The official 2008 draft discussion thread

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by Redskin Warrior

I heard he had a terrible combine & ran like a 4.8 or 4.9 that is why he wasn't drafted.

He got like a 6 on his Wonderlic right?

[EternalEnigma21]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

He got like a 6 on his Wonderlic right?

It was a 7 damnit... give the guy some credit

[EternalEnigma21]

Originally Posted by Redskin Warrior

I heard he had a terrible combine & ran like a 4.8 or 4.9 that is why he wasn't drafted.

story, as I understand it, is that he felt pressured to run injured and ran a 5.1 and a 4.9 at the combine, but then ran a couple of 4.6s on his pro day.

There's no way he's a top lb in the sec while running a 5.1... ya know what I mean? And as a UFA there's nothing but upside bringing in a guy like that who has everything to prove.

[skinsnut]

I say B-
They did pretty well on value early...but missing a potential Dline starter is a problem.
I hope they address this in FA or something.

Getting a Punter and a TE still have me scratching my head...and why draft 2 safty's when there are needs elsewhere....it not like Reed Doughty is horrible....but our pass rush depth is quite weak...both at DT and DE.

Too bad Colt Brennan may have probs adjusting to the NFL...I didn't know that.
In reality....who really expects anyone after the 5th round to make an NFL roster?
We should judge based off of that....
PS...I love the Oline pickup...that is potentially more important that 2 of our 2nd round picks

[Soup's Uncle]

Id' say Mathis or Mix. I see them keeping Thrash b/c he's a good special teams guy and a great character guy.

[skinsnut]

Originally Posted by Soup's Uncle

Id' say Mathis or Mix. I see them keeping Thrash b/c he's a good special teams guy and a great character guy.

all 3 are special teamers....the advantage for Mix is that he is huge.
With all the new return talent.....we could potentially ditch them all and be fine.

Ask another question....if we cut them....who would be the first to be picked up....it would be Mathis IMO

[Ruhskins]

I say we've done an overall good job. After EVERYONE (including me) complaining that the Redskins give up their draft picks away in trades for veterans, they've goen ahead and drafted 10 players...all of them which could be on the team or the practice squad come sept.

As many have said, we have free agency after the June 1st cuts and the undrafted free agents from which to pick depth at both lines. In regards to our O-line, I think our starting guys need to prove that they are worth keeping this year, otherwise in next year's draft we need to find flat out replacements. I think this year either through the draft or free agency we are looking for depth.

[That Guy]

i dont get why we took a TE when we have cooley and run a 1 TE system... I mean, at the time i was a bit mad, but we did get good value with the picks we made, even though i'm not super hot on the guys we got.

we passed merling, laws, campbell, scheuning, and caldwell at various points, but everyone we got is going to have 4 year deals at vet min at least, and we didn't reach at all. the problem with WRs is it may be years before we know if they're any good... at least kelly was drafted to a WCO though. in a vertical offense he'd look like mike williamd jr.

durant is a 4th round talent, horton is good depth (slow but productive, like doughty), shotgunning receiving targets might actually work out for us, since we have depth and only need one standout (like moss's first year) between the two new guys and moss.

i'm not sure the cbs are more than camp fodder or non starting depth and we didn't get anyone of note at OL/DL really...

look for rudolph hardie as the #1 UDFA for the skins... he has a real chance to get playing time if he lands here (went to hampton, we need DEs still, so it might work). highsmith is definitely worth getting in here too, and i think haynos might stop by, since he's really local.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by That Guy

i dont get why we took a TE when we have cooley and run a 1 TE system... I mean, at the time i was a bit mad, but we did get good value with the picks we made, even though i'm not super hot on the guys we got.

we passed merling, laws, campbell, scheuning, and caldwell at various points, but everyone we got is going to have 4 year deals at vet min at least, and we didn't reach at all. the problem with WRs is it may be years before we know if they're any good... at least kelly was drafted to a WCO though. in a vertical offense he'd look like mike williamd jr.

durant is a 4th round talent, horton is good depth (slow but productive, like doughty), shotgunning receiving targets might actually work out for us, since we have depth and only need one standout (like moss's first year) between the two new guys and moss.

i'm not sure the cbs are more than camp fodder or non starting depth and we didn't get anyone of note at OL/DL really...

look for rudolph hardie as the #1 UDFA for the skins... he has a real chance to get playing time if he lands here (went to hampton, we need DEs still, so it might work). highsmith is definitely worth getting in here too, and i think haynos might stop by, since he's really local.

The WCO typically uses a lot of 2 TE sets.

[mauiRedskinbarn]

One day Colt will win us a super bowl with Malcom Kelly and Devin Thomas as the starting WRs, and this draft will go down as one of the best of all time. Don't forget Mark Rypen was a 6th rounder too

[Darrell_Green_28]

when are we allowed to start signing the un drafted rookies?

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by Darrell_Green_28

when are we allowed to start signing the un drafted rookies?

We've already signed one. Check out the Official UDFA Signing Thread

[That Guy]

jacksonville got 2 grade 1 pass rushers, miami got great talent (henne, merling, long - all three are long term starters at the 3 hardest positions to fill... i mean, wow). baltimore had 4 great picks after blowing it hard with flacco... GB did well, KC didn't get great value, but they got good players.

philly did well again... oakland not so much (great pick of chaz schilens in the 7th, but his career will probably die there). pitt took a bunch of players they plan to play immediately (again), and san diego got a steal on K brandon couto at pick 235 (don't they still have kaeding though?)

stl got long (DE) and great value with schuening in the 6th... they also grabbed vobora (LB) in the 7th (148 tackles last year) which is a steal. tampa bay reached a lot, but dre moore (DT) was a good pickup in the 4th (kinda wish we took him instead).


besides hardy (DE), haynos (TE), and highsmith (LB), i'd like to see giguere (LB) as a redskin too... he might go back to college though (canadian and does not have an agent).

out of 10 picks, i like 8 (even though i would have done things a bit differently). rob jackson and justin tryon don't really do much for me.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by That Guy

jacksonville got 2 grade 1 pass rushers, miami got great talent (henne, merling, long - all three are long term starters at the 3 hardest positions to fill... i mean, wow). baltimore had 4 great picks after blowing it hard with flacco... GB did well, KC didn't get great value, but they got good players.

philly did well again... oakland not so much (great pick of chaz schilens in the 7th, but his career will probably die there). pitt took a bunch of players they plan to play immediately (again), and san diego got a steal on K brandon couto at pick 235 (don't they still have kaeding though?)

stl got long (DE) and great value with schuening in the 6th... they also grabbed vobora (LB) in the 7th (148 tackles last year) which is a steal. tampa bay reached a lot, but dre moore (DT) was a good pickup in the 4th (kinda wish we took him instead).

besides hardy (DE), haynos (TE), and highsmith (LB), i'd like to see giguere (LB) as a redskin too... he might go back to college though (canadian and does not have an agent).

out of 10 picks, i like 8 (even though i would have done things a bit differently). rob jackson and justin tryon don't really do much for me.

Could you imagine the outcry here if we had traded a 1st, 2 3rd, and a 4th to move up to get Harvey?

[EARTHQUAKE2689]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Could you imagine the outcry here if we had traded a 1st, 2 3rd, and a 4th to move up to get Harvey?

the world would come to an end