What's Wrong with the Redskins?

[A10sROCK]

The best teams have used their high draft picks for the OL and DL. We haven't done so in many years........Any question on why our trench play is average at best?

[SouperMeister]

Originally Posted by A10sROCK

The best teams have used their high draft picks for the OL and DL. We haven't done so in many years........Any question on why our trench play is average at best?

Our last O-lineman drafted earlier than the third round was Chris Samuels in 2000. The last D-lineman that we drafted earlier than the 5th round was Kenard Lang in 1997. This is an absolute joke. I don't want another play maker. We have plenty invested in playmakers. We need to get tougher on the interior to compete with the best.

[A10sROCK]

Originally Posted by SouperMeister

Our last O-lineman drafted earlier than the third round was Chris Samuels in 2000. The last D-lineman that we drafted earlier than the 5th round was Kenard Lang in 1997. This is an absolute joke. I don't want another play maker. We have plenty invested in playmakers. We need to get tougher on the interior to compete with the best.

I agree completely. That's exactly what I was saying. You can't draft 5th or 7th round picks every few years and expect to get winners in the trenches. An excellent DL improves any DBs. A great OL makes any QB or RB look great.

Look what the top teams draft every year. That's why everyone can't understand our crazy draft strategy for the last dozen years. That's also why we kept old players like Bruce Smith, Wynn, etc who were past their prime. Cerratto and Zorn need to change our draft strategy.