold," Reid said about Hunter Bryant.

"He’s more of your H-back role, a guy that you line up all over the field," he said later when evaluating Harrison Bryant. "He's definitely a dual threat."

Beyond the Bryants, Reid also mentioned Albert Okwuegbunam from Missouri. While in college, Okwuegbunam wasn't exactly a star like some of the others above (partly due to injuries), but he did flash and is coming off of a strong Combine performance.

"When he did get the ball in his hands, I thought he showed some promise," Reid explained.

So, come late Friday or early Saturday, one of these five pass catchers could very well become a member of the Burgundy and Gold. For a team that was the worst in the sport last year in terms of scoring, any would be a welcome and smart addition.

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