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ASHBURN http://www.brownsauthorizedshops.com/authentic-sione-takitaki-jersey , Va. (AP) defensive linemen in an effort to upgrade their run defense, drafting Daron Payne to join Jonathan Allen in consecutive year first-round picks.Allen showed star potential until a foot injury cut his rookie season short in the fifth game. Four picks ahead of where they got Allen, the Redskins thought it best to roll with another Crimson Tide big man by taking Payne.”The more Alabama guys, the better,” Allen said during Redskins organized team activities on Wednesday. ”I was super excited about. I knew what kind of guy we were getting. I knew he was going to fit in and help us reach our goals.”The Redskins know they must improve their run defense. They finished worst in the NFL last season at 134.1 yards allowed a game – hurt by injuries to Allen and others.Considering how the group performed when Allen was on the field, allowing just 88 rushing yards a game Sheldrick Redwine Jersey , Washington could be in store for a massive upgrade.”(Jonathan) was a key component in the run game and the pass game,” linebacker Preston Smith said. ”He helped collapse the pocket. He helped stop the run. He’s a multi-talented guy.”He is also a healthy guy. Allen, who had 22.5 sacks during his final two seasons at Alabama, deemed himself ”100 percent” and pain-free following Wednesday’s session.”I think he did a great job of rehabbing in the offseason,” defensive coordinator Greg Manusky said of Allen, who had a Lisfranc injury to his left foot. ”We were kind of a little bit hesitant early on when he was here just taking reps and stuff http://www.brownsauthorizedshops.com/authentic-austin-seibert-jersey , but looks like he’s just keeps on progressing from where he kind of left off last year. The sky’s the limit for him.”Allen’s presence helped a defensive front that otherwise lacked playmakers. The hope is Payne makes two.Though not in Allen’s class as a pass rusher, Payne’s ferocious work helped spark Alabama’s win for the national title against Georgia. Early reviews suggest that version of Payne is causing havoc on the Redskins practice field.”I’ve seen Payne these few days of practice being really disruptive in the run game and he can pass rush,” Smith said. ”He’s a really athletic big guy. I don’t know if a lot of people slept on him, but we’re thankful for him, that he was there when we got the chance to draft him. We’re glad to get him.”Now Payne lines up yet again next to his fellow disruptor and friend. Two other former Alabama teammates – outside linebacker Ryan Anderson and rookie inside linebacker Shaun Dion Hamilton – also may contribute along the front seven.Allen sees the defensive line making major moves and genuinely believed the pieces existed for success last season.Now there’s a second Alabama defensive lineman at the point of attack to add to promising holdovers Matt Ioannidis and Anthony Lanier, who are entering their third seasons.”I really think we’re going to be a dominant defense Trysten Hill Jersey ,” Allen said. ”If we can stay healthy and do what I know we can, there’s nothing stopping us.”— The 2018 NFL Draft is positioning itself destined to be the most QB-loaded NFL Draft since the famed "quarterback class of 1983" draft that saw the likes of hall-of-famers Dan Marino, John Elway (more on him below) and Jim Kelly being drafted. A half-dozen hurlers got chosen in the first round that season, and this draft has a chance to come close to that, or at least match the five quarterbacks chosen in the opening round of the 1999 draft. Keep reading to see how many quarterbacks we project being selected in the first round of this year's draft (hint: more than five).Taking a wider view of the 2018 draft, over the course of the weekend of April 26-28 at AT&T Stadium in Dallas http://www.cowboysauthorizedshops.com/authentic-connor-mcgovern-jersey , Texas, a number of teams will have the unique opportunity to rebuild themselves, including the suddenly promising Buffalo Bills and San Francisco 49ers and the even hopelessly hapless Cleveland Browns, all possessing a plethora of picks to potentially infuse their respective franchises with a surge of much needed talent on both sides of the ball.Of course, this mock is prior to NFL free agency and the draft combine, and it isn't even the "final order" of drafting to be determined by playoff results. Rather Tony Pollard Jersey , this mock is designed to take a look at each franchise's current needs--whether it be teams that fared terribly (hello Browns again), just missed the playoffs (L.A. Chargers), or those who are playing in January and want to add necessary elements to make their respective team even more dangerous next year and beyond. To add more depth to this edition of the mock, we've thrown in bonus 2nd Round pick predictions as well, to more deeply address each team's needs to improve.