The Washington Redskins seemingly threw a bit of a curveball at us with the No. 66 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, taking RB Antonio Gibson from Memphis.
While there were some skilled left tackles, cornerbacks and tight ends left on the board, the Redskins chose to add another player to their already crowded backfield. With Adrian Peterson, Derrius Guice, Peyton Barber, J.D. McKissic, and Bryce Love already on the roster, this might raise a few eyebrows. However, we can take it as some major intel into the Bryce Love situation.
Love was drafted in the fourth round of the 2019 draft despite undergoing knee surgery just months earlier, and he sat out the entirety of his rookie season. Many have hope that he will be healthy enough to return to the field this summer and be ready to go by the time the 2020 season rolls around, but if Washington’s selection of Gibson is any indication, that may not be the case.
The addition of Gibson also helps alleviate the loss of Chris Thompson in free agency, though he wasn’t too productive in his final years with the Redskins. As a highly versatile player that can catch passes out of the backfield and line up in the slot, Redskins offensive coordinator Scott Turner will have a field day scheming to get Gibson in the offense and finding ways to let him work.
If you look at some of the young weapons on Washington’s offense, you’ll start to see why the Redskins took Gibson. Terry McLaurin, Steven Sims, Derrius Guice, Kelvin Harmon, and now Antonio Gibson. What a great day to be Dwayne Haskins.
