[Lotus]

Originally Posted by GMScud

I think this pick has off the field ramifications for the Redskins fanbase. A lot of us, including the administrator of this website, were considering having a serious falling out with the team amidst the Cutler thing and if the supposed Sanchez love affair came to fruition. I think staying put, not mortgaging the future and opting for stability at QB, and then landing a guy like Orakpo, all the while running a great bluff around Sanchez is a big deal.

This move made me feel a good bit better (for now) about how the front office is doing things. The sense of relief I have is huge.

I don't feel relief because I never really bit on the Sanchez stuff. But, yes, I feel a lot more confidence about the FO after today. They bluffed exceptionally well and landed a very fine pick. They capitalized on their reputation for stupidity by doing something pretty smart.