With the # 6 selection in the draft, The Washington Redskins select, Gaines Adams!!!

Alright, good catch. That 27 is much closer to league average than it seems though.

1) by losing all those games, we got run on more than an average team
2) teams like the Jets and the Colts were SO bad against the run that it skews the average towards us

But the point I'm trying to make is that if it wasn't for our secondary, we would have been much worse against the run. We probably didn't have a top 30 defensive line last year.

Our pass defense couldn't have gotten any worse, but our run D certainly could have.

Adams would be a major upgrade over Daniels. If Griffin stays healthy he's solid, Carter came on very strong late. We plug in Golston or Montgomery at DT # 2.

Already Have a major MLB upgrade, Washinton outside, and Rocky or Marshall weakside.

Rogers, Springs, Smoot fight it out for 2 spots.

Taylor

SS ?????????

Looks like AA is toast, based on Post article.

I think we're fine on Defense. It was a record setting bad year in 06' with most of the same personel that was ranked top 10 the year before. They will be hungry to be much better and create more opportunities for victory in 07.

Old, Injured, and Over-Paid is a fair characterization of our D-Line. It desperately needs attention, and it cannot be completed in one offseason. Of all the various weaknesses this team has, D-Line is the greatest, and efforts should be made in this draft to address that need whether it be at DE or DT.

well, adams could commit to putting on 20 pounds, he has space for it, or carriker could be the choice. i'm more up on okoye though.

why? is he an end or a tackle? you are my resident draft expert. im surprised matty and the boys havent come up with something for you here. a draft forum, maybe?

well, adams could commit to putting on 20 pounds, he has space for it, or carriker could be the choice. i'm more up on okoye though.


You know I really don't care who the player of their choice is as long as he's able to come in and be a starting player on the D-Line with the ability to make an impact. Or D-Line is going to be in complete shambles in a couple years, and if we don't draf some young talent to play there now, we'll eventually be looking to fill those positions with FA's in the future, and we all know what that means. When you have the opportunity to draft a quality player, you take advantage because that same opportunity may not be there next year.

DL, LTs, and QBs tend to be the guys that you have to draft, as true impact players there rarely switch teams... and yeah, our line is OLD.

I'd say Okoye is the early favorite based on JLC's skins insider. Okoye sounds like a great guy w/huge upside. i think the fact that he's 19 makes him even more of a value.
I'd bet we'll pick him even if we stay at 6

I'd say Okoye is the early favorite based on JLC's skins insider. Okoye sounds like a great guy w/huge upside. i think the fact that he's 19 makes him even more of a value.
I'd bet we'll pick him even if we stay at 6

i think the real value is heart and intelligence. that can make up for an awful lot.

I'd say Okoye is the early favorite based on JLC's skins insider. Okoye sounds like a great guy w/huge upside. i think the fact that he's 19 makes him even more of a value.
I'd bet we'll pick him even if we stay at 6



I understand he has great potential, and you're right he's very young and could be a factor in the league for a long time.

I just don't want to be on my way to the games this fall talking about how much depth we have with no pass-rush, being eaten alive by just about every average QB in the league because we can't mount a rush.

In Mayocks evaluation of Adams on NFL Network then you would have seen that Adams lined up on both sides (at least against Florida State) so moving him over to LDE won't be a problem.