RUMOR: Skins Want To Deal Devin Thomas

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Originally Posted by Beemnseven

My god, when was the last time we drafted a successful wide receiver?

Well, they took Gary Clark in the Supplemental Draft, but Art Monk is probably the last one in 1980.

That is, unless 2 season leading the team in receiving is a success, then you have Westbrook and Gardner. Each of whom lead the team in receiving yards twice. Their totals?

Westbrook: 736 and 1191 in 1998 and 1999
Gardner: 741 and 1006 in 2001 and 2002

WRs drafted since Art Monk in ascending order:
1981: Charlie Brown (Rd 8) and Jerry Hill (Rd 11)
1982: Carl Powell (Rd 3)
1984: Mark Smith (Rd 7) and Curtland Thomas (Rd 12)
1986: Walter Murray (Rd 2) and Eric Yarber (Rd 12)
1987: Ted Wilson (Rd 10) and Laron Brown (Rd 11)
1989: Eric Affholter (Rd 4)
1991: Keenan McCardell (Rd 12)
1992: Desmond Howard (Rd 1) and Terry Smith (Rd 11)
1994: Tydus Winans (Rd 4)
1995: Michael Westbrook (Rd 1)
1996: DeAndre Maxwell (Rd 7)
1997: Albert Connell (Rd 4)
1998: Patrick Palmer (Rd 6)
1999: Tim Alexander (Rd 7)
2000: Ethan Howell (Rd 7)
2001: Rod Garnder (Rd 1) and Darnerien McCants (Rd 5)
2002: Cliff Russell (Rd 3)
2003: Taylor Jacobs (Rd 2)
2008: Devin Thomas (Rd 2) and Malcolm Kelly (Rd 2)
2009: Marko Mitchell (Rd 7)
2010: Terence Austin (Rd 7)

Out of that group, not one was a particularly successful Redskin. Keenan McCardell was undoubtedly the best with over 11000 yards in his career, but only 256 came as a Redskin and that was in his second stint and the final stop of his career.

Desmond Howard managed a Super Bowl MVP, but that was primarily as a KR.

Obviously the jury is still out on Austin, but I doubt he reaches a consistent level of success as anything more than a slot receiver.

So, to recap: We suck at selecting WRs.

EDIT: Corrected 1981 Draft: Had Carl Powell in Round 11, should have been Jerry Hill