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that could contribute to the Redskins"WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Looks Like Someone Has A Sixpack Of The MondaysDaily SlopRedskins RecapsESTShareTweetShareShareCould Rashan Gary Take The Redskins’ Defensive Line To An Elite Level?Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY SportsRashan Gary Russ Grimm Jersey , DE/DT School: Michigan | Conference: Big-10 College Experience: Junior | Age: 21Height / Weight: 6-4 / 277 lbsProjected Draft Status: Top-10NFL Comparison: Julius Peppers (ceiling), Robert Nkemdiche (floor)College StatisticsAdditionally, here are some advanced stats, courtesy of Pro Football Focus.Player Overview The #1 HS prospect in the nation, Gary was just the third player ever to be named the top HS player in the country unanimously by all four major recruiting networks. As a true freshman, Gary immediately became a part of a rotation on a defensive line consisting of Taco Charlton, Chris Wormley, Ryan Glasgow, Maurice Hurst, and Chase Winovich. He became a starter, and had his best season in 2017, fueling top-five buzz over the summer. Gary suffered a shoulder injury in preseason camp and played through it for the first three games of the 2018 season. He ended up missing three full games and parts of others while playing at less than 100-percent before declaring for the draft bypassing his senior season. Gary has started up his own sports agency in Rashan Gary Sports. His mother, Jennifer Coney-Shepherd, is president of the agency.Athletic Traits Gary topped college football guru Bruce Feldman’s annual “freaks” list last summer, then proved it at the NFL combine. Gary turned in a 4.58 40-yard dash, a 10 foot broad jump, and a 38-inch vertical jump. Gary’s physical gifts are rare enough that he was already being considered a potential #1 pick overall as a true freshman.At 6’4, 277 pounds, Gary’s 9.9 RAS (Relative Athletic Score) is good enough to rank in top-15 as either DE or DT. That is, top-15 overall relative to EVERY combine participant since 1987 from either the defensive tackle or defensive end groups. The Film Here is a film room session by Voch LombardiHere is a film room session by NFL Draft GeekSee more of his work.StrengthsAn elite athlete, Gary’s testing numbers rival that of Julius Peppers, Mario Williams, Myles Garrett, and Jadeveon Clowney.Strong at the point of attack, and sets the edge very well against the run. Despite playing around 280 pounds, he has shown the ability to turn the corner with good ankle flexion and decent dip.Offers outside/inside versatility as both a run defender and pass rusher. While the odds may be small, his upside is that he could become the top player to come from this draft class. WeaknessesStill relies too heavily on sheer athleticism and talent rather than technique and fundamentals.Struggled often to disengage from blockers due to poor hand usage. Hasn’t developed any counter moves and lack of agility/change of direction may hinder his ability to set up an effective inside move.Being late off the snap partially negates any advantage he derives from his first step quickness. His bend around the edge is not on par with other edge rushers, and he might need to move inside in obvious passing situations. What is his true position?As a pass rusher, he needs to develop a deeper repertoire. He also gets caught too far upfield on occasion. What Others Are Saying Michigan defensive coordinator Don Brown - “Best I’ve ever seen combining speed, strength, change of direction, and the mental curve. He’s unbelievable. The sky is the limit.”Lance Zierlein - “Five-star defensive end prospect coming into Michigan who leaves with those same five-star traits and loads of potential but a lack of development in key areas. Gary is a face-up rusher who seems content to hit tackles with bull-rush attempts rather than working the edges. He’s explosive out of the blocks and in closing to the quarterback, and is just waiting for hand development and additional rush moves. His size, strength and motor could make him a plus run defender in short order. He has elite potential if a defensive coordinator can harness the energy and focus his approach.”Rob Staton - “I watched Michigan vs Notre Dame on replay specifically to focus on Rashan Gary. The former #1 overall recruit has been highly touted as a future top-10 pick but so far he’s had a fairly underwhelming college career. He looks the part for sure — he’s big, physical and explosive. However, he doesn’t make enough plays. In this game he was solid defending the edge, controlled blockers in the run game and was able to provide a level of consistent stoutness despite the high number of snaps he played. Yet as a pass rusher he was a non-factor. He had two decent rushes at the start of the second half but the Notre Dame tackles sealed off the edge and he barely troubled the QB. Even on stunts he struggled to create pressure. Gary is a fine physical talent but I’m not sure he has the quickness, variation or bull rush to compensate for a lack of great get-off/speed as an EDGE rusher.”How Will He Fit With The Redskins?One