Kudos to the Skins 2011 Draft

CultBrennan59 · 09-04-2011, 06:56 PM

I made this thread to say congrats to Mike Shanahan and Bruce Allen for having only 6 draft picks, and trading to get 12 draft picks, and with those 12 draft picks, 9 of the 12 made the team. The 3 that didn't make the team are now on the PS and all have promise and potential compared to previous drafts under Zorn/Cerrato and Cerrato/Gibbs.

It finally looks like this team is headed in the right direction.

WaldSkins · 09-04-2011, 06:58 PM

Let's wait a year to see if it was worth keeping them all around.

mooby · 09-04-2011, 07:01 PM

I'll second that. Don't want to crap on your thread but it's a little premature to say congrats because we still don't have any idea if these guys will pan out. The indications are good so far but preseason and regular season are very different. If this thread was started 3 years from the draft when most of the picks made the team and were regular contributors then this thread would be well deserved.

Glasgow Celtic · 09-04-2011, 07:04 PM

True bro, but i am more hopeful this season than for more than i care to remember.

At last we seem to have a coherent plan going forward and i for one am optomistic improvement will be manifest.

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SirClintonPortis · 09-04-2011, 07:08 PM

It's been 30 years since 1981.

SirClintonPortis · 09-04-2011, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by mooby

I'll second that. Don't want to crap on your thread but it's a little premature to say congrats because we still don't have any idea if these guys will pan out. The indications are good so far but preseason and regular season are very different. If this thread was started 3 years from the draft when most of the picks made the team and were regular contributors then this thread would be well deserved.

Barring injury, two players are locks to be studs: Kerrigan and Jenkins.
Another two are likely to be studs: Helu and Hank
Then you have four guys with promise: White, Thompson, Gomes, and Neild.

Not to mention that Shanahan has relatively rigorous standards to make his teams compared to those fellas running the show in 2008.

doughtydoubter · 09-04-2011, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by SirClintonPortis

Barring injury, two players are locks to be studs: Kerrigan and Jenkins.
Another two are likely to be studs: Helu and Hank
Then you have four guys with promise: White, Thompson, Gomes, and Neild.

Not to mention that Shanahan has relatively rigorous standards to make his teams compared to those fellas running the show in 2008.

dont forget niles. it looks like hes in favor of hank at this point.

rbanerjee23 · 09-04-2011, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by SirClintonPortis

Barring injury, two players are locks to be studs: Kerrigan and Jenkins.
Another two are likely to be studs: Helu and Hank
Then you have four guys with promise: White, Thompson, Gomes, and Neild.

Not to mention that Shanahan has relatively rigorous standards to make his teams compared to those fellas running the show in 2008.

Helu yes, Hank, let's hold off on that -- DT and MK were supposed to be studs as well but little things kept them from getting to even serviceable players. Right now, hank has got the 'little thing' bug - namely, catching the ball which is kind of a big thing for a WR

SirClintonPortis · 09-04-2011, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by rbanerjee23

Helu yes, Hank, let's hold off on that -- DT and MK were supposed to be studs as well but little things kept them from getting to even serviceable players. Right now, hank has got the 'little thing' bug - namely, catching the ball which is kind of a big thing for a WR

Only due to shoddy analysis and "hope" were Kelly and Thomas ever deemed to be serviceable from the get-go. Thomas was known to be raw and project and Kelly was known to be "cursed" with injuries.

Besides likely is around 60-80% in this context. I already considered the possibility of failure.

CultBrennan59 · 09-04-2011, 07:59 PM

Very true that you all say we should 'hold off' before we say this was a good draft. But 75% of our draft picks made our roster this year. That hasn't happend in quite some time.

Plus you look at last years draft and you have:
Trent Williams- our LT for the next 10 years @least
Perry Riley- Good depth player and STer
Terrence Austin- Has shown promise
Erik Cook- made our roster as depth at C

Dennis Morris and Selvish Capers are our only bust picks.

SirClintonPortis · 09-04-2011, 08:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CultBrennan59

Very true that you all say we should 'hold off' before we say this was a good draft. But 75% of our draft picks made our roster this year. That hasn't happend in quite some time.

Plus you look at last years draft and you have:
Trent Williams- our LT for the next 10 years @least
Perry Riley- Good depth player and STer
Terrence Austin- Has shown promise
Erik Cook- made our roster as depth at C

Dennis Morris and Selvish Capers are our only bust picks.

Ummmm, I think we had 100% draft retention in 2008. You know, that really bad draft class....

