With the 5th pick in the draft the Washington Redskins select...

[redskinsfan1980]

Originally Posted by 30gut

Ahhh the ole need vs BPA question.

I think there is a case that not only is Cooper possible BPA he also fills a critical need both short term and long term.

Coop is a complete WR unlike DeSean who is one of the best deep threat but doesn't run a complete route tree or Garcon who is a great after the catch and a great blocker but doesn't consistently 'win' in man to man or achieve clear separation with his routes.

...Oh and in the immediate long term as early as next year Garcon and maybe even DeSean could be gone.

SMH...We have to have the dumbest fans in the league. What difference does another wr make when your offensive line getting manhandled? Poor pass protection and poor run blocking will always have a negative outcome. What differences would another wr make if your defense can't get off the field? Giving average qbs forever to find a wr will always end disastrous. Outside of the qb position these are one of the main reasons why we're losing. How does Cooper address any of these major issues? I would really like to know.

[DYoungJelly]

Originally Posted by redskinsfan1980

SMH...We have to have the dumbest fans in the league. What difference does another wr make when your offensive line getting manhandled? Poor pass protection and poor run blocking will always have a negative outcome. What differences would another wr make if your defense can't get off the field? Giving average qbs forever to find a wr will always end disastrous. Outside of the qb position these are one of the main reasons why we're losing. How does Cooper address any of these major issues? I would really like to know.

We have the dumbest fans in the league because we agree with the philosophy the smartest GMs in the league use?

[redskinsfan1980]

Originally Posted by DYoungJelly

We have the dumbest fans in the league because we agree with the philosophy the smartest GMs in the league use?

I don't think the smartest GM in the league would draft a wr 5th overall with all of the holes on this team. I don't think any fan with a half a brain cell would want him to do it.

Answer my question. How does Cooper address any of these needs?

[Skinzman]

Originally Posted by redskinsfan1980

I don't think the smartest GM in the league would draft a wr 5th overall with all of the holes on this team. I don't think any fan with a half a brain cell would want him to do it.

Answer my question. How does Cooper address any of these needs?

It doesnt answer a need, but it does get better talent on the team. The problem with drafting for need is you are always taking lesser players. One year, not much difference. 5 years later, you have average talent at a lot of positions when you could have above average talent at a lot of positions. If you draft for need one year, you will continue down that track.

I personally am hoping Fowler or Williams falls to us, but that doesnt mean if the GM thinks the best talent available is a WR, that he should pass on taking the pick. Football players have a limited time in the league, At some point in the future, we will need new WR's.

Drafting a WR this year when we have 2 high paid WR's that have contracts running out in a year or two means we wont have to scramble then, and can let them walk giving us extra money to pursue other talent.

I want to fix the OL and defense first and foremost, but I dont want us taking lesser talent than we could have and claiming that we did good in the draft because we may have filled a hole. Take BPA at every pick. 5 years down the road, the team is so much better for it. The draft for need stuff is short sighted and leads to bad teams. Just look at the Redskins the last couple of decades. Chasing high priced FA's and drafting for need, not talent.

[Hog1]

Originally Posted by redskinsfan1980

I don't think the smartest GM in the league would draft a wr 5th overall with all of the holes on this team. I don't think any fan with a half a brain cell would want him to do it.

Answer my question. How does Cooper address any of these needs?

Straight up BPA....He apparently lives by it.
Live it.....Know it....Love it......

[hutch17]

Originally Posted by Hog1

Straight up BPA....He apparently lives by it.
Live it.....Know it....Love it......

He did say that need factors into his BPA equations.