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that could contribute to the Redskins"WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Looks Like Someone Has A Sixpack Of The MondaysDaily SlopRedskins RecapsEDTShareTweetShareShareIowa Tight End T.J. Hockenson’s Versatility Would Immediately Upgrade The Redskins Offense And May Be Worthy Of A First-Round PickBrian Spurlock-USA TODAY SportsT.J. Hockenson Jordan Reed Jersey , Tight EndSchool: Iowa | Conference: Big TenCollege Experience: RS Sophomore | Age: 21Height / Weight: 6-5 / 243 lbsProjected Draft Status: 1st roundNFL Comparison: Travis Kelce College StatisticsPlayer OverviewHailing from Chariton, Iowa, Hockenson came into college an elite all-state first-teamer as a high school senior. After being red-shirted his first year at Iowa University, Hockenson played in 2017, earning multiple notable achievements as a freshman. Hockenson was an Academic All-Big Ten athlete and honorable mention Big Ten All-Freshman member. In 2018 he upped the anti, earning even more notable achievements. Hockenson earned himself the top tight end in the nation award, the John Mackey Award. He also earned the first-team All-America by American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) and USA Today along with multiple Second-Team All-America award from multiple media outlets. Hockenson is the most complete tight end coming into the 2019 NFL Draft.StrengthsToughness, thoroughly finishes plays until the whistle is snapped. He plays with the strength needed to be a in-line tight end at the professional level. His strength translates into the run game, blocking is incredible and has solid hand placement when attacking the defender. Versatile player; plays in-line, slot, h-back, run blocker, and can stay in and pass-protect.Has great hands and the toughness as well to catch contested passes thrown his way.Shown the ability to comfortably run all of the common tight end routes like flats, delayed routes, seams, crosses, and stick routes.Great football IQ, displayed high-level awareness in situational football with the help of his technique and athletic skills. Deceptively fast for a tight end. Combine 40-yard dash resulted in a 4.7 40; however, game speed is different and showed him getting behind defenders on multiple occasions. WeaknessesNot an elite athlete like his teammate Noah Fant? Let’s See His Work (Tight End #38):How he would fit on the RedskinsHockenson is a pro-ready tight end and may be the most complete tight end coming out of this year’s NFL Draft. The Redskins need to reload at the tight end position, with an aging and often injured Jordan Reed being the featured weapon of the offense, and he has proven to be unreliable due to availability. Vernon Davis, who is often available Ryan Kerrigan Jersey , is not a consistent receiver nor is he an effective run-blocker. Hockenson will immediately upgrade the tight end position as both a receiver and blocker. Not only does he improve the tight end position but he continues to improve upon the grit that the offense currently has in Trent Williams, Brandon Scherff, and Adrian Peterson; who are known for their toughness and grit. Why would the Redskins pass on an opportunity to improve their in-line blocking and a weapon in the receiving game? That goes against the team’s intentions on upgrading their receiving corp, which should include tight end options.How It Works: NFL Waiver Wire Rules The Washington Redskins wrapped up their preseason schedule Thursday, and now begins the process of cutting down to the 53-man roster. Teams used to cut from 90 to 75 players on Tuesday of the final week, and then down to 53 on Saturday. They removed the first cut last yesr, so now, teams are cutting from near 90 players to 53 at that final cut.NFL rules dictate teams must reduce their rosters to 53 players no later than 4 pm today. That means almost 1,200 players will be available.The Redskins may not be in the midst of its largest roster overhaul, but both veterans and rookies alike are scrambling to lay claim to the final spots. The Redskins are reportedly not happy with their depth at guard and could be looking to the waiver wire to fill the last spots on the depth chart. They could also try and trade for someone before they are released, but the primary method of acquiring players this weekend is the waiver process.When a team releases a player with less than four years of service, they are subject to the waiver process. Normally when a player is released, waivers runs the next day. For roster cuts, all players run through waivers on Sunday, whether they were released on Friday or Saturday.The process involves a priority list ranking teams for claiming players. From the first day of the league year until the conclusion of Week 3 of the 2018 regular season, the priority is based on draft order. This means that the Cleveland Browns are the No. 1 team on the waiver priority list, while the Redskins are No. 13 (where they drafted current beast DaRon Payne). This means that if the Redskins want to take a shot on a young player, they have to put a claim in on him, and then cross their fingers and hope that the twelve teams before them do not put in a claim.You might be used to the waiver process in your fantasy football league. The NFL waiver process is different in that the No. 1 team can claim as many players from waivers as they want, and they retain priority. The Browns essentially get first dibs on every player. They will stay in that position through Week 3 of the regular season.Any player with at least four years of service that is released is not subject to the waiver process. They immediately become free agents and can sign with any team.We’ll be keeping an eye on roster cuts today. The 53-man rosters will be reached by then, but then there will be further turnover as teams make waiver claims.