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Matt Jones to Washington Redskins: Full Draft-Pick Breakdown

Washington needed another running back to both help ease the burden on Alfred Morris and also offer something a little different than 2012's sixth-round sensation. Well, general manager Scot McCloughan and the Redskins at least solved half of that puzzle by adding Matt Jones 95th overall in the 2015 NFL draft.

What McCloughan got was a natural battering ram between the tackles. Jones is a true grinder who will never shy away from or fall prey to first contact. Instead, he'll use every bit of his 6'2", 231-pound frame to manufacture additional yards.