Overall Draft Grade for the Redskins

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

like what?

I'm OK with drafting Davis if they think he's going to be a good player. From what I saw he sure looked good at USC. But let's be real. First, this guy is not going to be an everydown player for us. With that pick we could've perhaps got a DE to walk in and start right away. And two we've already got pro bowl TE. So that limits Davis' playing time. I like the player but I just don't see him being a need for us. Makes no sense.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

I'm OK with drafting Davis if they think he's going to be a good player. From what I saw he sure looked good at USC. But let's be real. First, this guy is not going to be an everydown player for us. With that pick we could've perhaps got a DE to walk in and start right away. And two we've already got pro bowl TE. So that limits Davis' playing time. I like the player but I just don't see him being a need for us. Makes no sense.

It makes sense if Zorn plans on using plenty of two TE sets, no?

[GoSkins!]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

It makes sense if Zorn plans on using plenty of two TE sets, no?

It also makes sense if Cooley was to get hurt. If TE is made an integral part of the offense, we have to have starter quality depth at the spot. Yoder is a decent backup but just isn't that guy.

[GoSkins!]

I voted a C on the first day (really meant a c+) but I grade the whole draft as a solid B. It can't be an A because we missed picking up a DT,DE in the early rounds. If you look at the draft order, I think you see that the chips didn't fall right for us to do it. We had a chance to get the top WR in the 2nd so we did. Smart move. Merling was gone and Law was gone before our next pick. The top TE was available at that time so we took him. You could argue here that we should have taken Calias Campbell but he was not the top guy at his position so you are arguing philospohy of drafting for need vs best player available. Before the next pick, he was gone too. So we took another 1st round talent WR because the remaining DT/DE guys were 2nd/3rd round talent. From there on out we took guys we would all expect to take. Backup o-line in the third and other guys that have a chance to make the team at need positions.

Overall, 8 out of 10 picks have a good chance to make the final 53 man roster. Grade B.

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

It makes sense if Zorn plans on using plenty of two TE sets, no?

Yes it makes sense. Davis is a very good TE and he's going to make a difference. It just made me shake my head for a minute.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

Yes it makes sense. Davis is a very good TE and he's going to make a difference. It just made me shake my head for a minute.

I was surprised too initially, but after realizing he was one of the top TEs in this draft and considering Zorn will frequently be using two TE sets it made me feel a little better about it.

[KLHJ2]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

I was surprised too initially, but after realizing he was one of the top TEs in this draft and considering Zorn will frequently be using two TE sets it made me feel a little better about it.

I missed that. Can you please post something refering to that statement? I never heard of a WCO involving multiple 2 TE sets. Zorn must be innovating a little. Unless he is just refering to the Red Zone offense.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by Angry

I missed that. Can you please post something refering to that statement? I never heard of a WCO involving multiple 2 TE sets. Zorn must be innovating a little. Unless he is just refering to the Red Zone offense.

http://www.redskinswarpath.com/443888-post744.html

[KLHJ2]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

http://www.redskinswarpath.com/443888-post744.html

Interesting, thanks.

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by Angry

I missed that. Can you please post something refering to that statement? I never heard of a WCO involving multiple 2 TE sets. Zorn must be innovating a little. Unless he is just refering to the Red Zone offense.

Every team in the NFL runs a 2 TE offnese at some point.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by Angry

I missed that. Can you please post something refering to that statement? I never heard of a WCO involving multiple 2 TE sets. Zorn must be innovating a little. Unless he is just refering to the Red Zone offense.

"Walsh often used two tight ends at once"

CNN/SI - Inside Game - Dr. Z - SI's Dr. Z: The real West Coast offense - Friday October 29, 1999 07:19 PM

"The Broncos are a team that runs a hybrid style of WCO, to the extent that at times it looks as if they employ something else. The team often uses two tight ends, and the emphasis on the ground game further helps confuse this issue."

KFFL - Article - West Coast Offense: Wide Receivers

“To be able to put two tight ends on the field, take a tight end off, go with no tight ends, shove them both back on and force that defense to match what we’re doing is pretty significant,” Zorn said, “especially if we go fast.”

Redskins load up on receivers on Day 1 of draft - NFL - Yahoo! Sports

"There are a lot of formations with two tight ends in Jim Zorn's offense that he'll be utilized in," Cerrato said.

Draft Strategy Emphasized Value