Bauman, Russell, Betts: Wasted Picks?

I wouldn't call Russell a washout, seeing as how ineffective our passing game has been the past couple of years. He's not been able to get much time on the field due to injuries and then the wideouts in front of him are not slouches. He's probably a wasted pick just because we keep on adding wideouts.

Betts, I hate how he was finishing runs last year, but he showed signs of being an effective change of pace guy. I really like his potential in goal line and short yardage situations, he's got nice size and decent moves. I look for him to really make a mark alongside Portis.

Bauman is the nickel back, that should say plenty about him. I think he's a good enough back as well as a spot starter.

Ok, I stand corrected. Wonder why I thought he was part of that Gardner/Smoot draft
It's easy to get them mixed up, the Betts pick didn't make much sense back then considering Spurrier didn't have much use for "power backs"

Betts was drafted to be Davis' successor, but with more speed and pass-catching ability, which made him fit better for Spurriers offense. That said, I think will will do very well spelling Portis, as long as he can stay healthy. But like Matty, I wouldn't be surprised to see Rock move ahead of him. I'd say the jury is still out, but I'm leaning towards calling him a good pick...just maybe a little too high.

As others have said, Bauman is a solid nickel back, not great, but solid. Good pick.

Russell will be gone during training camp cuts. Bust. I still wouldn't say he was really a wasted pick though...every pick is a gamble.

I think we took Betts a round too early, but he may prove to be a very capable backup, so I'm not too upset with that pick. Bauman was good value as a 3rd and you can never get enough good corners. He has proven to be good but not excellent. Russell appears to be a bust and it's a shame we used a third on a bust. Third rounders should at least end up being contributors, so that pick really disappoints me. Someone in the scouting department really dropped the ball on that one.
So the way I see it, as my old friend Meatloaf used to say, two oughta three ain't bad.... :headbange

I have alsway's liked Bett's a lot, bauman is a capable 3rd corner, russell may be a waste, but I think with the kind of speed he possess it was worth taking a flyer on him, I was kind of hoping we try to covert him to CB, it's easier than playing WR.

Betts might be a OK back up HB. The Rest SUCK!!!!! Waste of money and pick!!!

You're always going to have your bad drafts, no matter how much research you do. Betts and Bauman are probably career back-ups. Russell is a blazer with poor route-running skills but those are the kind of risks you take with fifth rounders or whatever he was. You win some, you lose some. I think we had a good draft this year, despite its small size.

i wouldn't say Betts is a bust, he is still capable of being a very good back-up running back..Bauman still needs some experience and could actually be a good back up when needes.. Now Russell, MAJOR BUST!! For a guy with his crazy speed, if only he could catch like a WIDE RECIEVER should be able to do!! DUH... Think he SHOULD think about what supermarket he'll rather bag groceries at... maybe too high of picks tho for all three..

You have to include Taylor Jacobs as a bust up to now. He did nothing last year. Betts has been a no show for two years now. Russell is not very good.
This problem of wasted picks started after Charlie Casserly was wrongly shown the door after the 1999 season.
Dan Snyder has even admitted that one of his first mistakes as an owner was when he fired Casserly and kept Norv Turner.
Snyder and Bag "O" Doughnuts Cerrato took over and have done a terrible job with any pick that is lower than a second round pick. Of all those lower picks only Fred Smoot, Darnerian McCants and Rock Cartwright are any good. All the rest have ranged from average to terrible. That is four drafts, 2000-2003 (not including this years).
The Redskins had 21 picks from 2000-2003 that were not 1st round picks, we only have three good players to show for those 21 picks. 3 out of 21, that is not very good. This is why our salary cap is tapped put and we still need 2-3 good d-lineman to round out our roster.

I can give Jacobs the benefit of the doubt for now. His freak injury really set him back and once he got healthy he was buried on the depth chart.

I think we could see big things from him this year.