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It’s the preseason Dwayne Haskins Jersey , which means it’s #UnofficialDepthChartSZN. Which means it’s time for coaches to spend time talking about how the media and fans are wasting time analyzing the contents of the unofficial depth charts.“I wouldn’t have made a depth chart right now; there’s no reason to, it’s silly,” Washington coach Jay Gruden recently said. “That’s for the media and for me to come up and answer these questions, but really that’s all it is. It’s words on a piece of paper, names on a piece of paper and an order that means nothing at this point.”But it’s still not meaningless. It’s a snapshot, even if premature, regarding the construction of the roster. So, yes, it has some meaning. Perhaps not much. But some.Here’s an idea for making depth charts truly meaningless, if that’s the message the coach wants to send: Draw the names for each position out of a hat.That would literally be meaningless. While the league, which mandates the release of the depth charts, may not like the approach, what’s the difference between insisting that the depth chart is meaningless and making it meaningless?So quit saying the depth charts are meaningless, coaches, and put your money where your meaningless is. A Surprise 5th Round Selection"WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Looks Like Someone Has A Sixpack Of The MondaysDaily SlopRedskins RecapsWalk On to the NFLNew,72commentsA Surprise 5th Round SelectionEDTShareTweetShareShareRedskins ILB Cole Holcomb: From Walk On to the NFLBob Donnan-USA TODAY SportsI suspect most of us who aren’t ACC diehards hadn’t heard of Cole Holcomb before he was drafted.However, like Wes Martin, it appears we very well may have found another diamond in the rough (a 2-9 UNC team). Cole Holcomb, LBSchool: North Carolina | Conference: ACCCollege Experience: Senior | Age: 21?Height / Weight: 6-1 / 231 lbsActual Draft Status: 5th RoundNFL Comparison: Will Compton?College StatisticsPlayer OverviewOriginally from New Smyrna Beach, FL, Cole Holcomb played safety, linebacker Dwayne Haskins Redskins Jersey , and tight end in high school prior to arriving at UNC. He was a walk on at Chapel Hill, and primarily played special teams his freshman year.In 2016, he started all 13 games at outside linebacker, finished 5th in the ACC in tackles per game and first on his team.His junior season, he started 11 games, missing a game with injury, but still led the team in tackles (and was 6th in the ACC). During his senior season, he started in 10 games, played in 11 and led the ACC in tackles (and was 31st in the nation). He was named second team All-ACC after accumulating 105 tackles (8 TFL), 4 pass break ups, and 4 forced fumbles.He is an athletic freak: His 40 time of 4.48 would have been 4th among linebackers (behind only the Devins and Gary Johnson) at the Combine; His broad jump of 132” would have been tops among LBs; His vertical of 39.5” would have tied him for second, with Devin White (only Devin Bush leaped higher); His 22 reps would have tied him at 12th - with Devin White. Athletically, in fact, Holcomb appears to mirror Devin White very closely.Athletic MeasurablesPlayerHeightWeightArm LengthHand40 ydVertBroad3-ConeShuttleBenchPlayerHeightWeightArm LengthHand40 ydVertBroad3-ConeShuttleBenchStrengthsExplosiveness.Strong tackler.Very athletic and exudes hustle.Looks to create turnovers.Has the opportunity to become a valuable special teamer.WeaknessesCoverage instincts.Getting separation from blockers.Can be indecisive during play development.Cole Holcomb’s initial value to the Redskins will almost certainly be in the form of strengthening its special teams’ group. Distinguished by his strong tackling ability and ceaseless hustle, Holcomb should be an instant upgrade covering kick off and punt returns.Eventually, he should provide depth at weak-side linebacker, providing significant speed (4.48 40yd) at a position where the Redskins have struggled with that during Mason Foster’s tenure (4.67 40yd).Holcomb plays with a passion for the game and energy that is infectious, and should be a welcome addition to a Redskins’ ILB corps that is trending younger, more athletic, and hungry.