Grade the Redskins Draft!

[dan_snyder69]

I hope the cornerback, Barnes, can put some weight on but keep his speed. If so, he could be a great.

I give the draft a B by the way, it will produce 2 starters with the few picks we had and I think we passed on the O-line talent in the 5th for a reason (we have a plan), but only time will tell.

[Boston Brave]

I gave us a C, might should have given us a B...not for what we got, but that we did not trade any of the 2010 picks away. Other quick comment...getting a top 3 pick to too expensive for unproven talent

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by Boston Brave

I gave us a C, might should have given us a B...not for what we got, but that we did not trade any of the 2010 picks away. Other quick comment...getting a top 3 pick to too expensive for unproven talent

You are right! Next year's draft is intact (for now) and should be richer in talent. That's COOL.

[Boston Brave]

Who could realize at it at the time...but Daniels knee injury equalled a second round pick.

[Sonny9TD]

D Orakpo was a no brainer. Anyone would have made that pick. The CB may be a good pick but the rest are questionable. The OL wasn't addressed at all. The picks they actually had to think about are on players that were projected to be taken late if at all which eliminated the best player available argument. having a TE Fullback over some Ol is just wasteful. In my opinion. So D for the draft where any thought mattered and C if the CB works out. We need a real GM.

[T.O.Killa]

Did not like the LBs. They were undersized and with character concerns. Full backs bore the crap out of me. Like the WR, just for the simple fact that his measurables look good. Orakpo was a flat out steal. Second best case scenario to us drafting Sanchez at thirteen.

[GusFrerotte]

Originally Posted by T.O.Killa

Did not like the LBs. They were undersized and with character concerns. Full backs bore the crap out of me. Like the WR, just for the simple fact that his measurables look good. Orakpo was a flat out steal. Second best case scenario to us drafting Sanchez at thirteen.

After the Orakpo and Barnes picks, nothing made any real sense. We could have picked up a decent T in round 3. Barnes, if he can stay healthy and maybe bulk up a bit, can be a solid player for us. Other than those 2, I would say the WR Mitchell seems to be the only one that could really help us out in any way if our two other young WRs don't pan out.

[Ruhskins]

I think if the o-line was to be addressed, it would have been with the #1 pick. I would give the draft a B grade because:

- Good smokescreen with the whole Sanchez deal
- Picking Orakpo
- Picking up Barnes
- Adding depth to LB corps

I think I'd rather address the o-line with a post draft FA than a low round rookie. I still think Buges is telling the team that he has faith on his linemen though, and well I hope for the sake of the team that he's right.

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by GMScud

Well, the picks are in. What is your grade (A+ through F-) and why?

EDIT: Since a few people are questioning what exactly it is I'm asking you to grade, consider: Based on the Redskins needs heading into Saturday, and based on the projections of the players we selected, assign a letter grade to your preliminary assessment of the Redskins 2009 draft class.

1- Brian Orakpo (DE)
3- Kevin Barnes (CB)
5- Cody Glenn (OLB)
6- Robert Henson (OLB)
7- Eddie Williams (TE/FB)
7- Marko Mitchell (WR)

I gvie it a C. LOVE Orakpo, love that we didn't go after Sanchez. Hate that we didn't upgrade the OL, and the Cody Glenn pick is a head scratcher.

Yeah I'm with you on the O-line. What are we going to do at RT and O-line depth??? Does our FO put any value on the O-line?? Outside of Orakpo I'm not too sure about the rest of these guys. I give it a C-.

[KI Skins Fan]

Grade: C. Orakpo should fill a need. Barnes can be a good nickle back. But who the heck are those other guys? And where are the O-Linemen? On second thought, make that grade a D.

[GTripp0012]

A-. D for effort. A for results. Results always trump effort.

[MTK]

How do you grade effort exactly??

[SmootSmack]

I'll count the UDFAs as part of the draft, and so I'll bump them up to a B- with the Williams signing.

[tryfuhl]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

I'll count the UDFAs as part of the draft, and so I'll bump them up to a B- with the Williams signing.

Well Williams was drafted in 2002, but as far as FA pickups, not a bad prospect, but I'm not sure how he raises the grade any.

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by tryfuhl

Well Williams was drafted in 2002, but as far as FA pickups, not a bad prospect, but I'm not sure how he raises the grade any.

I think he's talking about Edwin Williams, the C from Maryland we just signed. UDFA=Undrafted....