2012 Draft Grades: Post Here

[diehardskin2982]

LOL Zing!Hog 1
I give the skins a A. One thing I respect about the Shanahans is they make football moves regardless of what others may think.

The Skins now have quality depth at all positions. I didn't want them to go chasing after a RT because I wanted them to further develop Polumbus and Smith.
I also wanted all the players that we obtained last year to grow and progress in the playbook on both sides of the ball. RGIII, Bentley or not is a "create-a-player" for this offense. His natural strengths will only be enhanced in the Shanny offense. Cousins is an excellent insurance plan. If we are able to pick up Phillip Thomas as an UDFA, I will look back at this draft with fond memories.

[Lotus]

Our draft should be graded F. We could have drafted a punter in the third but we let him slip away to Jacksonville.

[Mechanix544]

Originally Posted by Lotus

Our draft should be graded F. We could have drafted a punter in the third but we let him slip away to Jacksonville.

bah dum chhhhhhhhhhh.

[NC_Skins]

I'll play along since we've got a long ways till the start of the new season. There are a few drafts I want to cover with some of them being puzzling. Not going to give a grade as much as I want to comment on some picks.


Seahawks:

-I find it funny the night (and day after) of the draft, you had a bunch of pundits and reporters criticize the Hawks on the drafting of Bruce Irvin.

NFL.com news: Jets cursed out Seahawks for drafting Bruce Irvin

After they took Irvin 15th overall, the Seahawks received a call from New York Jets headquarters. The Jets "good-naturedly" cursed at the Seahawks for taking the guy they planned to draft one pick later, according Len Pasquarelli of the SportsXchange. Irvin also was believed to be on the short list of candidates to be drafted in Chicago, Green Bay and San Francisco. One general manager called Irvin the "hottest player in the draft."

Browns:

-I had no problem with their move up one spot to secure Trent Richardson, but their pick of Weedon at the 22nd spot was a bit mind boggling. Not sure why they didn't just wait and pick him up with their 2nd round pick. Lions, Steelers, Patriots, Bucs, Vikings, 49ers, Texans, Bengals, Packers, Rams, or Colts didn't need a QB and would have not drafted a QB with those picks between the 22nd in the first to the #37 in the 2nd round. Hell, nobody even remotely near those teams were in a need of a QB because they either had quality starting QBs or they drafted one this year (or prior).

Didn't get the move and thought it was puzzling.



Redskins:

-Happy we addressed our QB position and filled in some starting/depth issues at the OL. I think this was a huge problem for us last year when a few of our guys went down early on. I love the fact we have another QB they think highly of and will be grooming him to be our future backup. Hopefully he'll pan out and we can flip that pick into a future 1st or 2nd rounder.

[Hog1]

Originally Posted by diehardskin2982

LOL Zing!Hog 1
I give the skins a A. One thing I respect about the Shanahans is they make football moves regardless of what others may think.

The Skins now have quality depth at all positions. I didn't want them to go chasing after a RT because I wanted them to further develop Polumbus and Smith.
I also wanted all the players that we obtained last year to grow and progress in the playbook on both sides of the ball. RGIII, Bentley or not is a "create-a-player" for this offense. His natural strengths will only be enhanced in the Shanny offense. Cousins is an excellent insurance plan. If we are able to pick up Phillip Thomas as an UDFA, I will look back at this draft with fond memories.

You know, you make a good point. The player I am confident he will become will directly change the face of the Offense and make the existing players much better simply because of his ability to use them. AND he will by extension make the Defense significantly better with less minutes on the field, playing with a lead....etc