Redskins’ TE Thaddeus Moss says not being drafted was a ‘slap in the face’

Thaddeus Moss said the fact he put a lot of work in, years of football, going undefeated and playing his best football in those games were the reasons he felt it was a slap in the face going undrafted. Pointed out seeing special teams players selected before him hurt #HTTR

— Rhiannon Walker (@InstantRHIplay) May 13, 2020

A total of 12 tight ends heard their names called during the 2020 NFL Draft. Thaddeus Moss was not one of those 12. Instead, he had to wait until after the draft was over when three teams called him and offered to sign him as an undrafted free agent. He chose to sign with the Washington Redskins, seeing as they called him before both the New England Patriots and Cincinnati Bengals.

For Moss, this might be just the chip on his shoulder that’s needed to carve out a spectacular career in the NFL, just like his father, Randy Moss did years ago.

He may not be projected to be the starter in year 1, but there is no reason why Moss can’t work his way onto the 53-man roster and find a spot in the rotation, seeing as TE is an area of need for the Redskins. Once he gets a chance to prove himself, I’m sure he won’t be shy in letting all 31 other teams who passed up on him know that they made a mistake.