Draft: Need vs. Best Player

What about Landry instead of the best defensive lineman/dt/de (whatever you prefer) ?

If the outer walls and the drawbridge to your castle are crumbling, what good is it to strengthen the King's quarters?

I'd go with best player available. We need a defensive tackle with some talent to pair alongside Griffin as well as a defensive end who can rush the passer. Which is a bigger need? Not that who's the better player is any easier of a question...

If the Skins stay put, which means that the Danny has resisted his urge to make a splash, then any pick outside of the d-line will be redundant. Can't pick Calvin Johnson after having spent $60 mil and two picks on wideouts last year. I think D-end, d-tackle in that order.

Do you think that Gaines Adams will equal to instant pash rush ? (Not being argumentative, just interested in different perspectives)
yes. it seems like some players just have it. the ability to get to the qback. i think adams has it

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If the outer walls and the drawbridge to your castle are crumbling, what good is it to strengthen the King's quarters?

I don't know - I guess to hold off the orgs until Frodo gets to the top of the volcano and throws the precious in.

Sorry for the little tongue-in-cheek, but I'm not really familiar with medieval warfare and strategies.

Maybe the best thing for the redskins right now is some simplicity. And the simple choice is picking out of "need", which is defensive line and more specifically at defensive end.

Hopefully, the redskins don't have another archuletta year at strong safety and the defensive end that is drafted is able to spark some pash rush.

in my opinion, Gaines Adams works the best for the redskins. instant pass rush = better secondary play. with fletcher, we have a bon a fide run stopping middle linebacker. Landry is a nice player, but will be making too many tackles 10+ yards down field. why do you thing Sean Taylor had so many tackles last season? no resistance from the front four. and how long has it been since the skins had a pass rusher? dexter manley?

At least you are saying we need to address the DE situation. I say that no matter what we need to fill this hole, and it's a MASSIVE hole. I am flabbergasted that more people don't recognize this and we are still talking about other possibilities.
That being said, I think Gaines would be the wrong choice. I like Jamaal Anderson better and think he'd be better over the long haul. Mainly because I think Gaines is too small weight wise. Anderson has 30 pounds on him and would be better at getting through the defender. DOn't get me wrong...if we take Gaines, I'll be happy, but I'll be happier if we take Anderson.

we need defense. its plain and simple. Calvin Johnson might bring hi-lites, but adds no more wins. for me, the wins are the thing

Marvin Harrison and Reggie Wayne helped to bring a superbowl to Indy, and there defense sucked

All of this Draft/Trade/Briggs/Lemar/Betts/Gaines/CJ/Quinn talk is givin me a f****** headache. I am going to have to stop reading this forum for a couple of weeks. Drink myself into a coma and back to sobriety again, wake up on April 30th to watch the draft only to realize that "holy crap we did draft a DE!" You guys are killing me with speculation. By the way, Smootsmack, how long did it take you to change back to Smootsmack from TAFKAS? I wasn't here for that.

All of this Draft/Trade/Briggs/Lemar/Betts/Gaines/CJ/Quinn talk is givin me a f****** headache. I am going to have to stop reading this forum for a couple of weeks. Drink myself into a coma and back to sobriety again, wake up on April 30th to watch the draft only to realize that "holy crap we did draft a DE!" You guys are killing me with speculation. By the way, Smootsmack, how long did it take you to change back to Smootsmack from TAFKAS? I wasn't here for that.

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