LSU Football: Does Thaddeus Moss stand chance with Redskins?

Despite going undrafted, LSU football star Thaddeus Moss signed with the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent. Will he make the team?

One of the biggest surprises from the 2020 NFL Draft was the fact that Thaddeus Moss went undrafted despite being a top tight end prospect out of LSU.

Even more shocking was the fact that LSU had 14 other players selected, including fellow tight end Stephen Sullivan who had just 12 catches for 130 yards in six games in 2019 — his first season as a tight end after being a receiver the two previous years.

Moss ended up signing with Redskins after a monster season with LSU where he caught 47 passes for 570 yards and four touchdowns. He was one of the most productive tight ends in the country and became one of Joe Burrow’s favorite targets.

The son of NFL legend Randy Moss, Thaddeus looked to take advantage of those ties to the league and bloodlines and become a mid-to-late round draft pick. That just didn’t happen.

So what are his chances of making the Redskins’ 53-man roster heading into the 2020 season?

The Redskins have plenty of depth at the position with Jeremy Sprinkle leading the way after a breakout season and Richard Rodgers backing him up with Logan Thomas and Hale Hentges. However, none of those guys behind Sprinkle are locks to be the backup tight end.

In fact, Rodgers has seen his production nosedive in each of the past three seasons, Thomas doesn’t look like a clear No. 2 and Hentges is just a depth piece. That opens the door for Moss.

Moss is a little undersized at 6-foot-3 and 249 pounds, but he has great hands and is an above average blocker. He’s not afraid to get his hands dirty and even though he has good hands, he’s not the quickest tight end and needs to run with more of a sense of urgency.

His chances of making the roster are at about 30 percent right now, but if he can improve his quickness and route-running, he’ll be arguably the most talented tight end outside of Sprinkle.