Round 1: #13 DT Da’Ron Payne

[Stymietee]

No matter what happens now, we're still in need of that animal on our defensive front, that scares the hell out of QB's. Neither Kerrigan nor Smith is "that guy."

 

[Caliskinsfan]

 

[Caliskinsfan]

 

[Caliskinsfan]

From Da’Rons timeline...

 

[Caliskinsfan]

 

[Ruzious]

No matter what happens now, we're still in need of that animal on our defensive front, that scares the hell out of QB's. Neither Kerrigan nor Smith is "that guy."

No Dexter Manley's available in the 2nd round?

 

[Caliskinsfan]

 

[Stymietee]

No Dexter Manley's available in the 2nd round?

Nope... would love to find that needle in a haystack though!

 

[Buffalo_Nickel_1]

Man doug williams looks bigger then payne i never knew doug was that big

 

[skinsdad62]

hurst could be that guy if we want to gamble

 

[Stymietee]

Man doug williams looks bigger then payne i never knew doug was that big

Retired pro players almost uniformly have one thing in common...MEAT!!

 

[Caliskinsfan]

 

[Caliskinsfan]

 

[Sleepy T]

Really like this pick. Would have really liked Vea but this guy should make our run defense better instantly. I wouldn’t be upset set if we went defense or OL in the 2nd if a worthy RB isn’t available.

 

[4down20]

Think I know what defense I'm picking in fantasy football next year.

 

[Krusheasy]

NOTES ON THE SELECTION OF DA’RON PAYNE



· Payne is the 467th selection made by the Redskins in the Common Draft era (since 1967) and the 29th first-round selection in that time frame. He is the 60th first-round selection by the Redskins all-time since the institution of the draft in 1936.

· Payne’s selection marks the second straight year in which the Redskins have selected a defensive player with their first selection of the draft (DL Jonathan Allen in 2017). The last time the Redskins selected defensive players with their first selection in consecutive drafts was in the 2013-14 drafts, in which the team selected CB David Amerson and LB Trent Murphy, respectively (both in the second round).

· With the first-round selections of Allen and Payne across the 2017-18 drafts, the Redskins have now selected a defensive player in the first round of consecutive drafts for the first time since 2004 (S Sean Taylor) and 2005 (CB Carlos Rogers).

· The selections of Payne and Allen – both University of Alabama products – in the first round of back-to-back years marks the first time the Redskins have selected players from the same school in the first round of consecutive drafts in the Common Draft era. It is the second such occurrence in the team’s full draft history, including the selections of Oklahoma’s George Thomas and Leon Heath in the 1950 and 1951 drafts, respectively.

· Payne and Allen became the first set of college teammates from the same position group selected by the same NFL franchise in consecutive first rounds since the San Francisco 49ers took Oregon defensive linemen Arik Armstead and DeForest Buckner in the 2015-16 drafts, respectively.

· Payne is the 10th defensive player selected by the Redskins in the first round since 1999, joining CB Champ Bailey (1999), LB LaVar Arrington (2000), S Sean Taylor (2004), CB Carlos Rogers (2005), S LaRon Landry (2007), DE/LB Brian Orakpo (2009), LB Ryan Kerrigan (2011) and DL Jonathan Allen (2017). Nine of the 10 defensive players selected by the Redskins in the first round in that time frame have earned at least one Pro Bowl selection during their career. The lone exception – Allen – was limited to five games by a season-ending Lisfranc injury as a rookie last year.

· Payne’s selection marks the sixth time in the Common Draft era that the Redskins have selected a defensive lineman in the first round, joining Jonathan Allen (2017), Ryan Kerrigan (2011), Brian Orakpo (2009, transitioned to linebacker in 2010), Kenard Lang (1997) and Bobby Wilson (1991). The Redskins also selected Tracy Rocker (1989, third round), Markus Koch (1986, second round), Bob Slater (1984, second round), Duncan McColl (1977, fourth round) and Bill Brundige (1970, second round) with the team’s first selections of each of the drafts listed.

· With the selections of Payne and Allen, the Redskins have now used first-round selections on defensive linemen in consecutive drafts for the first time in the Common Draft era.

· Payne is the 24th player from the University of Alabama selected by the Redskins all-time, joining B Riley Smith (1936), B Charley Holm (1939), E Sandy Sanford (1940), T Fred Davis (1941), G Ed Hickerson (1941), G Tony Leon (1943), B Bobby Jenkins (1945), T Fay Mills (1946), B Harry Gilmer (1948), B Lowell Tew (1948), T Dick Flowers (1949), E Ed White (1950), B Eddie Salem (1951), C Elliot Speed (1951), B Billy Hicks (1956), T Billy Neighbors (1962), E Tommy Brooker (1962), DB Steve Higginbotham (1972), DT Thomas Rayam (1990), T Chris Samuels (2000), G Arie Kouandjio (2015), DL Jonathan Allen (2017) and LB Ryan Anderson (2017).

· Payne’s selection at No. 13 marks the fifth-highest the Redskins have selected a player from the University of Alabama, trailing B Harry Gilmer (No. 1 in 1948), B Riley Smith (No. 2 in 1936), T Chris Samuels (No. 3 in 2000) and B Lowell Tew (No. 4 in 1948).

· Payne is the eighth Southeastern Conference product selected by the Redskins in the first round in the Common Draft era. The Redskins have now selected an SEC product in the first round of consecutive drafts for the first time since 1999 (Georgia CB Champ Bailey) and 2000 (Alabama T Chris Samuels).

· Payne becomes the third player selected by the Redskins all-time with the No. 13 overall pick, joining FB Ray McDonald (1967) and DE/LB Brian Orakpo (2009).

 

[Caliskinsfan]

Heh

 

[Caliskinsfan]

 

[Skins2021]

No matter what happens now, we're still in need of that animal on our defensive front, that scares the hell out of QB's. Neither Kerrigan nor Smith is "that guy."

Kerrigan is criminally underrated.... probably one of the most if not the most underrated players in the entire NFL.

Preston Smith has insane potential. If he could put it all together for 16 games he could be one of the best rush linebackers in the NFL.

so I do disagree to a point

 

[Sharkinva]

And this gents is why Payne was the BPA at 13

Quotable: “I’m a firm believer, whether or not it’s defensive line, whether or not it’s offensive line, the big boys make the little boys look better,” Williams said. “I don’t care how you cut [it] up. Little boys don’t make the big boys look better.

“The offensive line can make the running backs, the quarterbacks and the receiver look pretty good. And the D-Line can make the defensive backs look pretty good. But I haven’t seen any defensive back that made the big boys up front look better.”

Doug Williams