The official 2008 draft discussion thread


Sheriff Gonna Getcha
04-26-2008, 07:22 PM
If Miami doesn't take Merling, he's ours at 34.

SKINSnCANES
04-26-2008, 07:23 PM
hmm, maybe the jets want the best safety tandem in the league and take philips ahead of the giants?

JWsleep
04-26-2008, 07:23 PM
Jets just traded up.

SmootSmack
04-26-2008, 07:23 PM
Why does Ed Werder only seem to cover the Boys? ESPN doesn't seem to have a Redskins, Giants, or Eagles beat reporter.

Werder is based in Dallas. There are beat reporters throughout the country, such as Sal Pal in Philly.

As for why no Redskins, they tried many years ago with David Alridge but the Redskins were not very cooperative and it wasn't worth it. It would be great for example if they could be in the Redskins War Room but they need permissioin and the Redskins simply won't grant it.

RMSkins
04-26-2008, 07:23 PM
Jets just traded with GB. I think they're either going to take a safety or a WR here.

Big C
04-26-2008, 07:25 PM
by giving up our 1st round pick we essentially dropped 14 places but upgraded a lower 3rd to a good 2nd rounder and a 5th to a 4th rounder. hopefully merling will still be around, then it would be a fantastic deal

BleedBurgundy
04-26-2008, 07:26 PM
man, I thought jets might go with Henne.

Beemnseven
04-26-2008, 07:27 PM
Weren't we hoping to get Balmer somewhere in the 2nd round?

JWsleep
04-26-2008, 07:29 PM
No WRs yet!

The Goat
04-26-2008, 07:29 PM
I think the critical question regarding this trade is whether we missed out on an impact player at one of the positions we need (o-line, d-line, WR)? Safe to say we didn't miss much at WR because they're dropping so far this year around, but the other positions are a real concern. By definition, a 1st round pick should make an immediate impact while players chosen in later rounds often must be coached up to play at the professional level. We needed an immediate infusion of talented youth across the oline (save for Samuels) and across the dline (save for Carter).

IMO we won't know whether this trade made any sense until we see who starts this season (not just for us but on other teams w/ regard to players we could have had between 21st and 34th). If indeed we gave up an immediate impact player where we need one, meaning none of our draftees start while draftees chosen between 21st and 34th do start, the trade probably did not make sense.

Hopefully Kiper's adoration of Ceratto's scouting ability really shows up in this trade and draft year.

I feel like a nervous wreck.

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