Derrius Guice selected No. 59 overall by Redskins Published: Apr 27, 2018 at 02:15 PM Around Jake Curhan Jersey the NFL Writer The ended running back 's draft free fall. The grabbed the LSU running back with the No. 59 overall selection in the 2018 . Guice is a first-round talent who slid to the second-round . On the field, Guice doesn't shy away from contact as a north-south runner, can bulldoze defensive backs and outrun linebackers in space. While he wasn't used much in the pa sing Jim Zorn Jersey game, the rookie back po se ses enough skills to thrive in all phases. Aside from injuries, Guice has the talent to be a workhorse right off the bat in Washington. It's that reputation that left him surprised over having to wait so long to hear his name called. The LSU product slid in the draft due to non-football related i sues. NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported that sources describe Guice as "immature" and "high maintenance," Marquise Blair Jersey noting some of his visits with teams did not go well. Rapoport added there were incidents in college that teams found out about that were not previously reported. "It did surprise me because a lot of the things came out of nowhere and weren't true, and I just didn't understand why me out of all people because I'm great to everybody," Guice said on a conference call, per The A sociated Pre s. "I have a great personality and I just didn't understand why everything just hit so hard with me out of everybody. I'm just thankful to know that this whole proce s is over with, that an organization believed in me and trusted in me and I'm just ready to get to work." The apparently did enough homework on Guice to feel comfortable using a second-round pick on the first-round talent. Guice could be the early-down workhorse Washington has lacked the past few seasons. If the rookie can Nick Bellore Jersey carry the workload between the tackles, that could le sen the load on dynamic satellite back . Guice has the talent to beat out and 2017 fourth-round pick . It's now on the coaching staff to see Guice lives up to that talent. Blessuan Austin Jersey Relive the sights and top moments from AT&T Stadium as all 32 NFL teams converge for the 2018 . This article has been reproduced in a new format and may be mi sing content or contain faulty links. Please use the Contact Us link in our site footer to report an i sue.