Samuels Done for the Year

[The Goat]

Originally Posted by Beemnseven

Then it looks like we're arguing about two different things. My point, and I think GMScud's also, is to contrast the drafting strategy of the Redskins under Snyder and Cerrato and Bill Parcells who knows how to build a team up from the ashes.

I'm not ready to dismiss Thomas, Kelly and Davis as busts yet either. And in fact, I was willing to give Cerrato the benefit of the doubt on drafting them because receiver was obvioulsy an area of need. But to ignore the offensive and defensive lines year after year is inexcusable. They haven't spent a high draft choice (3rd or higher) on a D-linemen since Kenard Lang in 1997. And there's been just two high draft picks (Rinehart and Dockery) chosen along the O-line in eight years.

That sort of mindset defies the formula that elite teams use to build themselves up and prepare for the future. And this front office has done it for almost a decade now.

I don't think it's any secret in the NFL, among analysts, or among more knowledgeable fans that the Skins FO, under Snyder's ownership, has been appallingly bad at finding trench talent through the draft and even in FA. Last draft we used the "excuse" of looking for the best overall talent instead of drafting needs, evidently. I have to call bullshit at this point - not a single offensive player drafted has made a significant contribution through 13 games. That's the simple fact of it and it is inexcusable, and would never be tolerated in an elite franchise. Parcells would mop the floor w/ Vinny's smirking little face and send him packing.

Beyond this season I'm more and more worried that our lack of talent among the talent-finders @ Redskins Park is going to keep Zorn from realizing the kind of success we'd all like to see.