Prior to the 2017 NFL Draft, the Washington Redskins had a major goal in mind. Upgrade their defense. The major weakness for their 2017 team was at each level of their stop unit, and they focused on taking defensive players to fix their problems early on. However, one of their best draft picks came when they took their first offensive player off the board in the fourth round.
Running back Samaje Perine of Oklahoma was a steal at the beginning of Day 3. The big, strong runner was overshadowed by teammate Joe Mixon for a majority of his final season, but he is almost as good as the controversial Mixon.