We were unable to hear from ESPN draft analyst Todd McShay last month during the action, as he was, unfortunately, recovering from the coronavirus. But now that he’s healthy, we’re hearing from him now, and boy does he have some good things to say about the Washington Redskins.
In a piece that was recently published to ESPN.com, McShay laid out his five instant impact players who were found in the middle-to-late rounds of the draft. On that list was WR Antonio Gandy-Golden, who the Redskins found with the No. 142 pick. To McShay, this was an absolute steal.
Terry McLaurin looks like the real deal, but Washington doesn’t have much at receiver for Dwayne Haskins or Kyle Allen beyond the sophomore speedster. But landing Gandy-Golden in the fourth round at 142nd overall gives the Redskins a big, physical possession target. A lot of teams had third-round grades on the Liberty receiver, and for good reason. He is a natural hands catcher, and while he doesn’t have a ton of speed, he can find pockets in zone coverage and break some tackles with his strength.
While McLaurin or Gandy-Golden may not have been able to carry an offense on their own, pairing them together will undoubtedly give the Redskins’ receiving corps some juice this season. With an improved ability to test the secondary, Haskins will start to look better and better, as well.
