Philip Merling Article

MTK · 04-24-2008, 09:22 AM

I think it will be interesting if Merling and Malcolm Kelly are both available at #21. What to do then?

Bill B · 04-24-2008, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Mattyk72

I think it will be interesting if Merling and Malcolm Kelly are both available at #21. What to do then?

Matty - I would be happy with eiher to tell you the truth - I just don't want to see us trade away the pick unless we get a multiple amount of picks to trade down. I know the Skins have said they like to acquire players via trade, free agency and the draft - lets just let the draft be the answer this year for once and let our cap get a breather.

celts32 · 04-24-2008, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Bill B

Matty - I would be happy with eiher to tell you the truth - I just don't want to see us trade away the pick unless we get a multiple amount of picks to trade down. I know the Skins have said they like to acquire players via trade, free agency and the draft - lets just let the draft be the answer this year for once and let our cap get a breather.

I would trade this pick for one extra 2 as long as the 1st 2 was a high one. Atlanta & KC fit the bill with multiple picks in round 2 but those are teams that need a lot of bodies and may not be interested in a trade up.

If I have to stay at 21 and had those 2 on the board I think Merling is probably the better choice and we could come back with a WR in round 2 or 3. I am just betting the WR depth will be better in rounds 2 & 3 then the DL depth will be.

SmootSmack · 04-24-2008, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by celts32

I would trade this pick for one extra 2 as long as the 1st 2 was a high one. Atlanta & KC fit the bill with multiple picks in round 2 but those are teams that need a lot of bodies and may not be interested in a trade up.

If I have to stay at 21 and had those 2 on the board I think Merling is probably the better choice and we could come back with a WR in round 2 or 3. I am just betting the WR depth will be better in rounds 2 & 3 then the DL depth will be.

I like the idea of trading with KC and getting their 2nd and 3rd round picks.

Rajmahal33 · 04-24-2008, 09:33 AM

I have two buddies who went to clemson (one of which is a sportswriter in greenville) that are very high on this kid (more so than other clemson players in this draft and previous ones). His combine showing was mediocre but they swear that this guy is the next Strahan (physically and intangibly). I was told that he isn't exceptional in any one facet but is above average at everything. The word to describe him was, consistency, cuz he always shows up and was 100% on every play. He could be a good pickup to complement a pure pass rusher like Carter.

SC Skins Fan · 04-24-2008, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Rajmahal33

I have two buddies who went to clemson (one of which is a sportswriter in greenville) that are very high on this kid (more so than other clemson players in this draft and previous ones). His combine showing was mediocre but they swear that this guy is the next Strahan (physically and intangibly). I was told that he isn't exceptional in any one facet but is above average at everything. The word to describe him was, consistency, cuz he always shows up and was 100% on every play. He could be a good pickup to complement a pure pass rusher like Carter.

Thanks. Well, sounds pretty good to me ... hopefully they are right if that turns out to be the pick. A Strahan would be nice. So would you say they were higher on him than on Gaines Adams last year (see you say higher on him than players in previous drafts)?

SmootSmack · 04-24-2008, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Mattyk72

I think it will be interesting if Merling and Malcolm Kelly are both available at #21. What to do then?

Definitely Merling. For me there is no elite, must-have WR in the 1st round. This isn't to say Merling is a must-have, elite either. Ideally we trade out of that #21 slot and pick up more picks later.

Just saying I'd rather have Merling in the 1st then take a WR even in the 3rd round (Bennett? Caldwell?), than take Kelly in the 1st then take a DE later.

EDIT: Didn't realize I essentially said the same thing celt did

Slingin Sammy 33 · 04-24-2008, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Mattyk72

I think it will be interesting if Merling and Malcolm Kelly are both available at #21. What to do then?

Merling. Or move down a few spots, get an extra pick and pick up Lawrence Jackson, DE from USC

That Guy · 04-24-2008, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Mattyk72

I think it will be interesting if Merling and Malcolm Kelly are both available at #21. What to do then?

pass on kelly with the slow running and the terrible knees for the bigger impact position which is also a harder need to fill.

