Redskins select Adonis Alexander in supplemental draft

The Washington Redskins selected cornerback Adonis Alexander out of Virginia Tech in the sixth round of the NFL's supplemental draft Wednesday.

A standout with the Hokies, Alexander entered the supplemental draft after being ruled academically ineligible to play out his senior campaign.

He boasts above-average size for a cornerback, though his lack of speed and upper-body strength is a concern in the NFL.

By using a supplemental pick on Alexander in Round 6, the Redskins will be forced to surrender their sixth-round selection in the 2019 NFL Draft.

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Alexander was the second player taken in the supplemental draft Wednesday, following Western Michigan cornerback Sam Beal, who went to the NFC East rival New York Giants in Round 3.