Interesting blog interview on how we build a team

[freddyg12]

I agree w/Matty & SS.
We've talked about it before, it seems there is a wide gap between our college & pro scouting. We've done a good job w/the draft picks we've had, but have done a terrible job w/a few free agents (not to discount the success of ARE, Washington, etc.). How could you not know about Loyd's issues w/his teamates in San Fran?

On a side note, people here pick on Rogers a lot, but lets look at the 2 other top corners in that draft that went before him: Pacman Jones - suspended, Antrell Rolle - 2nd string for the Cards. Not to mention, the front office passed on the temptation of wr Mike Williams that year & got JC in the 1st round.

2005 is looking more & more like a coup as time goes on!

[Rajmahal33]

But i think the rationale for the criticism on that pick is that we could have also gone for a D-linemen (Shawne Merriman or Demarcus Ware or Erasmus James) and considering we had already invested a pick on the secondary in the previous year (Sean Taylor), there were more pressing needs. Then again, hindsight is 20-20 and at least we got JC in that draft

[freddyg12]

Originally Posted by Rajmahal33

But i think the rationale for the criticism on that pick is that we could have also gone for a D-linemen (Shawne Merriman or Demarcus Ware or Erasmus James) and considering we had already invested a pick on the secondary in the previous year (Sean Taylor), there were more pressing needs. Then again, hindsight is 20-20 and at least we got JC in that draft

Merriman & Ware are not really good fits in GW's D. Not that he couldn't find a way to use those guys, but both are not ideal down linemen.

We'd lost Smoot that offseason so I agreed totally w/the rationale for picking a cb. Plus, all 3 of those guys - Rogers, Jones & Rolle - were rated as future #1 corners.

You can look back & say w/the Rogers pick that we didn't get the best player, but we surely dodged a few picks that are now looking close to bust status. Remember how many people here kept crying to pick Williams?

[warriorzpath]

Originally Posted by Rajmahal33

But i think the rationale for the criticism on that pick is that we could have also gone for a D-linemen (Shawne Merriman or Demarcus Ware or Erasmus James) and considering we had already invested a pick on the secondary in the previous year (Sean Taylor), there were more pressing needs. Then again, hindsight is 20-20 and at least we got JC in that draft

The trippy thing is- If the redskins didn't do their scouting for Carlos Rogers at Auburn, then they might not have drafted Jason Campbell. From what I read, Rogers highly recommended looking at Campbell. When the redskins drafted Campbell, there was a lot criticism for the decision. I think it goes to show you that you do what you think is right and forget about all the negative judgments.