SouperMeister · 04-24-2008, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Mattyk72

I think it will be interesting if Merling and Malcolm Kelly are both available at #21. What to do then?

Merling without question. It's much easier to find impact WRs after the 1st round than impact DE's. Regarding Kelly, I think that he'll be an excellent pro also, despite slower 40 times. As I said earlier, look at the tape - it doesn't lie.

Dirtbag59 · 04-24-2008, 02:29 PM

"At least 11 other teams had representatives in attendance: Baltimore, Indianapolis, New Orleans, Miami, Green Bay, Carolina, New York Jets, New York Giants, Buffalo, Jacksonville and Tampa Bay."

That bodes well for us gettting a chance to select Merling at 21. The only team on that list that worries me is Tampa Bay, as they could be dreaming of pairing Adams and Merling together in back to back years. However other then that as long as Brown remains an idiot and Bidwill follows suit then we'll be in good position to take Merling at 21 on draft day.

SC Skins Fan · 04-24-2008, 04:42 PM

Does anyone else find it odd how public the Redskins are being about their interest in Merling and Kelly? Flying in Snyder, etc. When they wanted Campbell back in 2005 they flew in a contingent secretly. Now word got out nonetheless, but it just doesn't seem to fit the pattern of this regime to be so obvious in their desires? Is that indicative of a change of strategy with Gibbs gone and Vinny in the lead or does it smell of subterfuge?

SmootSmack · 04-25-2008, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Mattyk72

I think it will be interesting if Merling and Malcolm Kelly are both available at #21. What to do then?

Here's another, very possible scenario, what do you do:

A) 1st round-Limas Sweed, 2nd round-Calais Campbell

B) 1st round-Phillip Merling, 2nd round-Jordy Nelson (will probably need to trade our 2nd and 3rd to move up to the top of the 2nd round for this)

Slingin Sammy 33 · 04-25-2008, 10:57 PM

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Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Here's another, very possible scenario, what do you do:

A) 1st round-Limas Sweed, 2nd round-Calais Campbell

B) 1st round-Phillip Merling, 2nd round-Jordy Nelson (will probably need to trade our 2nd and 3rd to move up to the top of the 2nd round for this)

Definitely B, without the move up for Jordy. If Jordy isn't there take the best available CB, Godfrey from Iowa.

SmootSmack · 04-25-2008, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Slingin Sammy 33

Definitely B, without the move up for Jordy. If Jordy isn't there take the best available CB, Godfrey from Iowa.

So you're saying you would only do B if we didn't have to trade up for JN?

04-24-2008, 09:22 AM	#1
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Dirtbag59 Naega jeil jal naga Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Atlanta, Georgia From: Silver Spring, Maryland Age: 40 Posts: 14,750	Re: Philip Merling Article "At least 11 other teams had representatives in attendance: Baltimore, Indianapolis, New Orleans, Miami, Green Bay, Carolina, New York Jets, New York Giants, Buffalo, Jacksonville and Tampa Bay." That bodes well for us gettting a chance to select Merling at 21. The only team on that list that worries me is Tampa Bay, as they could be dreaming of pairing Adams and Merling together in back to back years. However other then that as long as Brown remains an idiot and Bidwill follows suit then we'll be in good position to take Merling at 21 on draft day. __________________ "It's nice to be important, but its more important to be nice." - Scooter "I feel like Dirtbag has been slowly and methodically trolling the board for a month or so now." - FRPLG

04-24-2008, 04:42 PM	#12
SC Skins Fan The Starter Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: South Carolina Posts: 1,555	Re: Philip Merling Article Does anyone else find it odd how public the Redskins are being about their interest in Merling and Kelly? Flying in Snyder, etc. When they wanted Campbell back in 2005 they flew in a contingent secretly. Now word got out nonetheless, but it just doesn't seem to fit the pattern of this regime to be so obvious in their desires? Is that indicative of a change of strategy with Gibbs gone and Vinny in the lead or does it smell of subterfuge? __________________ It has taken a long time, but I have finally realized that nothing I say about the Redskins will have any effect upon anything the Redskins do.

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