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SBXVII · 04-21-2008, 11:47 AM

I said it once and will say it again. I believe that some players are not going to make it at the NFL level but find it hard to believe so many don't. I have to think some of it is the player and the scheme being run and other times it maybe the coach's ability to develope the player into something special. ie: I'm not a fan of our WR coach.....is it Stan Hixon? I know he was reported to be one of the best in college but so was Spurrier. I have not seen us developing WR talent and wonder where the break down is. Yes we can go out and draft a top 10 WR in the draft but does our team have the ability to develope the player for our needs? I have a tendancy to think no. Which is why I keep saying we need to trade for a talented, experienced WR. Plus he has 4-5 yrs left in him. Lets say we draft a WR, most contracts are 4-6 yrs with the last 1-2 bing able to be opted out of. Which in essence is a 4-5 yr contract anyway. This would allow us some time to pick up a young replacement WR in the draft to learn and be an understudy of the vetran. If you look at all the great WR you will see that they had someone in front of them to show them the ropes prior to them stepping up and making a name for themselves. They will even achnoledge that fact. Who do we have? An ailing #1 (Moss) who has had more Hammies then almost anyone at a deli, and a #2 (Randel El) who is good but not great. I almost forgot Thrash. Everyone else is a no name I believe. We either need a top notch WR coach to develope players or a WR that brings something to the table as far as talent goes.

04-21-2008, 11:47 AM	#108
SBXVII Franchise Player Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 7,766	Re: Redskins draft day trade for veteran WR I said it once and will say it again. I believe that some players are not going to make it at the NFL level but find it hard to believe so many don't. I have to think some of it is the player and the scheme being run and other times it maybe the coach's ability to develope the player into something special. ie: I'm not a fan of our WR coach.....is it Stan Hixon? I know he was reported to be one of the best in college but so was Spurrier. I have not seen us developing WR talent and wonder where the break down is. Yes we can go out and draft a top 10 WR in the draft but does our team have the ability to develope the player for our needs? I have a tendancy to think no. Which is why I keep saying we need to trade for a talented, experienced WR. Plus he has 4-5 yrs left in him. Lets say we draft a WR, most contracts are 4-6 yrs with the last 1-2 bing able to be opted out of. Which in essence is a 4-5 yr contract anyway. This would allow us some time to pick up a young replacement WR in the draft to learn and be an understudy of the vetran. If you look at all the great WR you will see that they had someone in front of them to show them the ropes prior to them stepping up and making a name for themselves. They will even achnoledge that fact. Who do we have? An ailing #1 (Moss) who has had more Hammies then almost anyone at a deli, and a #2 (Randel El) who is good but not great. I almost forgot Thrash. Everyone else is a no name I believe. We either need a top notch WR coach to develope players or a WR that brings something to the table as far as talent goes.