DRAFT STRATEGY

After an uncharacteristically quiet free agency period—two visits and only one newcomer, former Texans KR/WR Jerome Mathis—the draft will be an unusually high priority for Washington.

While the Redskins' first turn doesn't come until the 21st overall pick, after having top 10 choices in 2004, '05 and '07, they have four selections in the first three rounds (picks 21, 51, 84 and 96) for the first time in six years.

Washington has changed head coaches with Jim Zorn replacing Joe Gibbs. And both coordinators—Sherman Smith and Greg Blache replacing associate coach Al Saunders and assistant head coach/defense Gregg Williams, who were fired—are new, too.

However, all 22 starters are back counting Fred Smoot, who's filling...

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