Drafting a Center in the X (3rd?) round.
 

WTF Alvin, another draft thread?
Yes, I'm going to do one for all the need (thats a natter of opinion) positions.
Lichtensteiger turns 31 next month and LeRib was meh....
So lets address the stifled running game and get us a new Hog.
I want the Redskins to draft defense in the first two rounds so I'm going to target the third round to get a center.
I like the write up on these two kids.

Graham Glasgow - Six foot six inches or running lane making space.
(CBS Sports has him listed as a guard.)
[url=http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/players/1868371/graham-glasgow]Graham Glasgow, OG, Michigan, NFL Draft - CBSSports.com - NFLDraftScout.com[/url]

Evan Boehm
Built like a Coke Machine.
[url=http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/players/1996115/evan-boehm]Evan Boehm, C, Missouri, NFL Draft - CBSSports.com - NFLDraftScout.com[/url]

Re: Drafteing a Center in the X (3rd?) round.
 

How do you think Spencer Long would do at C? He was the back up behind McRib this year after Lict was injured.

[url=http://espn.go.com/blog/washington-redskins/post/_/id/23387/spencer-long-trent-murphy-might-help-redskins-by-switching-positions]Spencer Long, Trent Murphy might help Redskins by switching positions - Washington Redskins Blog- ESPN[/url]

Then AK could possibly fill the LG position. Would have a complete, big, bad, OL built from the draft.

Re: Drafteing a Center in the X (3rd?) round.
 

They need to draft a RB in the first 3 rounds. I might take a center in the 4th or 5th... Boehm could be a good fit

Re: Drafteing a Center in the X (3rd?) round.
 

No idea if the Long to center plan could work but if we knew it would, it would save us a draft pick.

Re: Drafteing a Center in the X (3rd?) round.
 

i think they're going to try long there. taking a day 3 og/c type is never a bad move though.

Re: Drafteing a Center in the X (3rd?) round.
 

Long has never played center. Plus he is the definition of average to slightly below average player. We need a stud in the middle of the line. Let's get one early in the draft. Someone who can hold up against the premier run stoppers. Pencil him in there as a day one starter. If that guy is BPA and he's there in round 1 or 2 I say make it happen.

Re: Drafteing a Center in the X (3rd?) round.
 

[quote=Irrefutable;1139235]They need to draft a RB in the first 3 rounds. I might take a center in the 4th or 5th... Boehm could be a good fit[/quote]

I agree we need to upgrade RB, but I'm on board with taking C in the 3rd, especially if the Michigan kid is there.

I think Center is one of the biggest needs we have for next year. I'm tired of watching our C's get blown back into the back field.

I think we could wait a round or two and still get a decent back.
Shanny was always able to find stud RB's in later rounds.
Wasn't Alfmo also a later round pick?

Anyway, here's my logic...

Mediocre RB's can run well behind a stud line.
But, even a great RB can't get going behind a bad line.

Re: Drafteing a Center in the X (3rd?) round.
 

C's are the guys that generally aren't good enough to be OG or OTs, so i'm not sure many are going to stop premier anythings. almost 0 centers are taken in the first, unless you're converting a guard, which is something you're already knocking long for. and you should never really draft a guy and expect him to be a quality starter from day 1. it happens sometimes, but outside the top 16, it usually take a bit for them to get it together.

as far as needing a stud, well.. we don't. our offense was fine (overall, obviously the run game sucked) and our D wasn't, so i'd be pretty surprised to see us go O in round 1.

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So.. There's no chance at all for Austin Reiter (7th Round pick from last year) who is still on a futures contact -- to compete? Sounds like Long would be switching to a new position, vs. a guy who's done it before who McC drafted. Given no info about him all year, my gut feeling is he's only backup material, but throwing it out there.

Re: Drafteing a Center in the X (3rd?) round.
 

Great crop of centers this year, probably get a really good prospect oin the 3rd.