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Mel Kiper's latest mock fills holes for Redskins but leaves room debate

Mel Kiper's Grade A mock draft helps the Washington Redskins fill two holes. But it's hard to say he did it with the right players. Kiper made the choices based on what he would do for each team at that particular spot rather than what he's hearing from those around the league.

That's how the Redskins ended up with a defensive lineman and a running back in this Insider piece. Both are potentially good players. Whether they're the right picks is debatable.

First round

Defensive lineman Da'Ron Payne: It’s hard to imagine defensive lineman Vita Vea falling all the way to 17 as he does in this draft.