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e16bball · 03-28-2005, 04:13 PM

This is almost the worst case scenario, but I think it works out fine for us with getting Rolle. The actual worst case scenario, IMO, involves the Cardinals taking Rolle instead of Benson. If they did that, the top 2 WRs and the top 2 CBs would be off the board when we pick. That would leave Shawne Merriman and Derrick Johnson as the only possible picks, IMO. We would definitely get some good trade down offers for those two and Benson, so maybe we could move down to a spot between 11 and 15 and get Carlos Rogers along with a 2nd rounder. Or we could just go ahead and take Merriman or DJ. Merriman could become a Peppers-type DE for us, or DJ could take over at OLB and we could move Washington inside. I think I would rank those 3 options in this order:

1. Trade down, get Rogers, then pray that we can get either Chris Henry or Roddy White with our newly acquired 2nd rounder, although it is unlikely at best that either would be there, especially White. Maybe Matt Jones?

2. Take Merriman. He could bring some pretty good heat right away from the DE spot, and we could let Wynn rotate with him on running downs so that they couldn't expose Merriman's lack of size. He has incredible upside, so that's why I would advocate taking him.

3. Take DJ and move Washington inside. DJ is a great player, but he just doesn't fit with the Redskins. We already have two highly athletic OLBs, and no need for another. Still, that would be an amazing LB corps and probably the best in the league.

03-28-2005, 04:13 PM	#6
e16bball Special Teams Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 163	Re: Latest espn mock This is almost the worst case scenario, but I think it works out fine for us with getting Rolle. The actual worst case scenario, IMO, involves the Cardinals taking Rolle instead of Benson. If they did that, the top 2 WRs and the top 2 CBs would be off the board when we pick. That would leave Shawne Merriman and Derrick Johnson as the only possible picks, IMO. We would definitely get some good trade down offers for those two and Benson, so maybe we could move down to a spot between 11 and 15 and get Carlos Rogers along with a 2nd rounder. Or we could just go ahead and take Merriman or DJ. Merriman could become a Peppers-type DE for us, or DJ could take over at OLB and we could move Washington inside. I think I would rank those 3 options in this order: 1. Trade down, get Rogers, then pray that we can get either Chris Henry or Roddy White with our newly acquired 2nd rounder, although it is unlikely at best that either would be there, especially White. Maybe Matt Jones? 2. Take Merriman. He could bring some pretty good heat right away from the DE spot, and we could let Wynn rotate with him on running downs so that they couldn't expose Merriman's lack of size. He has incredible upside, so that's why I would advocate taking him. 3. Take DJ and move Washington inside. DJ is a great player, but he just doesn't fit with the Redskins. We already have two highly athletic OLBs, and no need for another. Still, that would be an amazing LB corps and probably the best in the league.