The Washington Commanders closed out their 2022 NFL Draft by making two selections in the 7th (final) round.
At No. 230 the Commanders selected Tulsa Guard 6-foot-4 323 pound Chris Paul.
Chris Paul (Tulsa guard) is the first Washington pick from that school since Gus Frerotte in 1994. Frerotte was also a seventh-rounder
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Paul has experience playing both guard and tackle. One can easily imagine hearing Ron Rivera’s voice in the draft room, “Paul has position flex.” Here is Paul at 323 running the 40 at the Combine.
Chris Paul (no not that one) the Tulsa OL with 4.92 40!!#NFL #NFLDraft #NFLCombine pic.twitter.com/CpPER1yTJm
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At No. 240, Washington selected Oklahoma State CB Christian Holmes (6-1, 205).
Holmes is physical, coming up with force when sitting in his zone. However, his man coverage is why he lasted until the 240th selection. Holmes a 5th-year senior, started all 13 games for the Cowboys (Big 12 Conference).
However, Holmes tested to be a good athlete, accumulating a 9.1 on the Relative Athletic Score.
Christian Holmes was drafted with pick 240 of round 7 in the 2022 draft class. He scored a 9.1 RAS out of a possible 10.00. This ranked 181 out of 2001 CB from 1987 to 2022. https://t.co/v2ffAJ8aGK #RAS #Commanders pic.twitter.com/u6LJl33CHf
— Kent Lee Platte (@MathBomb) April 30, 2022
Consequently, might Washington perhaps attempt to convert him to Free Safety and see if he can develop in that role?