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One of the most interesting things during this part of the offseason is studying the various position battles now that the roster is fairly set.

Nick Wass/AP Safety Brandon Meriweather only played one game for the Redskins last year because of various injuries, including a torn ACL.

There's much love among the Washington Redskins this spring. So much, in fact, that it spreads all the way to Dallas.

With the NFL draft over and done with, the Washington Redskins can get to work honing their rookies in early-offseason workouts and getting a better idea of how their roster will look come September.

With rookie minicamp under way, the Redskins announced the jersey numbers that each draft pick would be wearing as they get accustomed to their new surroundings at Redskins Park.

First of all, it's difficult to judge or grade a draft now. Sure, some of these rookies were graded highly by Mel Kiper Jr.

The Redskins signed seven more undrafted free agents Thursday, bringing their total to 12 ahead of the club's three-day rookie camp that begins Friday.

The Washington Redskins ' 2013 draft class was certainly a good one. The Redskins addressed key needs on both sides of the ball and even picked up a couple extra solid guys.

With Fred Davis still under contract another year, and backups in Logan Paulsen and Niles Paul locked up, adding a fourth tight end with the 85th pick was anything but a predictable move by the Washington Redskins.

When the Redskins bypassed Fresno State's Phillip Thomas and some other top college safeties and took N.C. State cornerback David Amerson with their first pick in the 2013 draft, I couldn't disagree too strenuously.

And it seems silly to even have to say, but if you think for one second he's going to join the Washington Redskins in any capacity, you're out of your mind.

Taking a look at the Redskins' third-round pick, tight end Jordan Reed : It's hard to imagine Jordan Reed is a future replacement for Fred Davis if he leaves via free agency.

The reigning NFC East champions chose cornerback David Amerson of North Carolina State in the second round, a selection that perfectly fit the profile of a team needing to improve a defense that ranked 30th in the league against the pass last year.

The Washington Redskins' first move to improve their biggest weakness centers on a player who needs to figure out when to take his chances.

Some teams need to add starters through the third round and even later. Playoff contenders are usually interested in rotational players, sub-package players, system fits and high-upside picks that can contribute in limited roles early on.

Reed is 6-foot-2 and weighs 236 pounds. He was recruited as a quarterback by Florida, but he was moved to tight end in 2011.

Apr 28, 2011; New York, NY, USA; ESPN analyst Mel Kiper Jr during the 2011 NFL Draft at Radio City Music Hall.

Richard Lipski/AP Coach Mike Shanahan and the Redskins won't make a selection in the NFL Draft until the second round Friday.

Recapping how the Redskins made out in the #MockSix Twitter Draft. Two secondary guys taken with the first two draft picks.

Everyone in Redskins Nation is hoping for safety with the team's first pick, but what the rest of the draft? The team has major needs they need to address like at right tackle, but will probably miss the player they had in mind when it's their turn to get on the board.