The Official 2007 Draft Discussion Thread

[jsarno]

Originally Posted by RMSkins

I love the Blades pick excellent MLB, I think he was brought in here to be groomed to take over for London Fletcher at MLB.

I don't. I think he's worth anything. I watched him play at Pitt, he's not impressive if you ask me. Maybe it's his size, who knows...but I think we're reaching on this guy and hoping he'll be good for us. Undersized MLB's don't work out a lot of the time.

[Big C]

blades nfldraftcountdown.com

Strengths:
Has a solid build and great strength...Very instinctive with an excellent feel for the game...Versatile with experience both inside and outside...Reliable tackler...Good ball skills...Is quick and plays faster than he times...Works his way through traffic and makes plays laterally...Was extremely productive...Tough and plays through pain...Hard worker and team leader with great intangibles...Has good bloodlines.

Weaknesses:
Does not have the height you'd prefer...Timed speed is only average at best...Is not a great natural athlete and his range is limited...Sub par in coverage...Doesn't take on blockers well and struggles to disengage...Has some durability concerns.

Notes:
Father, Bennie, was an All-Pro with the Detroit Lions and his uncles, Brian and Al, also played in the NFL...The type who won't blow you away with his measurables but when the game starts he's constantly around the ball and making plays...Will be overlooked to a degree due to his lack of eye-popping physical tools but don't be surprised if he ends up being a steal for someone and has a nice, long career.

[skinsfan69]

I LOVE THIS PICK. This guy reminds me of Zach Thomas. All he does it makes tackles. I guess our FO thinks DL is not an issue.

[81forHOF]

Sounds like a good tackler/run stuffer....not a bad pick here at all.

[over the mountain]

yeah blades seems to have some upside as a 6th rounder, honestly i havent been able to find a DE worth drafting thats still on the board, DE got ate up early this draft . . . mason crosby is still on the board, maybe he has accuracy problems but i agree with what was said before . . bring him in and let him compete and see what happens . . . coach gibbs likes to control the ball and not turn it over, win the defensive edge and make a FG late to win it . . we need a good kicker, there cheap but oh so important for a team like ours

[offiss]

We picked players that we could have signed as free agents, the LB out of USC is a waste, the kid Blades is a nice kid, maybe you could have thrown a 7th rd pick at him, but to pass up on Crosby was just plain stupid.

Another draft and we prove once again how stupid we are, Gibbs should just shut his mouth when he continually talks about how we will find those hidden gems on day 2, Bobby Beathard did that, he's off the wall on day 2.

This is his 4th draft how many day 2 players actually have made the team?

Golston is the only one that I can think of that actually saw legitamate playing time, Montgomery at least made the team. Mcune, and a couple of others, but Golston is the only one to remotly contribute in 4 years that I can think of?

[DieHardSince76]

So there is no one worth drafting at guard or DL, which means we are happy with what we have. Joe Gibbs pointed out that the Skins will have all of their picks for next year's draft. Does that mean that we just suffer through this season and start building next year?

[jsarno]

Originally Posted by DieHardSince76

So there is no one worth drafting at guard or DL, which means we are happy with what we have. Joe Gibbs pointed out that the Skins will have all of their picks for next year's draft. Does that mean that we just suffer through this season and start building next year?

Ha! We'll end up trading them away for someone we need. IE: Duckett for a 3rd rounder. Oddly enough, we paid a 3rd rounder for a no one while the Patriots used a 4th rounder for one the most talented WR's EVER. How in the hell did that happen? I would have gladly paid a 3rd rounder next year for Moss.

[TenandSix:Unacceptable]

Originally Posted by jsarno

Ha! We'll end up trading them away for someone we need. IE: Duckett for a 3rd rounder. Oddly enough, we paid a 3rd rounder for a no one while the Patriots used a 4th rounder for one the most talented WR's EVER. How in the hell did that happen? I would have gladly paid a 3rd rounder next year for Moss.

Are people TRYING to let them win another SB?

[Pocket$ $traight]

Originally Posted by TenandSix:Unacceptable

Are people TRYING to let them win another SB?

No doubt. I hate the Patriots.

[Darrell_Green_28]

nah, wouldnt want the disruption on our team. I like Santana Moss better than Randy Moss and his childish attitude

[drew54]

Carson Palmer Jr.

Does this mean the end of Todd?

[Jamaican'Skin]

A Qb?

[Big C]

i mentioned before they said they would draft a young qb to groom as a backup. no1 should be suprised, i dont think there are any decent dlinemen left. next year we would have no qbs besides campbell

[bigm29]

Perhaps a solid career backup for campbell, brunell and collins are in their late 30s