Redskins Sign Grossman

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by Longtimefan

The last real celebrated success this team has known was mainly due to the play of the offensive line. "The Hogs" you remember them. Some have gone as far as to say the entire group should be inducted into the HOF. I will never underestimate the importance of a great O-line, and how much it means to the success of a football team. That's why I will continue to sugest that Chris Samuels replacement be drafted because it's not likely we'll find him under any other circumstance.

Now I'll agree we don't neccessarily NEED to use the #4 pick for it to be mission accomplished, but it's a position that definitely has to be addressed, and I'm sure you would agree.

Sure, but "The Hogs" weren't built on first round picks

Russ Grimm (3rd round)
Mark May (1st round)
George Starke (11th round)
Jeff Bostic (undrafted)
Joe Jacoby (undrafted)
Jim Lachey (1st round-Chargers; joined Redskins in 5th season)
Raleigh McKenzie (11th round)
R.C. Thielemann (2nd round-Falcons; joined Redskins in 8th season)
Mark Schlereth (10th round)
Ed Simmons (6th round)

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Sure, but "The Hogs" weren't built on first round picks

Russ Grimm (3rd round)
Mark May (1st round)
George Starke (11th round)
Jeff Bostic (undrafted)
Joe Jacoby (undrafted)
Jim Lachey (1st round-Chargers; joined Redskins in 5th season)
Raleigh McKenzie (11th round)
R.C. Thielemann (2nd round-Falcons; joined Redskins in 8th season)
Mark Schlereth (10th round)
Ed Simmons (6th round)

No first rounders? LOL.

I'd be ok with drafting Bradford if we could at least have our LT position secure. At this point we haven't, and the idea of drafting Bradford with the line we have right now is scary.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by Ruhskins

No first rounders? LOL.

I'd be ok with drafting Bradford if we could at least have our LT position secure. At this point we haven't, and the idea of drafting Bradford with the line we have right now is scary.

The entire line wasn't built on first rounders, and Lachey was a 1st rounder that we got in his fifth year in the NFL.

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

The entire line wasn't built on first rounders, and Lachey was a 1st rounder that we got in his fifth year in the NFL.

I know man, I'm just messing with you.

[Longtimefan]

Originally Posted by Ruhskins

No first rounders? LOL.

I'd be ok with drafting Bradford if we could at least have our LT position secure. At this point we haven't, and the idea of drafting Bradford with the line we have right now is scary.

And we don't even have two 1st rounders on the line we have now. The Hogs weren't all 1st rounders but they were good, that's more than we can say for the bunch we have now.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by Longtimefan

And we don't even have two 1st rounders on the line we have now. The Hogs weren't all 1st rounders but they were good, that's more than we can say for the bunch we have now.

Well with Levi Jones we technically would. We'd have Jones and Mike Williams

[Longtimefan]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Well with Levi Jones we technically would. We'd have Jones and Mike Williams

But everyone say's they can't play and shouldn't even be on the team.

[Longtimefan]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Sure, but "The Hogs" weren't built on first round picks

Russ Grimm (3rd round)
Mark May (1st round)
George Starke (11th round)
Jeff Bostic (undrafted)
Joe Jacoby (undrafted)
Jim Lachey (1st round-Chargers; joined Redskins in 5th season)
Raleigh McKenzie (11th round)
R.C. Thielemann (2nd round-Falcons; joined Redskins in 8th season)
Mark Schlereth (10th round)
Ed Simmons (6th round)

Your point is well taken Smoot, and I agree. My main point of contention concerns mainly the LT position, a position generally associated with a top draft pick because of it's importance. It's the most important position on the O-line and commands special attention.

[SBXVII]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Sure, but "The Hogs" weren't built on first round picks

Russ Grimm (3rd round)
Mark May (1st round)
George Starke (11th round)
Jeff Bostic (undrafted)
Joe Jacoby (undrafted)
Jim Lachey (1st round-Chargers; joined Redskins in 5th season)
Raleigh McKenzie (11th round)
R.C. Thielemann (2nd round-Falcons; joined Redskins in 8th season)
Mark Schlereth (10th round)
Ed Simmons (6th round)

Ta Daaaa.