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2021 NFL DRAFT NOTES 21300 Coach Gibbs Drive | Ashburn, Va. 20147 | 703.726.7000 @Wash_PR | washingtonfootball.com | https://washington.1rmg.com/ QUICK HITS 2021 SELECTIONS • Washington enters the 2021 NFL Draft with a total of eight scheduled • Washington holds eight selections in the 2021 NFL Draft which selections. Washington finished the season at 7-9 and won the NFC East opens on Thursday, April 29. The first round begins at 8:00 p.m. ET Division. and will be televised by NFL Network, ABC and ESPN. The draft will continue at 7 p.m. ET on Friday with the second and third rounds, and • Washington holds five of their original selections including picks in the will conclude with rounds 4-7 on Saturday, starting at noon ET. first, second, third, fourth, fifth and seventh rounds. They also hold two picks in the third and seventh rounds, respectively. • Washington will host media virtually during all three days. Head Coach Ron Rivera and General Manager Martin Mayhew will speak to • Washington traded T Trent Williams to the San Fransisco 49ers during members of the media at the end of proceedings on Thursday, Friday the 2020 NFL draft in exchange for a 2020 fifth-round pick in which the and Saturday. team selected C Keith Ismael and a 2021 third round selection. • Washington made eight selections in the 2020 NFL Draft. All of • Washington traded their original sixth round selection to the Las Vegas the selections appeared in game action last season including Raiders for T David Sharpe and an additional seventh round pick. They first-round selection Chase Young, who started in all 15 games he then traded that selection for G Ereck Flowers and received the No. appeared in and won AP Defensive Rookie of the Year. 258th pick from the Dolphins. • Washington produced two Pro Bowlers in 2020, including guard • Thursday’s first round will allow 10 minutes before each pick. The Brandon Scherff and rookie defensive end Chase Young. Scherff was second round, which resumes the draft on Friday evening, allows a first-round pick of Washington in 2015 (No. 5 overall) and Young seven minutes between picks. The third round allows five minutes was a first-round selection in 2020 (No. 2 overall). between selections. The final four rounds will take place on Saturday. Rounds four through six allow five minutes between picks, and all • In the last eight seasons, Washington has had nine players earn a seventh round and compensatory picks allow four minutes each. The total of 20 Pro Bowl selections, eight of which were by homegrown 2020 draft will mark the fourth year in which teams will be able to talents. Eight of the nine Washington Pro Bowler’s since 2013 trade compensatory selections. (Williams, 7; Kerrigan, 4, Scherff, 4; Alfred Morris, 2; Kirk Cousins, 1; Brian Orakpo, 1; Jordan Reed, 1; Chase Young, 1) entered the NFL as • Below is a list of Washington’s 2021 NFL Draft selections: Washington draft picks. WASHINGTON FOOTBALL TEAM 2021 NFL DRAFT SELECTIONS • Barring a trade, Washington’s first selection in the 2021 NFL Draft is the No. 19 overall selection. Through the draft and free agency, Washington has compiled six first-round selections through the Rd. Pick Overall How Acquired draft and free agency. Five of them were selected by Washington 1 19 19 Original Selection and one was added via free agency. The table below outlines the six 2 19 51 Original Selection first round selections currently on the Washington roster. 3 10 74 Trade via 49ers 3 19 82 Original Selection 4 19 124 Original Selection FIRST ROUND PICKS IN THE NFL DRAFT CURRENTLY ON THE WASH- 5 19 163 Original Selection INGTON ROSTER: 7 19 246 Original Selection 7 30 258 Trade via Dolphins Player Position Draft Selection Brandon Scherff OL 2015 5th William Jackson III CB 2016 24th Jonathan Allen DL 2017 17th Daron Payne DL 2018 13th Montez Sweat DE 2019 26th Chase Young DE 2020 2nd Players in burgundy were originally drafted by Washington 1 2021 NFL DRAFT NOTES 2021 NFL DRAFT MEDIA INFORMATION WHAT: 86th Annual National Football League Player MEDIA INFORMATION: Selection Meeting Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, the media room at Inova Sports Performance Center will be closed. WHEN: Round 1: Thursday, April 29 (8 p.m. ET) Rounds 2-3: Friday, April 30 (7 p.m. ET) MEDIA AVAILABILITY: Rounds 4-7: Saturday, May 1 (12 p.m. ET) Head Coach Ron Rivera and General Manager Martin Mayhew are tentatively scheduled to speak with the media each day of the TIME LIMITS: 10 minutes for each pick in Round 1 draft. The press conferences