We must draft OL early!

[billyredskin]

I have always felt that you can get solid value offensive lineman in the later rounds- 4th, 5th and 6th rounds. I REALLY believe we need to get an offensive playmaker with that first pick. I think either Limas Sweed, Malcomb Kelly or Desean Jackson will be available at that point and we need to get them. We may not have had much luck drafting receivers in the first round over the last 10 or so years (insert Michael Westbrook here) but I think these 3 receivers are going to be very good.

[Skinny Tee]

Originally Posted by billyredskin

I have always felt that you can get solid value offensive lineman in the later rounds- 4th, 5th and 6th rounds. I REALLY believe we need to get an offensive playmaker with that first pick. I think either Limas Sweed, Malcomb Kelly or Desean Jackson will be available at that point and we need to get them. We may not have had much luck drafting receivers in the first round over the last 10 or so years (insert Michael Westbrook here) but I think these 3 receivers are going to be very good.

Marques Colston - New Orleans Saints - NFL - Yahoo! Sports - Marques Colston

If we use our first pick on a WR I will be disappointed. WRs with size and ability can be found later in the draft as evident in the link above.

Granted, this is the extreme case in which it pans out, the Skins should be able to grab a tall, system compatiable, receiver later in the draft, if it is so necessary.

I feel using our 1st pick on a WR would poorly start out our most significant draft in the past 5 years.

[GridIron26]

Originally Posted by Skinny Tee

Marques Colston - New Orleans Saints - NFL - Yahoo! Sports - Marques Colston

If we use our first pick on a WR I will be disappointed. WRs with size and ability can be found later in the draft as evident in the link above.

Granted, this is the extreme case in which it pans out, the Skins should be able to grab a tall, system compatiable, receiver later in the draft, if it is so necessary.

I feel using our 1st pick on a WR would poorly start out our most significant draft in the past 5 years.

I completely agree, I'm completely against the idea of drafting a WR in 1st rd.. There are plenty of WRs later in late drafts; beside all WRs who are projected to be 1st rder - they weren't all hyped like last yr with Calvin Johnson.. And yet look what happened to him last season..

[J.Campbell]

Originally Posted by Skinny Tee

If we use our first pick on a WR I will be disappointed. WRs with size and ability can be found later in the draft as evident in the link above.

Granted, this is the extreme case in which it pans out, the Skins should be able to grab a tall, system compatiable, receiver later in the draft, if it is so necessary.

I feel using our 1st pick on a WR would poorly start out our most significant draft in the past 5 years.

Agreed. Offensive line must be addressed first. We could pick up some WR like Marcus Monk in round 3(I heard his stock is rising).

[SeanTaylor21]

Originally Posted by billyredskin

I have always felt that you can get solid value offensive lineman in the later rounds- 4th, 5th and 6th rounds. I REALLY believe we need to get an offensive playmaker with that first pick. I think either Limas Sweed, Malcomb Kelly or Desean Jackson will be available at that point and we need to get them. We may not have had much luck drafting receivers in the first round over the last 10 or so years (insert Michael Westbrook here) but I think these 3 receivers are going to be very good.

I agree that we should use later rounds for oline, but in the first round I'm not completely sold on the fact that any of those three really even deserve to be picked in the first round.