Sunday,  April 29, 2012 • Vol. 12--No. 290 • 22 of 34 •  Other Editions

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• Messages left Saturday for their attorneys weren't immediately returned.

Redskins pick South Dakota OT Compton In 6th round

• ASHBURN, Va. (AP) -- Washington has taken South Dakota offensive tackle Tom Compton in the sixth round of the NFL draft.
• Compton started two seasons at right tackle and two at left tackle at South Dakota
• The Redskins needed depth on the offensive line. Left tackle Trent Williams, who

missed four games last season for failed drug tests, is one failed test away from a yearlong suspension. Right tackle Jammal Brown has struggled with an ailing hip the past three seasons.
• Compton was penalized just three times in the two years he started at South Dakota and gave up just one and a half sacks. The 6-foot-5, 314-pound Compton was a consensus All-

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