Redskins pick 4th in the draft

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Bradford is who I would go with of the two of them as well, but he's just the classic college underclassman top ten quarterback. He's got a legitimate track record of success (two years worth) under one team. This year was supposed to be the big test to Bradford's candidacy of a first overall type quarterback, and well, it was incomplete at best and a massive failure at worst.

Bradford could be a Mike Williams (the WR, not the OT) or a Rex Grossman. There's little statistical evidence to suggest he isn't. But what film we actually have on him is overwhelmingly positive. That doesn't mean he's not a bust, especially in Washington, but he does LOOK like a first overall type quarterback for the world. Obviously, things aren't as they appear, but he appears to be an accurate passer behind a great offensive line. A team like St. Louis with a strong, young OL should seriously consider Bradford at first overall. A team like Washington probably shouldn't risk it.

Clausen is someone I think we know way more about. He holds the ball a long time, he has a good arm (but not a great arm), is accurate downfield, but definitely lived off the jump ball as a sophomore and a junior. If we take Jimmy Clausen at No. 4, I think we know what we are getting: a guy who in many ways is a Jason Campbell clone, but does offer the ability to throw downfield and to the sideline with intent, where Campbell is a lot more comfortable throwing in the middle of the field.

Right now though, our passing game is built to go to the middle of the field. We'd be better in the short-term with Campbell than Clausen, and Campbell is a better fit for a Shanahan styled offense than Clausen is. He'd probably be more decisive in the offense than Clausen would be. But obviously, you could take Clausen with the intent to put the offense around him over time, and then it would make more sense.

In the end, you'd probably get an efficient passer who has a good TD/INT ratio and high completion percentage who sometimes makes boneheaded plays with the football. Essentially, Campbell, but younger. Bradford gives us something that we don't currently have, but someone who would probably need to sit, for risk of getting killed with these current teammates.