Should We or Could We Draft Steve Slaton from West Virginia

I say trade CP, keep betts, draft a good rookie, and draft in the first round....a WR or DE, then in the 3rd 4th and 5th address some OL needs, but we can get some good ones out of FA, anybody remeber when steve hutchinson was a FA

RB is the least of our concern on this team. We have Portis, Betts, Sellers, Rock, and even Mason that I think could all be serviceable in a pinch, and some starting quality.

I'm worried that Portis' physical play may be shortening his playing life right in front of us. I think Gibbs killed him in 05 with such a huge workload and he may never get past the injuries he's starting to accumulate.

And even if we did feel RB was a position of need, I think there are better options than Slayton. I question his durability a bit. Maybe McFadden.

I actually agree that it's time to think about drafting a RB. I would not do it in the first round, but possibly in the second. Great teams replace players before they're completely finished, not after.

The thing is, Slayton is not going to be the most successful NFL prospect from WVU, Schmidt is. That guy will make an awesome full back and he won't go till round 3 or so.

Slaton is good and I'd love to have him, but we will likely be picking ten spots after he will go. I would not trade a dime to move up in this draft.

Slaton is good and I'd love to have him, but we will likely be picking ten spots after he will go. I would not trade a dime to move up in this draft.

Slaton is predicted to go around number 30 in the first round.

I do believe the Oline is causing the running game problems, no doubt. I do not think we need to draft Oline man high in the draft. We have a great Oline. They got banged up. Kendal has been playing just fine. I think Wade, Demulling, Fabini are what they are. Back-ups. Quality backups that can plug a hole a week or two, maybe 3. But, just like any backup in the NFL, their weeknesses and flaws will start to show. And with Wade and Fabini we obviously can not run the ball worth a shit. Portis I think is some to blame as well. He does not seem to be running with much aggressiveness. He seems hisitant, and slow to the hole. Betts got in a couple of carries against NE and seemed to hit the hole pretty quick. Maybe Portis is not healthy, but I have a hard time thinking his talent level has diminished. I believe we are a better running team to the left (obviously), not sure why we haven't really been pulling samuels and/or kendal when we run to the left. Demulling was suppose to be the more athletic guard when we signed him, not sure why he isn't playing.

As far as drafting Slaton, (I am a HUGE WVU fan by the way) I wouldn't be against it. Although, WVU running backs have not gone real high in the draft. They are usually looked at as undersized and overrated. I love CP, but he has been here 4 years and we haven't won anything with him, so if we traded him for picks or players, I wouldn't really be all that upset over it. I can see struggling the first year, but he has been here 4 years. he's always banged up, looks like he isn't having any fun on the field, and like I said, we haven't won anything with him.

we have several talented RBs. We need a better O-line. We could have walter payton back there, but the way our line is, he won't do shit.

I've thought the Skins do need to look at running backs in the upcoming draft, but if I were going to draft one, it would NOT be Steve Slaton. I think the guy is a fantastic college back, but I don't know if he can hold up at this level. He's going to take a beating and he's not that big of a guy. At 5-10, 195 he's not that small, but he's certainly not a very large guy and I don't see where he's as big as a Barry Sanders or a Michael Turner. He just seems like he's going to have to rely on speed and I'm not sure that will work for him in the NFL. I could be wrong, but I don't know about Steve Slaton as an NFL back.

If I were the Skins I would be drooling over Darren McFadden, but if anyone at the top of the draft needs a back, he'll probably go in the top 5.

I've thought the Skins do need to look at running backs in the upcoming draft, but if I were going to draft one, it would NOT be Steve Slaton. I think the guy is a fantastic college back, but I don't know if he can hold up at this level. He's going to take a beating and he's not that big of a guy. At 5-10, 195 he's not that small, but he's certainly not a very large guy and I don't see where he's as big as a Barry Sanders or a Michael Turner. He just seems like he's going to have to rely on speed and I'm not sure that will work for him in the NFL. I could be wrong, but I don't know about Steve Slaton as an NFL back.

If I were the Skins I would be drooling over Darren McFadden, but if anyone at the top of the draft needs a back, he'll probably go in the top 5.


Being a WVU fan, I love Slaton. He is as big as Portis, plus coming into the NFL he would put on probably 10-15 pounds. He is exceptionally quick, good speed. He has power as well, very tough to bring down. I dont see him being drafted until bottom 20, just because its WVU he is playing for. I dont know that he is the answer though. I have no idea where they would go with this draft. its too early to be talking about the draft anyway.