Skins officially pick Rocky McIntosh

Wow I hope he was worth three picks! Now what the trade was was giving each other 2nd rounders this year. What the Jets got was our 07 2nd rounder and this years 6th rounder[189]. Not a real big cost but I just hate to give up that second rounder in 07!!! If he turns out to be a starter and the LB that Arrington was not we hit pay dirt. But if he is a so so player not good at all!!!

I think he will be a starter, my own fear is that Rocky's weaknesses are similar to LaVar's.

I think they had a list of linebackers and saw all of 'em get crossed off one by one. ...I think they realized they weren't gonna get any of the linebackers on their list or any of the CB's on their list. So they traded up--you can only get what the market gives you.

I'd rather trade up than waste a second round pick on somebody that wasn't on my list.

I wonder what it would take to trade back into the 2nd round? Eric Winston from Miami and we could call it a draft.

I think they had a list of linebackers and saw all of 'em get crossed off one by one. ...I think they realized they weren't gonna get any of the linebackers on their list or any of the CB's on their list. So they traded up--you can only get what the market gives you.

I'd rather trade up than waste a second round pick on somebody that wasn't on my list.It's almost unbelievable to think that some of the CBs they had on thier board were gone.

Lot of hate for this deal. I don't mind it. First, everyone needs to stop saying we gave up 3 picks to get him. We didn't. We gave up 2 picks.

We gave up #53, but got #35. So those picks are negated. We gave up next year's second (which has the same value as a third rounder this year) and a 6th rounder. I'm not bothered by that at all. 6th rounders are worth jack squat first off. Secondly, we're positioned to make a run this year. It's better to make sure we get the guy we loved now rather than next year.

Everything I've heard on McIntosh says that he's rock solid, and he fills the final hole in our roster. Gibbs and company have done well with first-day draft picks. Sean Taylor, Chris Cooley, Carlos Rogers, all good picks. Jury's out on Campbell still. He's going to fill the only need we have (except maybe punter). And I think Gregg Williams knows how to pick his LBs.

I'm not jumping up and down thinking we got a steal. But I'm not bothered by it by any means. After all, he might be the final piece of the puzzle on D.

I think he will be a starter, my own fear is that Rocky's weaknesses are similar to LaVar's.

You maybe right!!! What is really troublesome is the way we have mortgage the 07 draft with our 2nd and 4th goen!!!!! This kind of doing things has to come to a end soon!!! So 07 we have a 1st,3rd,5th,6th and 7th! Free agents next season can't really be a way to get players becaues of the money short fall! So I have to say it. We need to hit a home run on a late round pick on Sunday with the 5th,6th[2] and 7th[2]!!!!!! When will the madness end????

It's almost unbelievable to think that some of the CBs they had on thier board were gone.

Yeah, but there's probably two lists. One of guys you'll settle for and one of guys you want. I think I'd take one guy I want rather than two guys I'd settle for. ...especially if what I really wanted was one of eight or nine linebackers.

...especially if I don't think there's gonna be much left in the Quality LB Department come pick 53.

I think he will be a starter, my own fear is that Rocky's weaknesses are similar to LaVar's.Kiper said that he has great LB instincts. Sorry Arrington did not.

maybe he's a diamond in the rough,but we gave up a whole lot to get him!!!

Yeah, but there's probably two lists. One of guys you'll settle for and one of guys you want. I think I'd take one guy I want rather than two guys I'd settle for. ...especially if what I really wanted was one of eight or nine linebackers.

...especially if I don't think there's gonna be much left in the Quality LB Department come pick 53.That's why I thought LB depth in this year's draft was inaccurate.