Redskins Defensive Oriented Draft

I would love a DE or LB with 13, but if you look at our collapse last year 2-6 , we have to go O-LINE

Alright guys, this is my first thread but I feel like it needs to be asked.... Why would'nt we just make the early picks in the draft about the defense?

Now before you jump on the offensive line needs, I understand we have needs on the oline, but I say we assemble a gnarly defense with the first 2 picks and then address the offensive needs down the line. We have a solid defensive core (4th best last year mind you), add Haynesworth&Hall and a talented DE with the 13th pick, and there is a defense worth talking about. Add talented LB in the 3rd round and we are on to something.

There have been teams with mediocre offenses that go deep into the playoffs on the back of their defense right? Maybe I am crazy.

As often happens, I'm with 53Fan. There is nothing better in football than a knock-your-teeth-out, inpenetrable defense. I've thought myself about the question of this thread. And if we use the draft to build an overwhelming defense, I will not cry.

However, although sometimes great defenses do go far in the playoffs as you indicate, quite often they do not. Every year a really good defensive team does not make the playoffs at all or makes an early exit from the playoffs because they cannot get their defense off of the field or cannot overcome mistakes made by the offense or special teams. The Bears are an example of this. A 7-3 loss is still a loss.

I think to win consistently in the NFL you need some balance. For example, the Colts and the Patriots became dominant once they had talent on both sides of the ball, not just one.

O-line fo sho! We MUST score more points than we did last year. In order to compete in the NFC East and the playoffs we must have a better offensive unit than we have had in the past. Remember the last few times we went to the playoffs? 1 win in the last three playoff appearances. The reason? The Redskins have squeaked into the playoffs on the backs of our above average defenses, and run into a brick wall in the playoffs when the offense sputters.

Let me sum it up with this statement. The Detroit Lions scored more points then we did last year.

We need more offense, particlulary JC to step up for once and draft O-line help to give him some time. Our D is not the problem.

Johno, like Smoot said, not a bad thread at all.

Another reason we need O line help; Zorn is the head coach & playcaller. In order to get his system running & gain the respect of the team (& the danny), he needs the personel. Right now our RT spot is so weak! I don't know if Heyer or Jansen could even make the rosters of half the nfl teams, much less start.

Hopefully both of those guys come to camp much improved, but I don't expect either to be starting. I think a decent rookie can win that job right off the bat & improve the line.

Let me sum it up with this statement. The Detroit Lions scored more points then we did last year.

We need more offense, particlulary JC to step up for once and draft O-line help to give him some time. Our D is not the problem.

But where did that offense get the Lions?

you guys make good points, i guess thats why i am still a camp scrub.

This is a good thread and it is resulting in some good discussions.

But where did that offense get the Lions?

an nfl record!

I've said this before and I'll say it again, the steelers won the SB this year with the best defense and a mediocre offense (ironically it was their offense though that won them the SB not really defense) and ben was One of the most sacked QBs in the league, his OL was worse than ours IMO, but the steelers defense could pressure and was number 1 same thing with the ravens superbowl squad, all D no offense...so what am I saying..well juding by these two teams we should get a DE or OLB I saw either maualuga Matthews Robert ayers or Tyson Jackson or larry English ...we can fix the OL in the later rounds maybe with a Jason watkins of Florida or a loadholt or a gerald cadgoan of Penn state plus their are some OTs that are good who could be released in training camp preseason etc.

an nfl record!

haha very nice...and yet we talk about being the 4th best defense....doesnt really compete with NFL record!