Jay Gruden admits Tim Settle was too high on Redskins' board to pass

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The Washington Redskins just couldn’t help themselves in the fifth round of the 2018 NFL Draft with Virginia Tech defensive lineman Tim Settle still on the board. Despite adding Da’ron Payne in the first round, pairing him with Jonathan Allen, head coach Jay Gruden and the front office went ahead and pulled the trigger on Settle. For Gruden, the value on the board and the versatility Settle brings to the table were impossible to ignore, as captured by Stephen Czarda of Redskins.com: “We were surprised, very surprised, you know? Pleasantly surprised we got him. He’s a big, wide body, has good feet, good short-area quickness, plays off blocks well. He’s disruptive in the passing game and I think

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