2009 NFL Draft Chat/Discussion

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by WaldSkins

Anyone can do what Betts does.

I wholeheartedly agree. I'm holding out hope we can somehow address OLB and tackle and still get a change of pace back for Portis like a Javon Ringer or Kory Sheets. Betts is uber-expendable IMO. He's not that fast, doesn't have great hands, fumbles too much, and doesn't block that well. Problem is he has very little trade value (5th round pick at best) and I doubt we'd cut him.

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by WaldSkins

Anyone can do what Betts does.

Then he doesn't make for good trade bait, does he?

[MeanEvilSkin]

Duke Robinson is still out there. Would be nice to get him.

[WaldSkins]

Originally Posted by Lotus

Then he doesn't make for good trade bait, does he?

He's gotta be worth something. I'd take a 5th or 6th for him.

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by MeanEvilSkin

Duke Robinson is still out there. Would be nice to get him.

Yes, it would be great to get the Duke. He needs to be on the board for 16 more picks.

[an23dy]

Originally Posted by MeanEvilSkin

Duke Robinson is still out there. Would be nice to get him.

I thought he was a potential late first rounder, but I don't even see him on Kiper's top 10. What happened that made him drop down draft boards? Bad Pro Day? A lot of people a while ago wanted us to trade back later in the first and draft him.

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by GMScud

I wholeheartedly agree. I'm holding out hope we can somehow address OLB and tackle and still get a change of pace back for Portis like a Javon Ringer or Kory Sheets. Betts is uber-expendable IMO. He's not that fast, doesn't have great hands, fumbles too much, and doesn't block that well. Problem is he has very little trade value (5th round pick at best) and I doubt we'd cut him.

I agree with your assessment of Betts' skills but he's not really expendable until we have a capable replacement. Let's see what happens tomorrow before we trade Betts IMO.

[MeanEvilSkin]

Originally Posted by an23dy

I thought he was a potential late first rounder, but I don't even see him on Kiper's top 10. What happened that made him drop down draft boards? Bad Pro Day? A lot of people a while ago wanted us to trade back later in the first and draft him.

Every year teams reach and players slide. The first pick in the third round ends up being a pretty valuable thing.

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by Lotus

I agree with your assessment of Betts' skills but he's not really expendable until we have a capable replacement. Let's see what happens tomorrow before we trade Betts IMO.

I think he's expendable if we intend use the pick we move him for on a RB...

[MTK]

Originally Posted by Beemnseven

Anybody else have a sick feeling going through this round seeing all the players we would have had a shot at?

Could be worse, I wonder how Dallas and Chicago feels

[Beemnseven]

Originally Posted by WaldSkins

Anyone can do what Betts does.

Yeah, talk about a falling star. If Betts was ever worth anything, it would have been just after the 2006 season when he took over for Portis. He rushed for more yards over a five game stretch than any running back in Redskins history.

But now, I don't know if we could give him away.

[GusFrerotte]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

Could be worse, I wonder how Dallas and Chicago feels

Don't know, with 11 picks Dallas is sure to find some decent talent. I sure wish we had a 2nd rounder, we could have ended up with another automatic starter.

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

Could be worse, I wonder how Dallas and Chicago feels

But keep in mind the Cowboys have ELEVEN draft picks tomorrow. So they'll have something to say before this draft is over.

Chicago traded for their best QB since Jim McMahon, so they shouldn't feel too bad.

[RMSkins]

Players that i'm looking at at #80:
Tyrone McKenzie OLB USF
Jamon Meredith OT South Carolina
Duke Robinson OG Oklahoma
D.J. Moore CB Vandy
Marcus Freeman OLB Ohio St.
Troy Kropog OT Tulane

[tryfuhl]

Originally Posted by WaldSkins

I can't believe we haven't made any moves to move into the second round. DS doesn't like to sit around and watch.

dude's getting the steak dinner with orakpo underway