Doctson will be fighting for snaps as an outside receiver with veterans DeSean Jackson and Pierre Garcon ahead of him on the depth chart. There will be an opportunity for Doctson to thrive as a red-zone target, but the Redskins are deep at the position. Barring injury, it’s hard to see him making the biggest contribution among the rookies this year. Washington can groom him along the way if it remains healthy at wide receiver.

Fuller has the versatility to play both outside and inside cornerback. He’ll be under consideration for the team’s nickelback role after returning from microfracture surgery. Viewed as a first-round talent, Fuller dropped into the third round because of the knee injury he suffered last year at Virginia Tech. The 5-11, 196-pound cornerback said he felt healthy after participating in minicamp last month. I think he’ll have a bigger impact than Doctson, but there’s another defensive player who will top Fuller’s impact.

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There’s a chance Cravens can start at inside linebacker. We haven’t seen much of it yet during offseason practices as the rookie has mainly worked with the second team, but Cravens seemed more comfortable in his role with every passing practice last month. He played faster during minicamp and relied on those instincts that made him a standout at Southern California. The Redskins’ coaching staff is still figuring out how to use him. Cravens, at 6-1, 222, is part of the new breed of “moneybackers” coming out of college who have the traits of a defensive back and a linebacker. Redskins Coach Jay Gruden will start Cravens off at linebacker instead of defensive back so he can learn the defense from the inside out.

Washington likes the chemistry Will Compton and Mason Foster have at inside linebacker, but Cravens is the most talented player at the position. I think Cravens can thrive in Richmond with his work ethic. If he’s capable of making a positive impression over the next month, there will be a strong case for Cravens to start. If the Redskins stick with Compton and Foster at inside linebacker, Cravens will still have a significant role somewhere on defense.