2012 Redskins Free Agency (and Trades) Tracker (Verse II)

[EARTHQUAKE2689]

Originally Posted by Dirtbag59

Looks like we're drafting one or two backs this year.

LaMichael James? Terrance Ganaway? Chris Rainey? Jeff Demps? Doug Martin? Lamar Miller? David Wilson?

[Dirtbag59]

Originally Posted by EARTHQUAKE2689

LaMichael James? Terrance Ganaway? Chris Rainey? Jeff Demps? Doug Martin? Lamar Miller? David Wilson?

None of those guys except Demps or Rainey. If we get a RB it will be one of the guys I mentioned here.

Originally Posted by Dirtbag59

Vick Ballard of Mississippi State and Edwin Baker of Michigan State grade out similarly to Helu. Decent vision, good speed, similar pre-draft grade.

Obviously Shanahan might not be looking for the next Roy Helu exactly but those two seem like candidates.

Other mid-round guys to look out for due to above average vision and one-cut run ability:

Chris Rainey - Florida

Ronnie Hillman - San Diego State

Lennon Creer - Louisiana Tech

And the highest rated vision among potential Shanahan Backs

Tauren Poole - Tennessee


The following backs all are reported to have very good vision but are considered a risk to go undrafted. All are falling due to durability concerns. Shanahan has picked guys graded in this range before (Royster and Torain)

Jonas Gray - Notre Dame

Jeff Demps - Florida

Jewel Hampton - Southern Illinois

Bryce Brown - Kansas State

In short anyone from Florida should make us happy as should a certain back from Tennessee.

[Lotus]

For practical reasons I don't think that we can draft Rainey. His ego is too big to physically fit into the locker room.

[Dirtbag59]

Originally Posted by Lotus

For practical reasons I don't think that we can draft Rainey. His ego is too big to physically fit into the locker room.

Lol, but the way the committee is set up he'll need to be on his best behavior to get playing time. Plus his character issues will allow him to be had possibly as late as the middle of day 3.