David Macklin our new CB

[Skinz4life]

Does anyone think that this might set up a swap with Detriot? Our 6th pick and Springs for Detroits #2 pick - this would enable us to select C. Johnson.

[RobH4413]

Please say no to CJ. It's just stupid in this offense.


We're a run oriented offense. When we pass, we have options (moss, are, lloyd, portis, betts, COOLEY!). We don't need any more. It's doesn't make sense.

Joe Gibbs runs the ball, and stops the run. We don't need a receiver, especially with how great of a need we have at defensive line.

No more fantasy... let's be practical and address what we actually need, instead of trying to sell more jerseys.

[skinsfan242]

Originally Posted by RobH4413

Please say no to CJ. It's just stupid in this offense.


We're a run oriented offense. When we pass, we have options (moss, are, lloyd, portis, betts, COOLEY!). We don't need any more. It's doesn't make sense.

Joe Gibbs runs the ball, and stops the run. We don't need a receiver, especially with how great of a need we have at defensive line.

No more fantasy... let's be practical and address what we actually need, instead of trying to sell more jerseys.

Let's clear a few thing up here. CJ would fit a run first offsense perfectly, he is a possession receiver who can also stretch the field, and can also block. He is a perfect complement to Moss and ARE.

Second, the skins don't want to restructure Springs because that means if we cut him next year our cap hit would be much higher, the Redskins asked him to take a paycut and he said no, they did not ask him to restructure.

Third, although our Dline needs another player or two, we have two second year players at DT who are going to be better. Carter will be better, and there is no way we have a down year on the whole dline. Our Dline still has the same players that led to a number 3 defense.

The only thing that should prevent us from trading up to get CJ, is if someone offers us a can't miss trade down deal, before the draft. Or, if we have to part with more than a swap and our second rounder next year. Or if we throw in Springs (not a good idea), they need to give us a third or 4th rounder.

Our FO needs to remember we have the advantage, Detroit doesn't want that pick. They need to draw the line in the sand just like they did with Briggs and say this is what we think he is worth, nothing more.

[RobH4413]

Originally Posted by skinsfan242

Let's clear a few thing up here. CJ would fit a run first offsense perfectly, he is a possession receiver who can also stretch the field, and can also block. He is a perfect complement to Moss and ARE.

I didn't say CJ wouldn't fit here, I said we don't need him here, and it's true... we don't. We're a run oriented offense, meaning that adding CJ wouldn't impact this team the way someone on the DL would.

We have talented receivers, and signing someone to a huge contract for a position we really don't need is insanity.

Originally Posted by skinsfan242

Third, although our Dline needs another player or two, we have two second year players at DT who are going to be better. Carter will be better, and there is no way we have a down year on the whole dline. Our Dline still has the same players that led to a number 3 defense.

Yes your right, we have the same players that led to a number 3 defense... several years and injuries later. That same defensive line also led to last years near last ranked defense. Your argument is terrible. Our d-line is getting old and we need some youth to upgrade.

I think many will agree with me that going into this year with the same d-line is a terrible mistake.

[skinsfan242]

Yes your right, we have the same players that led to a number 3 defense... several years and injuries later. That same defensive line also led to last years near last ranked defense. Your argument is terrible. Our d-line is getting old and we need some youth to upgrade.

I think many will agree with me that going into this year with the same d-line is a terrible mistake.[/quote]

I'm just saying although we could use a player, if we can get CJ it would create much more value to this team. We don't have a possession player on the team outside of Cooley. I'm not arguing we don't need someone, just there is worthy at number 6. Our first option should be to trade down and second should be to try to get CJ. I honestly wish we would just sign I. Scott.

[over the mountain]

from the skins point of view: springs said at the end of the season he would be surprised if he is back, he was shopped around with the lions and broncos, the team seems very interested in calvin and thinks he is the only impact player in the draft worth top 10 money, he is due to make 7.5 mil this year and more next year, he decided against surgery last year (ala coles), skins have done surprisingly well in adding value depth at corner with smoot and cheap macklin

from the lions: lost bly and have noone at corner with lil in the FA market or trade mills, too embarrased and financially commited to wr already to draft calvin and has been reported to be enamored with gaines adams (nice fit for them maybe) who is slotted to fall around the 6th pick

so yeah my gut is starting to think the skins already have a contingent trade in order with the lions if calvin falls to 2, which sucks cuz they flooded wr last year convinced it was the one position keeping us from the superbowl becuase it would stretch the field but YOU CANT STRETCH THE FIELD WITH BRUNNELS ARM OR ULTRA CONSERVATIVE DECISION MAKING (thank you gibbs coaching) . . .

[over the mountain]

if you owned the 6th pick and have major needs at DL you could not ask for a better draft scenario, man im going to feel weird on draft day if we draft calvin, i just hope we dont include next years 1st

[jsarno]

Oh, I forgot...Macklin is a good pick up...especially since he costs NOTHING against the cap.

[EXoffender]

We're not drafting a CB I see.