What is your main gripe with the proposed Briggs deal?

My problem with it is we are giving to much away in the 6th over all in this draft. We should not only get thier 31st pick but thier 3rd or 2nd or both if they wanted Marshall!

There's not much to add to the views already expressed about the proposed Briggs deal, but I will say this. The more I think about it's prospects, the more I'm convinced this FO and coaching staff apears to have little interest in deveoping young talent.

Trade down, trade down, is an opinion that has been expressed here more than once, however, trading down is not an absolute, it takes two to tango coupled with a deal that makes sense for both sides. Further, I'm confused at that concept because of the teams seemingly lack of interest where young players are concerned. Is it that there's not an impact player at #6 that could come in and help our D-line right away, or is it that the team does not want to pay the price at #6 for an unproven player?

I'm not convinced we could expect to aquire a quality D-lineman at #31. D-lineman are gobblers on draft day because most teams understand and appreciate their value. Any team looking to trade up with the Redskins are looking to take one of those d-linemen that we should take. The difference is those teams looking to aquire that player have intentions of developing him where we can only look at the results of players like Rocky McIntosh.

I don't see an immediate need for Briggs at this time. I am however reminded of watching a team whose D-line was so weak it couldn't get to the QB even when the LB's blitzed. Let's look to get the help where we need it, and that's up front. Briggs is a good player but not what we need at this time.

It would be like living Groundhogs Day but just doing the ****ing exact same thing, over and over and over again.

Akin to Chinese water tourcher.

I just think LB is low on the priority list.
Unless MW hip is not healing as planned? Or thay don't think Rocky can be a strong #1, which I don't think any of us know at this point. Would have liked to seen more of him last year.
I'm just not sure what all the hype is about, over getting BRIGGS in DC?
We certainly have greater NEEDS that have to be adressed!

My problem with it is we are giving to much away in the 6th over all in this draft. We should not only get thier 31st pick but thier 3rd or 2nd or both if they wanted Marshall!
My thoughts exactly! Plus we couldn't trade up to get CJ!!!!

That would be cool and all but we really don't need CJ. I think lloyd will come through this year. Anyway, the more I think about it this may be a good thing as long as we can get a good DT at 31 and MAYBE DE somewhere. Who knows!

We should have gone after Briggs before we signed Fletcher. We is our front office thinking?

But why chance it? I mean, is he really that much better than Rocky? As far as I'm concerned, the minute he puts on burgundy and gold, he and Rocky are on equal ground. Rocky's been in the system for a year, had a solid outing toward the end of the season, and surely has his eyes on starting this year.

As I've said previously, unless Briggs is out of this world and clearly, clearly beats out Rocky, why are we making this trade? Is he really that good?

I dont think you can put Rocky in the same class as Briggs. Briggs has been to a couple of pro-bowls and is regarded as one of the top LB's in the NFL. Rocky hasn't even started half the season, and the announcers would probably have to look at their sheet to figure out who #52 is.
Briggs is A TON better than Rocky at this point.
Major upgrade.

im pretty neutral to the idea. on one hand you get one of the best young tackling LBs in the league who (hate to say it) would be a great replacement for marcus who might have to go next year due to cap and sub-pro bowl performance but . . . your going to have to pay lance big (even if he only counts 3-5M the first few years), stunt rockys growth even more (lance started as a rookie) when i want to see what he can do, and move too far back in the draft to snag one of the top tier DL prospects . . . i say pass on briggs and try n trade down, i really think trading down to the early mid first round drafting a yound DL prospect for good comparative pay plus picking up an additional second rounder for BPA/need is the way to go . . . all draft picks run the risk of failure but we are not going to the superbowl this year so why not wait to see if we can sign briggs next offseason (when his signing demand may be less given a year out of the limelight) and use this year to make sure we are serious contenders in 08!!