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Originally Posted by joecrisp
Joe Gibbs is very cryptic in his assessments of the players he already has on his roster, so he's not going to come out and say anything directly about any particular player in the draft. The most you're going to get out of him is the standard "he's a very talented young guy", but he's not going to point to any one player and say, "that's the guy I want!"
The belief that Joe Gibbs favors Winslow is based almost entirely on conjecture by the media, who are simply basing their assertions on the fact that Gibbs coached Winslow Sr., the H-back is a key component of his offense, and there isn't a standout player at that position as yet.
For all we know (the media included), Gibbs may be perfectly happy with Sellers, Chamberlain, et al, and the offensive personnel in general, and will yield to Gregg Williams' draft preferences.
Given Winslow's signing with the Poston brothers, the need to solidify the defensive backfield following Champ Bailey's departure-- and the signings of Keyshawn and T.O. by the Cowboys and Eagles-- I would say Taylor is the heavy favorite. But that's purely speculative!
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Very good point, Joe - especially about the standout player. But think back to all of the TE/H-backs of Gibbs's first tenure. Though they were integral parts of the offense, the position was not a big number slot. In fact, in the proud history of the franchise, only one TE/H-back is listed among the greatest players - Don Warren. To save you all some time before writing Canton about his omission, his best year was 31 catches, and he never had more than 2 TD's in a season. His 14 year career netted him 8 TD's, including playoffs, and he shared the spotlight for most of his career with Clint Didier (who comparatively had gaudy numbers, with 23 TD's in eight seasons). So it's perfectly reasonable to think Coach Gibbs can get what he wants from the position out of the players currently on his team.