Washington Redskins: A Recent History of the No. 51 Overall Pick

April 16, 2013   ·   Brad Gagnon   ·   Jump to comments

For the first time in five years, the Washington Redskins are without a first-round pick, leaving lots of fans in the dark regarding the kind of player that they might end up with when their team is finally on the board in the second round. 
They also picked 51st the last time they didn't have a first-round selection, back in 2008, but they picked 34th and 48th that year, too. Their first pick hasn't come this late since 1989. 
In order to give you a feel for what has happened in this spot in the past, let's look at the last 13 No. 51 overall picks...
I've color-coded the above chart, placing those who met or exceeded expectations in blue and those who failed to live up to expectations in red. The jury's still out on the three most recent picks, who are in green.
Denver held three No. 51 overall picks in a row, sandwiching a star running back with two busts. But there's been only one other obvious bust since, and that came when Washington picked Kelly in 2...

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