Among other things, the collapse of the Washington Redskins late in the 2018 regular season showcased the team’s need for depth. Over the past few offseasons, Washington has done a decent job of acquiring value deals in the later rounds of the NFL Draft, but there is still more work to be done.
The Redskins lost a fourth-round pick midway through the 2018 season, in order to trade for Packers safety Ha Ha Clinton-Dix. But today, the Redskins got four picks back, via the NFL’s compensatory draft pick formula. They didn’t get back a fourth-round pick, but they did acquire the very first compensatory pick in Round 3, and three later picks in Round 5, Round 6, and Round 7.