Grade the Redskins Draft!

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by celts32

I go with a C. Orakpo was kind of a no brainer given who was left on the board and our needs so it's hard to give them a high grade based on that. Day 2 contained no OL help or anyone to get all that excited about IMO. However, it's really hard for us to grade 2nd day draft picks...I have Mel's book and I read a lot of draft stuff but still I don't know some of the guys they picked at all so it's a little silly to tell them they were wrong for picking them. Well see I guess...

I don't know why it's hard to give them a high grade for selecting Orakpo. Plenty of teams make poor selections in the first round, yet we (fans) tend to take for granted the selections we make in the first round as no-brainers. We could have selected any of the USC linebackers, or Oher, English, Ayers, Mack. All were available and all could have filled needs, so I don't think it's as simple as "Here's Orakpo, that's a no-brainer."

[MTK]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

I don't know why it's hard to give them a high grade for selecting Orakpo. Plenty of teams make poor selections in the first round, yet we (fans) tend to take for granted the selections we make in the first round as no-brainers. We could have selected any of the USC linebackers, or Oher, English, Ayers, Mack. All were available and all could have filled needs, so I don't think it's as simple as "Here's Orakpo, that's a no-brainer."

Par for the course with Skins fans it seems. If they make a good pick, it's a no-brainer.

First rounders certainly aren't no-brainers. Otherwise we wouldn't have the term "bust".

[GridIron26]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

I don't know why it's hard to give them a high grade for selecting Orakpo. Plenty of teams make poor selections in the first round, yet we (fans) tend to take for granted the selections we make in the first round as no-brainers. We could have selected any of the USC linebackers, or Oher, English, Ayers, Mack. All were available and all could have filled needs, so I don't think it's as simple as "Here's Orakpo, that's a no-brainer."

Definitely a good post - even though I'm happy with Orakpo pick (and much relieved that Jets traded for Sanchez); I sort of still kinda wish that we drafted Oher.. Ravens was smart to move up and draft him, they re going to have great Ts for years to come.. Ravens even began to discuss with Gaither about contract extension..

Orakpo definitely will help our D, but it still doesn't stop the fact that we have pressing need at RT.. I have feelings that Heyer will do well this year, but I think it's ridiculous to not take a future LT.. But once again, Redskins traded up to get Samuels, and we are glad they did.. So I assume the FO knows what to do with O-line (I'm sort of liking the Terps rookies)..

[celts32]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

I don't know why it's hard to give them a high grade for selecting Orakpo. Plenty of teams make poor selections in the first round, yet we (fans) tend to take for granted the selections we make in the first round as no-brainers. We could have selected any of the USC linebackers, or Oher, English, Ayers, Mack. All were available and all could have filled needs, so I don't think it's as simple as "Here's Orakpo, that's a no-brainer."

I hear you...I didn't mean to imply that I give them no credit for picking Orakpo. I said I can't give the whole draft an A or B based on that pick alone. And like I said I don't know a lot about the guys they took later in the draft but nothing really jumped out at me. I would have liked to see them get a change of pace RB to compliment Portis and they didn't address the OL. I just wasn't overwhelmed so I gave them a C...it's not like I gave them an F though.