of the few strengths of the Redskins’ team is their talent on the defensive line. While Gary may be able to take the line to another level, they already have invested their previous two first round picks on the position. Gary has experience at DT and DE. If he reaches his potential, he will combine the flexibility to bend the edge with the ability to hold up against the run on the inside. However, he is not there yet. Viewed as an underachiever Paul Richardson Jersey , given the hype that proceeded his arrival at Michigan, many feel Gary will be a better pro than college player. Regardless of scheme, I view Gary as a base DE who will get around 30% of his snaps as aninterior pass rusher. His quick first step will be an asset wherever teams choose to play him.A conservative approach by NFL teams may see some unwilling to gamble early, but it is likely someone takes the cheese, and Gary will probably be gone long before Washington picks in the first round.Even if he is there, the Redskins are likely to prioritize either quarterback, OLB, or some sort of offensive weapon. Gary is just too fascinating not to profile him. Long before Alex Smith and Adrian Peterson joining the Redskins was ever a possibility, Trent Williams made up Hogs 2.0 T-shirts for Washington's offensive linemen.The original "Hogs" offensive line paved the way for three Super Bowl titles, so this group has a long way to go before they can be compared to that group.But with Williams at left tackle, Shawn Lauvao at left guard, Chase Roullier at center, Brandon Scherff at right guard and Morgan Moses at right tackle, the Redskins have a group that could continue bulldozing the way to victories this season."Their versatility is the key," coach Jay Gruden said. "They can run, they can pull, they're strong at the point of attack and they're pretty athletic. You can have a lot of versatility there."Versatility helped the Williams-led line bully the Arizona Cardinals in run-blocking and pass-protection, something it'll try to do again Sunday in the home opener against the Indianapolis Colts.Smith put up 255 yards passing in Week 1 and Peterson, Chris Thompson and the rest of Washington's ground game rushed for 182 yards in the kind of balanced showing Williams always believed could happen as long as all five starters are healthy."I've been saying the whole time that our biggest issue is just getting everybody on the field," Williams said. "I feel like when we have everybody on the field, we're more than confident that we can handle whatever job the coaches ask us to do."Obviously having everybody out there, when we've been out there in the past, we've done pretty good with a balanced offense, with running the ball and passing the ball."The Redskins ran the ball 42 times and attempted to pass 33 times at Arizona, a balance Gruden would love to keep up. The offensive line's equal proportion of being good in the run and pass games makes that possible.But no one's quite sure why the Redskins' line is almost equally good in each aspect. Offensive line coach Bill Callahan has linemen work a long time after practice, which gives them extra time to work together and improve any weakness."That just allows us to get little things polished up here or there," Roullier said. "Any little extra work you can get on your little fundamental techniques and whatnot, that's going to help you every day while you're out there."Other than Roullier replacing Spencer Long in the middle, this is the same starting offensive line Washington had to begin last season. Lauvao was re-signed after the draft and plugged back in, and the unit's continuity has been on display.Peterson said after one preseason game he can't wait to run behind this offensive line, and Smith has learned firsthand just what it can do to protect him and give him some room to run."I've been really impressed with those guys," Smith said. "I feel like they can do just about everything. They take a lot of pride in being able to do a lot. They don't get pigeonholed as a single player or as a group. They can do it all: They're good in space, they can pound it, they're good in pass pro. I think that's a strength not only of theirs but obviously ours as an offense and a team."Of course, the line is only the start of the offense's success. Williams gives a lot of credit for Washington's balance to Peterson and Thompson for making linemen look good."It makes our job easy because you got two dynamic rushers who can really take the ball all the way no matter what part of the field you're on and are pretty prolific coming out of the backfield," Williams said. "Having those guys clicking like they were, it does make the O-line's job easier, it makes the quarterback's job easier and it makes the coaches' job easier."NOTES: Gruden said WR Trey Quinn (ankle) was also placed on injured reserve along with Cam Sims. Each player had ankle surgery and could be healthy in six or seven weeks. ... WR Jehu Chesson was elevated from the practice squad to replace Quinn on the 53-man roster. ... WR Maurice Harris (concussion) could miss the Colts game, making recently signed Brian Quick more likely to be active.