Redskins Tenth and Final Pick: Safety Chris Horton

Can another hitter in the backfield be a bad thing?

The Redskins used their tenth and final pick in the 2008 NFL draft, seventh round 249th overall, to select UCLA safety Chris Horton. Add another hitter to the Redskins secondary. From nfl.com's profile of Chris:

Height: 6' 0"
Weight: 212 lbs

Pros: a big hitter, will make receivers think hard about going over the middle, can cover the pass play the run and spy the quarterback, on field leader, good field vision, excels on special teams.

Cons: goes for the big hit at times at the expense of making a play, not much burst and not as fast as timed speed, may have hard time with deep playbook, has trouble behind the play, physical nature of play may lead to injury problems.


Curly R quick take: it's LaRon Landry's team back there now so why not bring in another player of his type to learn and spell the man a few plays each game. Here at the end of the draft, the tenth pick and seventh round, just take the player you think can make the team.



Washington Redskin Chris Horton intercepting a pass: AP photo from here.