Terrance Williams - Baylor - 6'1" - 190 lbs. - Terrance Williams is the most exciting prospect going into the draft for me right now. He was Robert Griffin III's go to guy at Baylor and he would continue that trend here in Washington. The question is, will he fall to the Redskins? He is a first round talent and could very likely go in the first round long before the Redskins pick which will be late in the second round. Williams is not listed as the number one Wide Receiver in the draft, that title belongs to Keenan Allen. However, Williams could turn out to be a huge playmaker on offense. He has decent size and could play opposite of Pierre Garcon. Plus, he already has that chemistry with RG3 from playing with him at Baylor. Here's another fun fact. In 2012 Williams caught 97 balls for 1,832 yards averaging 18.9 yards per reception. If he falls to the Redskins, you better believe they are going to snatch him right up.
Robert Woods - USC - 6'1" - 184 lbs. - Woods could also be another great addition to the team. He had a productive Sophomore year with 111 receptions for 1,292 yards. Let's be honest too, it would be pretty cool to have Robert throwing Robert the ball. Woods also seems like a good character guy. He spent 5 days in Haiti with 15 of his other teammates building homes for people and helping the locals. He sounds like the kind of guy that you would like to be around. Would the Redskins spend their 2nd round pick on him if he were to fall to them? Maybe. It all depends on who else is available. Robert Woods probably isn't the first guy on their list but he is a talented player who could turn into RG3's go to guy in the future. You can expect that, if most of the talented defensive backs are gone and aren't worth a 2nd round pick and Woods is available, then they will probably be willing to draft him with their 2nd round pick.
DeAndre Hopkins - Clemson - 6'1" - 200 lbs. - Another great prospect for the Redskins. He is expected to go just a little higher than what the Redskins are hoping for. With all of the guys that are expected to go high in the 2nd, you have to wonder that at least one of them will fall to us. I don't think any of them will disappoint either. Hopkins also had impressive stats in 2012 with 82 receptions for 1,405 yards and 18 touchdowns. He is the kind of productive receiver that teams look for and there just seems to be a lot of them in this draft. Like I said, one or more of them will probably fall to the Redskins in the draft. The only question is, will they be willing to spend a 2nd round pick on a receiver over a defensive back?
Justin Hunter - Tennessee - 6'4" - 205 lbs. - I can see Justin Hunter being an elite receiver when he comes into the NFL. He definitely has the size to become one. He has dealt with some injuries in his college career but I don't think that takes anything away from his talent. If he were to fall to the Redskins I don't see why they wouldn't take him. He would easily be the biggest receiver in the whole receiving group. Pierre Garcon is only about 6'0" so Hunter would compliment him well. Can Hunter stay healthy though? If yes, he can be a huge contributor on offense. If no, he can be another Jammal Brown situation at a lower scale. The guy definitely has talent though. In 2012 he caught 73 passes for 1,083 yards and 9 touchdowns. He is another productive receiver who I would love to have on the team.
Aaron Dobson - Marshall - 6'2" - 205 lbs. - Dobson could end up being taken late in the 2nd or early in the 3rd. Dobson has not been as productive as the receivers previously mentioned. He does have elite size though. In his 2012 season he caught 57 passes for 679 yards and 3 touchdowns. He is more of a reach but he can be developed into a nice receiver. It may not be as likely for the Redskins to select him with a 2nd round pick but if he falls in the 3rd then it could be a possibility.
Quinton Patton - Louisiana Tech - 6'2" - 195 lbs. - Another interesting prospect is Quinton Patton. He is a productive wide receiver with very good size. With all of the other well known wide receivers that play in big conferences, I believe that Patton could drop to the middle of the 3rd round. It is also very possible that he goes as early as the late second also. In 2011 he caught 74 passes for 1,135 yards. Any receiver with over 1,000 yards and a decent amount of catches is good in my book. He could possibly fall to the Redskins in the 3rd round and if he does then I cant help to think that they will draft him at that point.
Da'Rick Rogers - Tennessee Tech - 6'3" - 215 lbs. - Da'Rick Rogers was kicked off of the Tennessee football team for failed drug tests. He could be a possibility with the Redskins 3rd round pick. He has enough talent to be a first round pick. I think this would be a good pick in the 3rd round. I don't think drugs would be much of a problem for the Redskins locker room. There is just too much of a positive attitude in there to not be able to overcome something like that. Trent Williams apologized for his drug violation in 2011 and looks to be a bigger, better person. I think the same thing can happen for Da'Rick Rogers. Before he was suspended by Tennessee he caught 67 passes for 1,040 yards and 9 touchdowns. That's good production for a projected 3rd round pick.
Cordarelle Patterson - Tennessee - 6'3" - 205 lbs. - Last but not least is Cordarelle Patterson. That's right, another Tennessee product. They sure are cranking out some good receivers this year. Patterson is no exception. He has great speed, great size, and can catch the ball. What more can you ask from a receiver? In 2012 he caught 46 passes for 778 yards and 5 touchdowns. He may not be as productive as some of the other receivers listed but he would definitely be a great 3rd round pick for the Redskins and would be another great weapon for RG3.
I would be happy with the Redskins drafting any of the Receivers listed. My favorite prospect by far is Terrance Williams. I just think it would be awesome if the Redskins could reunite RG3 with his former go-to guy. The Redskins may not take any of these guys. Whatever they decide to do and whoever they pick will benefit the team in some way in 2013.
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