For reference: SI.com - 2008 NFL Draft - Washington Redskins Draft Picks

skinsfan69 · 09-04-2011, 08:06 PM

Glad they finally got it but they should've done this when they took over. These guys have to get on the field and play regular season games before we know anything. Got to give it a couple of years before we know if this is a good draft. But I like the direction they're going in.

Hog1 · 09-04-2011, 08:17 PM

Kudos to the Skins 2011 Draft

Amen.....Brother

Mattyk · 09-04-2011, 08:38 PM

So far so good for this draft class.

NYCskinfan82 · 09-04-2011, 08:53 PM

We are heading in the right direction.

09-04-2011, 06:56 PM	#1
CultBrennan59 Pro Bowl Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 5,710	Kudos to the Skins 2011 Draft I made this thread to say congrats to Mike Shanahan and Bruce Allen for having only 6 draft picks, and trading to get 12 draft picks, and with those 12 draft picks, 9 of the 12 made the team. The 3 that didn't make the team are now on the PS and all have promise and potential compared to previous drafts under Zorn/Cerrato and Cerrato/Gibbs. It finally looks like this team is headed in the right direction. __________________ "Anyones better than Madieu Williams"

09-04-2011, 06:58 PM	#2
WaldSkins Playmaker Join Date: May 2007 Location: Harrisburg, PA Age: 29 Posts: 2,714	Re: Kudos to the Skins 2011 Draft Let's wait a year to see if it was worth keeping them all around. __________________ "I would change that around, Jesus isn't Cutler. I guarantee you Jesus couldnt thread the ball like Jay does."-Monksdown

09-04-2011, 07:01 PM	#3
mooby MVP Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: NoVa Age: 24 Posts: 11,204	Re: Kudos to the Skins 2011 Draft I'll second that. Don't want to crap on your thread but it's a little premature to say congrats because we still don't have any idea if these guys will pan out. The indications are good so far but preseason and regular season are very different. If this thread was started 3 years from the draft when most of the picks made the team and were regular contributors then this thread would be well deserved.

09-04-2011, 07:08 PM	#5
SirClintonPortis Pro Bowl Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 6,052	Re: Kudos to the Skins 2011 Draft It's been 30 years since 1981. __________________ Analysis using datasets (aka stats) is an attempt at reverse-engineering a player's "goodness". Virtuosity remembered, douchebaggery forgotten. The ideal character profile shoved down modern Western men and women's throats is Don Juan.

09-04-2011, 07:59 PM	#10
CultBrennan59 Pro Bowl Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 5,710	Re: Kudos to the Skins 2011 Draft Very true that you all say we should 'hold off' before we say this was a good draft. But 75% of our draft picks made our roster this year. That hasn't happend in quite some time. Plus you look at last years draft and you have: Trent Williams- our LT for the next 10 years @least Perry Riley- Good depth player and STer Terrence Austin- Has shown promise Erik Cook- made our roster as depth at C Dennis Morris and Selvish Capers are our only bust picks. __________________ "Anyones better than Madieu Williams"

09-04-2011, 07:04 PM	#4
Glasgow Celtic Camp Scrub Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Norfolk England Posts: 66	True bro, but i am more hopeful this season than for more than i care to remember. At last we seem to have a coherent plan going forward and i for one am optomistic improvement will be manifest. Sent from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk

09-04-2011, 08:06 PM	#12
skinsfan69 Franchise Player Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Arlington, VA. Posts: 8,126	Re: Kudos to the Skins 2011 Draft Glad they finally got it but they should've done this when they took over. These guys have to get on the field and play regular season games before we know anything. Got to give it a couple of years before we know if this is a good draft. But I like the direction they're going in. Last edited by skinsfan69; 09-04-2011 at 08:09 PM.

09-04-2011, 08:17 PM	#13
Hog1 Quietly Dominating the East Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Naples, Florida Posts: 8,413	Re: Kudos to the Skins 2011 Draft Kudos to the Skins 2011 Draft Amen.....Brother __________________ Goodbye Sean..........Vaya Con Dios thankyou Joe....... Win! Always win! By fair means or foul, by soft words and hard deeds... by treachery, by cunning, by malpractice... but always win--Edward Teach

09-04-2011, 08:38 PM	#14
Mattyk ‎\m/ Join Date: Feb 2004 Age: 40 Posts: 73,183	Re: Kudos to the Skins 2011 Draft So far so good for this draft class. __________________ Support The Warpath! \| Warpath Shop

09-04-2011, 08:53 PM	#15
NYCskinfan82 Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Queens, NYC Age: 43 Posts: 2,983	Re: Kudos to the Skins 2011 Draft We are heading in the right direction.

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