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Glad it isn't just me ss....

I think it depends on how much Trent Murphy, Morgan Moses, and Bashaud Breeland contributes this year. I like these picks, but I'm not patient enough or willing to wait 2-3 years for them to develop. They need to show at least some kind of promise. Spenser Long was a risky pick, but if they did their work then he should contribute as well this year.

If none of these 4 contribute this year, it was a failed draft.

IMO this draft sends a message to all the bench warmers, you need to play ST in order to be a benchwarmer if you don't you will be warming your couch seat at home.

Per Redskins SOP... We draft Hocker, he beats out Kobra Kai... We release Kobra Kai, he becomes a great kicker for another team.... Hocker kicks well for a few years, but we lose confidence and sign (insert Kicker) 2016... We release Hocker... Hocker becomes a great Kicker for another team as and then we sign/draft another Kicker in 2018....

Per Redskins SOP... We draft Hocker, he beats out Kobra Kai... We release Kobra Kai, he becomes a great kicker for another team.... Hocker kicks well for a few years, but we lose confidence and sign (insert Kicker) 2016... We release Hocker... Hocker becomes a great Kicker for another team as and then we sign/draft another Kicker in 2018....

ultimately field position is the objective of the game called football

ultimately field position is the objective of the game called football

NFL new kickoff rules could be coming soon.
NFL owners will vote on moving kickoffs to the 40 | ProFootballTalk (http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/03/19/nfl-owners-will-vote-on-moving-kickoffs-to-the-40/)
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At this rate they'll be able to randomly select fans to do kickoffs and still not worry about missing out on touchbacks.

On a side note let me back in the glory of me being right for 9th time in my life:


7(228) Zach Hocker - K - Arkansas - Grade F - I know its a 7th round pick but it kind of feels like a waste. Ironically I wouldn't be surprised if he caught on somewhere else but yeah, maybe they wanted competition for Kai in camp and thought they couldn't sign Hocker to a UDFA contract.

Redskins draft: Jay Gruden on his team’s selections (http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/football-insider/wp/2014/05/11/redskins-draft-jay-gruden-on-his-teams-selections/)
“We got that extra pick in the seventh round and we had the extra pick and we felt good about the players that we drafted and we were wanting to bring in a kicker to training camp to compete with Kai [Forbath]. And instead of getting into the bidding process with every team come free agency, we thought we’d just go ahead and take one, the pick of the litter, so to speak.

#Winning #WL9-288,959,036 #TigerBlood #MessNeed2CleanUpTigerBloodStains #DowneyFastActing

NFL new kickoff rules could be coming soon.
NFL owners will vote on moving kickoffs to the 40 | ProFootballTalk (http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/03/19/nfl-owners-will-vote-on-moving-kickoffs-to-the-40/)
zWU0avnXxBo
At this rate they'll be able to randomly select fans to do kickoffs and still not worry about missing out on touchbacks.

On a side note let me back in the glory of me being right for 9th time in my life:



Redskins draft: Jay Gruden on his team’s selections (http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/football-insider/wp/2014/05/11/redskins-draft-jay-gruden-on-his-teams-selections/)


#Winning #WL9-288,959,036 #TigerBlood #MessNeed2CleanUpTigerBloodStains #DowneyFastActing

Good call, and I like that quote by Gruden. It sounds like a well reasoned strategy. Competition is good. Even if Kai beats him for the spot, that 7th rounder will result in a better kicker.

I keep thinking the last option is "meth"...I gotta watch less "Breaking Bad"

I wonder what a "meth" draft would look like? Don't say this one.

Nothing wrong with using a 7th rounder on a kicker. Looking at the numbers Kai definitely didn't have a good season. 24th in FG %, 30th in touchbacks, 32nd net kickoff avg. (http://realredskins.com/2014/05/13/need-to-know-retooling-the-redskins-identity-and-other-nfl-draft-thoughts/)

At the very least it sends a message and if the rookie beats him out so be it.

Nothing wrong with using a 7th rounder on a kicker. Looking at the numbers Kai definitely didn't have a good season. 24th in FG %, 30th in touchbacks, 32nd net kickoff avg. (http://realredskins.com/2014/05/13/need-to-know-retooling-the-redskins-identity-and-other-nfl-draft-thoughts/)

At the very least it sends a message and if the rookie beats him out so be it.

What's been a jay gruden mantra this offseason, special teams must improve. This should come as no surprise. I'd say bring in a udfa punter too.