Redskins pick 4th in the draft

[Landry44]

Originally Posted by Rajmahal33

In an ideal world u can trade away picks and get value for the extra picks u receive, but its not that easy to find a trading partner who gives you value for that pick. It seems like less and less these days that NFL teams are willing to move into the top 10 to draft guys, b/c of the risk of whether they will adapt to the pro game from college as well as the cap implications if they fail (due to these absurd rookie contracts). Also though I'll agree that offensive linemen are the safest position to take in the top 5, they are still anything but a sure thing. I'm just scared sh*tless of having this pick be a bust. It means too much for our franchise.

A few years ago, I told guys on ESPN Redskins message board, that trading our picks for veterans was bad way to build a team. They looked at it as not being a big deal. They felt as long as you got quality guys it didn't matter if we drafted them or acquired them in free agency. Three years later, these same guys now realize that they were wrong. The draft is very important. It's about time us as fans start showing some patience and let guys develop.

If you look at it, our team is old. Right now, we need to get younger on offense and defense. We need to build depth in every position, not just the OL. That is what the draft is for. I can't see why anybody would think it's a good idea to trade away the 4th pick to acquire a vet that you're not sure is going to work out. The best thing for us to do is to trade down. We need more picks.

[Trample the Elderly]

Originally Posted by Landry44

A few years ago, I told guys on ESPN Redskins message board, that trading our picks for veterans was bad way to build a team. They looked at it as not being a big deal. They felt as long as you got quality guys it didn't matter if we drafted them or acquired them in free agency. Three years later, these same guys now realize that they were wrong. The draft is very important. It's about time us as fans start showing some patience and let guys develop.

If you look at it, our team is old. Right now, we need to get younger on offense and defense. We need to build depth in every position, not just the OL. That is what the draft is for. I can't see why anybody would think it's a good idea to trade away the 4th pick to acquire a vet that you're not sure is going to work out. The best thing for us to do is to trade down. We need more picks.

I hear what you're saying about the draft. We have started drafting players even under Cerrato's watch. My biggest beef with him was he neglected the O-line.

I don't share your view about the team bing old. Yes there are a few older players on the roster but nothing compared to the way it was last year and years before. Most of the older guys will be "retiring" this year anyway, IE: Thomas, Samuels, Wynn, Daniels, etc.

Some of the guys on the roster will be traded, cut, or let go. We have good young talent on this team at almost every position except the O-line, which has none.

We could upgrade in a few areas, but we do have young to medium aged players like Golston, Horton, Blades, Doughty, McIntosh, and Cartwright. They may not blow your socks off but they get the job done if used properly. This isn't taken into account guys that are coming into their own, IE: Orakpo, Jarmon, Davis, and Thomas.

Also, the team isn't going to have to learn a totally different offense.

[CRedskinsRule]

Originally Posted by Trample the Elderly

I hear what you're saying about the draft. We have started drafting players even under Cerrato's watch. My biggest beef with him was he neglected the O-line.

I don't share your view about the team bing old. Yes there are a few older players on the roster but nothing compared to the way it was last year and years before. Most of the older guys will be "retiring" this year anyway, IE: Thomas, Samuels, Wynn, Daniels, etc.

Some of the guys on the roster will be traded, cut, or let go. We have good young talent on this team at almost every position except the O-line, which has none.

We could upgrade in a few areas, but we do have young to medium aged players like Golston, Horton, Blades, Doughty, McIntosh, and Cartwright. They may not blow your socks off but they get the job done if used properly. This isn't taken into account guys that are coming into their own, IE: Orakpo, Jarmon, Davis, and Thomas.

Also, the team isn't going to have to learn a totally different offense.

Hey Trample - that is an almost optimistic quote from you, don't get too carried away just yet.

just messing around, it's really good to see this team apparently moving toward the light.

[Trample the Elderly]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

Hey Trample - that is an almost optimistic quote from you, don't get too carried away just yet.

just messing around, it's really good to see this team apparently moving toward the light.

New year buddy - new year!