The Official 2007 Draft Discussion Thread

[dgack]

Doesn't it feel like this pick was made because it was the most obvious and least likely to get us ridiculed by NFL commentators, rather than making a move we think would help us the most, even if it might be riskier or more of a waste of such a high pick?

[70Chip]

Originally Posted by dgack

Doesn't it feel like this pick was made because it was the most obvious and least likely to get us ridiculed by NFL commentators, rather than making a move we think would help us the most, even if it might be riskier or more of a waste of such a high pick?

I had that thought too. They were stuck at 6 and felt they had to get "value". They probably could have traded down but didn't for similar reasons. They don't want to look like they got taken, even though the results for them might have been marginally better.

For example, you may be better off with a low 1st and a 3rd, even though the pundits might be left scratching their heads. You can help the DL with the low 1st and with the 3rd, well Cooley was taken in the 3rd. You have to do what's best for your team which by the way was 31st on defense last year.

[Hog1]

Ginn to Miami? ARE YOU KIDDING. Left Quinn??? I cannot believe that!!!

[GusFrerotte]

Have to admit I have mixed emotions. We really needed a DE or DT very badly, but to be honest if I was in the FO I would have been tempted also to get Landry. Sure we have ST, but what if this guy is another ST? A 4 year starter at LSU is pretty damn good in my opinion and a definite upgrade at safety over Prioleau. In short my Redskin brethren, all is not lost. I think Landry is going to be the real deal for us and well worth the pick. Tomorrow is where it is going to get really interesting.

[skinsWill]

Qinn over Quinn... man they must really want trent green

[skinsguy]

Well looks like Okoye is going to Houston.

[Hail2em]

I dont understand....Okoye only 19 years old and highly talked about. Can you say FO= DUMB. Now the texans have williams and okoye. Unreal good job skins, you failed again!!!

[skinsfan_nn]

Originally Posted by Hail2em

I dont understand....Okoye only 19 years old and highly talked about. Can you say FO= DUMB. Now the texans have williams and okoye. Unreal good job skins, you failed again!!!

Talk doesn't mean jack, or win football games! They picked up the best player available. SMART MOVE.

[Rajmahal33]

Quinn falling doesn't surprise me b/c he is a product of the system guy. Landry makes me nervous b/c if u notice all of his highlite reels are of blitzes where an O-linemen doubles a d-linemen and he finds a crease. There are barely any clips of him in coverage AND with our D-line i don't know how many teams are going to double griff or daniels to create those kinds of creases. My prediction is that we are going to trade into the 2nd or 3rd round to get a D-lineman or guard.

[drew54]

I must say that it must be impossible to trade in this draft. If that is the case then I am a little less upset about our pick.

I really thought that Miami would be all over trading up and I was absolutely floored when they took Ginn.

The thing that worries me the most about Landry is that we now have two guys who are head hunters and that could be both good and bad.

I guess it all depends on how our D line shakes out.

[skinsy]

What people don't realize is that a good secondary = sacks. Our D- line looked so bad last year because our secondary couldn't cover my grandma (and she runs a 4.9 40), and quarterbacks were making quick throws. The D Line wasn't great, but it wasn't as nearly as bad as it looked. We can pick up some veterans later. Landry is solid at 6, he was the best on the board.

[Slingin Sammy 33]

Initially I didn't like the pick, but with the addition of Smoot and Fletcher, I think this pick might be OK. Smoot and FLetcher will improve our run support at the second level to allow Taylor and Landry to play more "Center Field" in Cover 2 rather than having to play run support first. I remeber too many times on replay watching Taylor/Arch/Fox do the "attack the line...then Oh @$&#"...and turn and run to catch up to a receiver behind them or down the middle.
I think Carter will play better this year, Griffin if healthy, will be fine for another year or two. The two young kids and Salavea at DT are not Pro-Bowlers, but not awful either. Wynn and Daniels can platoon at DE. My biggest concern is how long it will take Landry to adjust and not be the weak link in the secondary, hopefully not past Week 8 (wishful thinking I'm afraid). Nothing we can do until tomorrow now.

[Rajmahal33]

The brown's FO looks like a bunch of geniuses. They got their cake and ate it too. We should try to trade up to get a D-lineman in the 2nd

[TheMalcolmConnection]

Originally Posted by Rajmahal33

The brown's FO looks like a bunch of geniuses. They got their cake and ate it too. We should try to trade up to get a D-lineman in the 2nd

How so? Quinn was a steal for a team SELECTING that late, but they got totally corn-holed by the Cowboys for him.

[memphisskin]

I was in the Gaines Adam or Alan Branch camp because I thought we needed to upgrade our defensive line, BUT drafting Landry will really improve our passing defense and we can now concentrate our 2nd day picks on picking up d-linemen. We've now got two safeties who are pretty interchangeable, and a ton of depth in the secondary with Fox, Prioleau. This pick will make ST even more dangerous, because now you don't know who is coming or staying back, and both guys can cover and hit.