Go Front Office - Nice Drafting Under Gibbs

[Schneed10]

Just wanted to throw a thread out there giving some props to our much maligned front office for the way they've drafted recently. A review:

Sean Taylor with the 5th pick - still waiting for him to reach full potential, but went to the pro-bowl last year and has become probably the most feared hitter in the game.

Chris Cooley in the 3rd round - we traded picks to get him, and it definitely has paid off. He's now making stud TE money.

Carlos Rogers with the 9th pick - Carlos is up and down, but I have to give love here because he locked down the Eagles. I think we're still waiting for him to show he's consistent and can catch the ball, but overall, a pick that didn't kill us.

Jason Campbell with the 25th pick - Kid looks like the real deal already, and everyone around the league agrees. It's so fun to watch him develop; thinking back to what we gave up to move up and pick him, it was WELL worth it. You can't put a price on a franchise QB.

Rocky McIntosh in the 2nd Round - Another guy we traded picks for. We weren't real sure what we had last year, but this year it sure looks like we got ourselves a stud. Yet another draft day trade that panned out.

Anthony Montgomery in the 5th Round - Here's the diamond in the rough we've been craving. Dude has tons of talent, and coming out of school had an attitude and work ethic issue. The coaching staff figured they could whip him into shape and change his attitude. They were right. To his credit, he has worked hard and gotten his body fat count down. And now he looks to be just as much a force along the line as Griffin is. He's a perfect run-stuffing complement to Griffin's inside quickness, and he figures to only get better.

Kedric Golston in the 6th round - A high motor guy you can count on. He beefed up to solidify himself against the run, and though he's short on natural talent, he works his ass off for you and gets the job done. You need guys like that, they keep the heat on people like Montgomery to make sure they maximize their talent. Because if Montgomery slips, Golston will take his job.

Laron Landry with the 6th pick - Seriously, what rookie STARTS for Gregg Williams? Laron's a beast already. I can't wait to see him develop, because if he's this good already, are we talking another Ronnie Lott here?

I know we'd like to have seen some of the offensive linemen pan out, like Molinaro, Wilson, or Lefotu. We certainly could use the depth. But give some credit, we did manage to find Stephon Heyer as an undrafted FA. And I know we'd like to have picks back for the Brandon Lloyd and TJ Duckett fiascos. But man, with the picks we've had, you have to love how we've drafted recently. We're building a team the RIGHT way now. It's got me optimistic about this year and the years to come. With a franchise QB in the making in the fold, even if Gibbs does bow out after next season, he has done his job. He has reinvigorated this team with a strong young core. Kudos to Coach Joe.