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UCLA Football: The 2017 NFL Draft and Undrafted Free Agents Recap

By Michael Chavez

Apr 27, 2017; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Takkarist McKinley (UCLA) is selected as the number 26 overall pick to the Atlanta Falcons in the first round the 2017 NFL Draft at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 27, 2017; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Takkarist McKinley (UCLA) is selected as the number 26 overall pick to the Atlanta Falcons in the first round the 2017 NFL Draft at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 5, 2017; Indianapolis, IN, USA; UCLA defensive back Fabian Moreau speaks to the media during the 2017 combine at Indiana Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 5, 2017; Indianapolis, IN, USA; UCLA defensive back Fabian Moreau speaks to the media during the 2017 combine at Indiana Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports /

CB Fabian Moreau

Selected 3rd Round 81st Overall by the Washington Redskins

Moreau is a physical, willing tackler just like his new mentor Josh Norman. This pick really works for me with the reasoning that if Moreau starts right away it will be because he beat out Bashaud Breeland and earned it. If he hasn’t fully healed from his pectoral injury by training camp the Redskins won’t feel forced to play him.

Even though he had been projected as a first round player before his injury, I felt like early to mid second was more like it and felt like he only rose due to someone else’s injury. So when he went in the third I wasn’t too shocked but knew the Redskins were getting a steal.

The NFL is a pass happy league these days and you can never have too many good corners but I think Moreau is more consistent than Breeland and will be starting opposite Norman by at least next season if not late this season.