Unique mock draft

By David Elfin The Washington Times - April 25, 2009, 10:27AM

The revamped Sporting News has been providing very thorough coverage leading up to this weekend’s NFL draft, but today’s was the topper. War Room scouts conducted an entire seven-round mock draft.

Here’s whom they picked for the Redskins:

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First round, No. 13 — Alabama OT Andre Smith (following in the footsteps of current LT Chris Samuels, an All-American for the Crimson Tide).

Third round, No. 80 — California DE Rulon Davis (following in the footsteps of current RDE Andre Carter, an All-American for the Golden Bears).

Fifth round, No. 150 — Maryland G Jamie Thomas (following in the footsteps of current RT candidate Stephon Heyer, an ex-Terp)

Sixth round, No. 186 — Oklahoma WR Manuel Johnson (following in the footsteps of 2008 second-rounder Malcolm Kelly, another former Sooners WR).

Seventh round, No. 243 — West Virginia C Mike Dent (West Virginia starts with a W as does Wisconsin, alma mater of current C Casey Rabach).

— David Elfin

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David Elfin

David Elfin has been following Washington-area sports teams since the late 1960s. David began his journalism career at Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School, the University of Pennsylvania (B.A., history) and Syracuse University (M.S., telecommunications). He wrote for the Bulletin (Philadelphia), the Post-Standard (Syracuse) and The Washington Post before coming to The Washington Times in 1986. He has covered colleges, the Orioles ...