Smoot Lays the Smack Down (Redskins vs. Dolphins)

[SirClintonPortis]

Originally Posted by SBXVII

Very well said. I agree with you. Fans here expect over night success and they point to clubs like the 49ers, Bengals, Bills, Lions, etc. etc. but they fail to realize those teams were not trading away draft picks for other teams cast offs, those teams had coach's who would develope players, those teams had a decent foundation the year before even though they did poorly. The Skins have no foundation. They are starting to get one but as you said it takes time and not 6-8 games worth of time, we are talking probably 3-4 yrs to get this team turned around with decent back ups and starters that know the plays inside and out.

Why didn't they jump on a QB this year? because as you said some would have been a reach, so they dropped back and took safer picks. They fixed one side of the ball but small tweeks are needed. I think they are hoping to have a foundation built for whom ever is brought in as QB so the "team" offensively can all help him be successful and develope vs. throwing him on the field taking hits risking injuries the whole while trying to learn the plays along with the supporting cast.

Actually, Matt Stafford's supporting cast was pretty bad. Millen left the cupboard almost completely bare. But he was a good enough prospect for the Lions to take.

There is no set formula as to which part of the roster gets addressed first. It depends primarily on the quality of the prospects. Sometimes QB gets taken first because he grades out so well. Other times, a different position gets addressed because a prospect at that position grades out well.