If The Redskins Had the First Overall Pick...

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Originally Posted by Giantone

The Skins have a young QB, you need help to protect him ....OL is where you should go first.The Skins OL is getting old.

I agree that OL is a place of need. DL is a place of need as well. Now Lets talk about youth. We have a young offensive tackle and 2 young defensive tackles. We have one middle aged (in his prime) DE and one over the Hill DE.

So I would prioritize an offensive tackle/ guard as one need and DE as another. My appologies to all of the fans and the FO who want us to take a DT.

Now lets talk about potential to start for us because 30+mil is way too much money to pay a back up. Would Jake Long start over Chris Samuels?(No). Would he start over Jansen? (possible but unlikely). The truth is he might be the 3rd tackle, but he still has to beat out Heyer (which he should).

Chris Long on the other hand could fill a position of need immediately on the DL at LDE. Andre Carter has the RDE position locked up. Philip Daniels is returning on the Right side and getting old. He also has been playing DT lately so we can move him inside, alleviating the need for another quick DT (temporarily). The rest of ur DE's are situational pass rushers and not every down type of players. Chris long is a everydown type DE with a high motor. He also has the highest starting potential for our team.

Bottom line, if I am going to spend 30+mil on any player, it wll be Chris Long who can step in and play for us right away.