Would it be practical to just (mostly) draft o-line this upcoming year

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by SirClintonPortis

You pick the damn stud player over the need player every time because the stud player is sure to be with you 5+ years down the road while the "need" player is likely a reach and more prone to failing, in which case you then have to draft for need once again in a future draft. For example, we "needed" big WRs, we grabbed two extremely risky WRs with red flags. We bombed on them. We could have had more "sure things" like DeSean or Eddie Royal OR stayed in the 1st for round just grabbed Chris Johnson, Sam Baker, etc.

Wouldn't be surprised at all to see us make a play for Royal. It's been kind of rumored for a few months now

As for Jackson, he was far from a "sure thing"

[SirClintonPortis]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Wouldn't be surprised at all to see us make a play for Royal. It's been kind of rumored for a few months now

As for Jackson, he was far from a "sure thing"

Yeah ok, but was he more "sure" than Devin or Malcolm? I think the answer is closer to "yes" than "no" since I would guess most of the doubts were due to his size.

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by SirClintonPortis

Yeah ok, but was he more "sure" than Devin or Malcolm? I think the answer is closer to "yes" than "no" since I would guess most of the doubts were due to his size.

Not just his size. In college he apparently was a diva and people were afraid that he might be an NFL head case.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by Lotus

Not just his size. In college he apparently was a diva and people were afraid that he might be an NFL head case.

Exactly. Wasn't he suspended once or twice for violating team rules in college?

[mooby]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Exactly. Wasn't he suspended once or twice for violating team rules in college?

Whoa. Are you guys talking about Eddie Royal? When I think of diva's, I def. don't think of him, and I followed him throughout his collegiate career when he was at VT. I don't even think he's made so much as a negative comment in his time in the league so far.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by mooby

Whoa. Are you guys talking about Eddie Royal? When I think of diva's, I def. don't think of him, and I followed him throughout his collegiate career when he was at VT. I don't even think he's made so much as a negative comment in his time in the league so far.

DaSean Jackson

[mooby]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

DaSean Jackson

Ah, go figure. I don't even think he's the headcase people make him out to be, he's just like a lot of receivers with that "I want the ball" mentality.

[Monkeydad]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

DaSean Jackson

When I think of DeSean Jackson, I think of:






He's turning into the modern-day Leon Lett. Has skill, but is missing a lot upstairs.

[SirClintonPortis]

Originally Posted by Lotus

Not just his size. In college he apparently was a diva and people were afraid that he might be an NFL head case.

These people were dense then, as being a head case has little bearing on success and productivity. See T.O. At the VERY WORST, he could be considered a simple special teamer who may have turned into trade bait.

And Philly sure didn't mind even though they had T.O before.

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by SirClintonPortis

These people were dense then, as being a head case has little bearing on success and productivity. See T.O. At the VERY WORST, he could be considered a simple special teamer who may have turned into trade bait.

And Philly sure didn't mind even though they had T.O before.

See Devin Thomas.

[SirClintonPortis]

Originally Posted by Lotus

See Devin Thomas.

A headcase is considered insane or eccentric. Devin was just stupid or more precisely, "slow to learn".

[mooby]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Wouldn't be surprised at all to see us make a play for Royal. It's been kind of rumored for a few months now

As for Jackson, he was far from a "sure thing"

I would be salivating if the Redskins went after Eddie Royal. Not just because I'm a VT guy and Royal has impressed in limited time earlier in his career when Shanny was the coach, but also because I can definitely see him having the potential to be a great #2 wideout for us. I'd pull the trigger on that one if he is available.

And I'm def. not on the Vincent Jackson train. If there's one thing Haynesworth has taught us, it's that you can't trust a head case. And I feel like with the stuff V.Jax pulled with the Chargers, the DUI's, the holding out for more money, there's no reason take on a risk/reward guy like that, especially considering he's like one more DUI away from getting suspended. Plus Eddie Royal will be cheaper too.