will be held virtually on Zoom. 7 minutes for each pick in Round 2 5 minutes for each pick in Rounds 3-6 As soon as possible, Washington Public Relations will digitally 4 minutes for each pick in Round 7 provide notes and other materials on each selection. Washington Public Relations staffers will coordinate a conference call with BROADCAST: NFL Network, ESPN/ABC each of Washington’s draft picks shortly after their selections. These calls will take place on our conference call line. Media will Washington Public Relations need to RSVP in order to get the call-in information. Digital tran- scripts will be provided. Sean Debarbieri [email protected] Jessie Johnson [email protected] Washington will formally introduce their picks from the first two Charlie Mule [email protected] days of the draft during Zoom press conferences on Monday, May 3, 2021. Exact timing has not yet been determined. DRAFT WEEK ‘21 LIVE Washington Football Team fans are invited to attend the Wash- ington Draft Week ’21 Live fan experience presented by Bud Light on Thursday, April 29 at FedExField. The Draft Week ’21 Live fan experience will be the first in-per- son fan event of the year. This year’s theme centers around the 1980s to commemorate a golden era in Washington Football Team history – an era that inspires and fuels our future success. Admission to the event is free for all fans, who are encouraged to wear their favorite 1980s-inspired fashion trends. Capacity will be limited to 3,000 fans to ensure adequate space to comply with social distancing guidelines. Tickets will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis beginning on April 24, with a special early-access period for Season Ticket Members begin- ning on April 22. For more details on Draft Week ’21 Live and to register for the event, visit Washingtonfootball.com/draft. Fans will have access to activations and entertainment through- out the night, including an on-field self-guided selfie tour – with a stop that pays homage to the “Hogs” offensive line, a Wash- ington Football Team locker room tour, interview room tour and a field goal kick in the endzone. The night’s entertainment will include performances by an ‘80s tribute band as well as DJ Jealousy spinning ‘80s hits throughout the evening. The event will also feature a live broadcast show with analysis and com- mentary from Julie Donaldson, Bram Weinstein and Fred Smoot, conversations with current players, alumni and special guests throughout the night, and a live HD-board feed from the NFL Draft broadcast in Cleveland. There will be a best-dressed ‘80s fashion contest, a limited-edition Fanatics Draft hat and ‘80s capsule t-shirt on sale in-stadium at the Team Shop and on- line, plus giveaways, prizes and more. Fans age 21 and over will also have the opportunity to enter to win a Bud Light retro beer fridge. For fans celebrating from home, the team will livestream all the Draft Week ’21 Live online coverage via the Washington Foot- ball Team YouTube, Twitter and Facebook pages. The full virtual schedule will be released Draft Week, and fans are encouraged to tune in for exclusive content and live access to event high- lights in Cleveland and at FedExField. 2 2021 NFL DRAFT NOTES PICK BY PICK Washington has made 28 total picks all-time with the current selectionsheld by the club in the 2021 NFL Draft. The team has made two at No. 19, four at No. 51, four at No. 74, six at No. 124, four at No. 163, four at No. 244 and four at No. 258. The club has never selected No. 82 overall. Year Rd. Overall124 Pos. Player School 1951 11 124 B Bill DeChard Holy Cross 1953 11 124 HB Alex Webster N.C. State 1955 11 124 B Larry Parker North Carolina 1959 11 124 G Gerry Marciniak Michigan 1960 11 124 LB Jim Eifrid Colorado St. Year Rd. Overall 19Pos. Player School 2008 4 124 DB Justin Tryon Arizona St. 1950 2 19 DB Hall Haynes Santa Clara 1952 2 19 DB Andy Davis George Wash Year Rd. Overall163 Pos. Player School Year Rd. Overall 51Pos. Player School 1952 14 163 T Doug Conaway TCU 1945 6 51 E John North Vanderbilt 1985 6 163 TE Danzell Lee Lamar 1997 2 51 LB Greg Jones Colorado 1994 6 163 DE Dexter Nottage Florida A&M 2008 2 51 WR Malcolm Kelly Oklahoma 2018 5 163 DT Tim Settle Virginia Tech 2013 2 51 DB Dave Amerson N.C. State Year Rd. Overall244 Pos. Player School 1953 21 244 C Jim Dublinski Utah 1955 21 244 B Buck George Clemson Year Rd. Overall 74Pos. Player School 1959 21 244 B Mel Reight West Virginia 1936 9 74 G Marcel Saunders Loyola Mary. 1971 10 244 RB Jesse Taylor Cincinnati 1964 6 74 E Russ Brown Florida 1992 3 74 G Paul Siever Penn St.