Overall Draft Grade for the Redskins

Jake2008

C. The lines needed to be addressed. If JC doesn't have time to throw, then it doesn't matter if we lined up Owens, Chad Johnson and Marvin Harrison. I liked the Devin Thomas pick and that addressed a need, but I would have gone with an offensive or defensive line pick with at least one of the other two 2nd round pics if not both. TE is a strength for us and finding a 2nd TE for the west coast offense is alot easier then finding a pass rushing DE or dominant offensive lineman.

irish

Of all the needs the Skins have WR is not one of them. I like drafting the OL and the punter. The Skins had a golden opportunity and didnt fully optimise their chances. Someday they will realize you build a team from the inside out.

Mattyk

WR was not a need coming off last year? Wow.

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hail_2_da_skins

B - Overall, the Redskins had a very solid draft. I was a little worried when they traded out of the first round when quality players were still available, but their calculated move panned out and they not only got the player they wanted, Malcolm Kelly but Devin Thomas fell into their lap. Two moves that were questionable to me, 1) selecting a tight end and 2) selecting a punter. Both players they selected were the best at their positions but offensive line and defensive line were more pressing needs. Eventually they addressed most of their needs and only time will tell whether these picks were great or mediocre.

Players I Really Like:
Devin Thomas WR Michigan State
Malcolm Kelly WR Oklahoma
Colt Brennan QB Hawaii

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GTripp0012

Well, I agree with Irish on one thing, that the most critical need at WR was a no. 1 type guy who had the speed, but was also established in college, and who would develop into the leader of the Skins receiving corps.

We didn't draft a guy like that, simply because there wasn't really anyone like that in the draft. We drafted a pair of number two receivers, to pair with our pair of already number two receivers on the roster.

Don't get me wrong, there's a lot to like about the strategy of picking out the critical need and just killing it. I particularly like the reasoning that "we needed to improve our red zone offense" as opposed to "we need a wide receiver". We just landed a pair of mid level players, which is fine for where they were drafted, but neither will develop into a "true number one".

We are going to regret not cashing in big on this 2nd round, though I think Malcolm Kelly and Santana will make a nice tandem from 2009-on.

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memphisskin

There's no way of knowing whether either of the two wideouts we drafted will develop into #1 guys, but they both have the size and ability to do just that. Now it depends on coaching and putting them into positions to succeed, something we haven't excelled at recently (see Lloyd, Brandon).

If we're going to see what Campbell has, then we've got to get him weapons. I think that's what this draft was all about.

Mattyk

LOL none of these guys have strapped on a Redskins helmet yet and people already know how their careers are going to go. Hilarious.

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Lilman52

At frist I was a bit upset with us not taking a top tier DL help but after I had time to mual it over it was a solid draft. B+

GTripp0012

Who said that they "know how their careers are going to go"?

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Mattyk

Didn't you just say neither will develop into a #1 WR?

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skinsfan69

Don't you think you're being a little too tough on Kelly and Thomas? Kelly did start all 4 years at Ok. That's pretty damn impressive if you ask me. Don't you think so? How many wr's start all 4 years at a top college program? No many, if any at all. Right now it's just too early to tell if these guys are #1's or #2's.

davelavarra

Overall grade is B. I think we could pass on Fred Davis and take a pass rusher instead. With an impact defensive end it would be a sure A.

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Jake2008

I didn't have a problem with the guys they drafted, just the fact that they are all receivers. If we were a superbowl team then that is one thing, but odds are we will probably lose 3 of our starting 5 linemen due to injury if past history is any indicator and they are a year older. I thought we really needed offensive or defensive linemen more then another possible wideout or backup TE.

Fred Davis won't be able to do much if he is having to stay back to protect JC all the time. Having a dominant offensive line is alot more critical then having the top receiver corps. Good wideouts can get open with enough time, but if your QB is having to throw the ball in 3 seconds because his line is porous then I don't care who your receivers are, it won't matter. Plus you then have no running game if they can't open holes.

There is also the defensive line which really needs help and we didn't do anything.