Where Do We Need Help on The Offensive Line?

just watched nfl network & ther analyst - Mayock, as Branden Albert, a jr. from UVA. rising up as the top guard & into the top 10 overall. Thinks he can play left tackle in the nfl.

I watched him play a no. of times over the years & he is a beast. Although I've thought DE or maybe CB were the top priorities w/our first pick, if this guy is still there he would be an ideal pick. Someone said it'd be nice to have a guy that can play guard until Jansen retires & then play tackle. Albert sounds like the guy to do that.

Guard is a more imeditate need but we also need to start thinking about grooming Jansen's replacement. If Jansen breaks down one more time that's all she wrote...

VC said yesterday that they will look for a versitle OL that can play various positions.

they're all getting old. we can use our 2nd and 3rd on an OT and OG... pre-combine and pro days its kinda hard to say will fall where, but a guy like otah might fall, and even the best guards generally aren't taken till the top of the second round.

Not sure if they would franchise him. He's gotten good buzz, but is that enough to pay him a top five salary?

Andrews was franchised

Bengals Designate Stacy Andrews As Franchise Player - Cincinnati breaking news, weather radar, traffic from 9News | Channel 9 WCPO.com (http://www.wcpo.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=681b997d-e0b7-492f-8773-6d0c76b9d7f1)

we need help at the 1-2-4 and the 5 on the line... I'm comfortable with Rabach for a few more years, but the age of kendall, samuels, jansen and thomas bothers the crap out of me. I say we begin the re-load. We need to use our 2nd round pick on a LT... Jansen or Samuels will miss at least 8 games between them next year. Its a given.

The price of an LT in this league is insane. I would count on Samuels being here for a long while (http://mvn.com/nfl-redskins/2008/02/17/chris-samuels-washingtons-15-year-lt/). (Full Disclousure: I wrote the article, so don't treat it as my "source'.)

Thomas too. These guys will be around for a long time as Redskins while the other postions get replaced by youth.

Todd Wade is a joke AND hes an ugly mofo. Call me crazy, but I like Stephen Heyor. Something about the way he plays just gives me a feeling that he will be good, and be here a while. Jansen is really good but only when hes not injured which is about 85% of the time. Randy who? Thomas is fading faster than a 1992 dollar bill. Samuels is still good but if he goes down, who will be the starter? I like Kendall for another year but we need some help in the draft thats for sure.

Andrews was franchised

Bengals Designate Stacy Andrews As Franchise Player - Cincinnati breaking news, weather radar, traffic from 9News | Channel 9 WCPO.com (http://www.wcpo.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=681b997d-e0b7-492f-8773-6d0c76b9d7f1)

Yup. Saw that. So much for an under the radar UFA. lol

Samuels is not old and a lot more than solid
Rabach is above average/good

Thomas/Jansen have been injured lately but let's give JJ the benefit of the doubt b/c of his 2 fluke injuries.

I think we do need to get younger but at who's expense. I think we can have a top oline as long as everyone is healthy.

The one area of improvement may be Pete Kendall. Some competition at that spot might be a good thing.

Todd Wade/Fabini....let's draft some competition for these guys or hope they don't get in the game

How many "fluke" injuries can you get before we stop calling them "flukes" ??

Yup. Saw that. So much for an under the radar UFA. lol

Yeah maybe next time you'll listen to me when I oh so subtly try to tell you something ;)