I give you the first 12 picks, Give me your Redskins draft pick!

According to my draft board I would take Alex Mack. Michael Johnson and Moreno would also get consideration.

pick again villain. in the scenario this discussion is based on, jackson has already been drafted with the 9th pick.

I have read your case for Mack and I think it is compelling. I also like him as a player and, in this doomsday scenario, I could support taking him at #13. He is athletic, moves well, and has nice leg drive, particularly when he is blocking on the second level. He can probably play lower, and will have to in order to dig out elite nose tackles on the next level, but I think he has the athleticism to improve on his technique. My question, however, would be to what extent the Redskins acknowledge their need at Center? I am perfectly willing to admit that Rabach is a serious liability, but do they recognize that fact? That would be the central question in this scenario.

I know they acknowledge their need at OLB and for a pass rusher. Aaron Maybin would fit both of those criteria and would be a good system player in Blache's scheme. I have also read your case against Maybin and find that equally compelling (one year player, no chance to regress to mean, really a system fit and probably not fit with whoever succeeds Blache). My feeling, though, would be that in the scenario you offer the Redskins would attempt to fill the need that they see as most urgent and take Maybin over Mack. I'd rather have Mack in the first and Sidbury in the third, but I think the choice here would be Maybin. The Skins coaches know I'm sure. They study the tape, Zorn even comes up with plays so that Rabach can go pick on someone his own size.

They might overestimate their own abilities to compensate for him, but if we can trade down and Mack is still the BLA, we'll almost certainly pull the trigger.

This thread is supposed to be a fun little doomsday scenario, where no good value players are available. In reality though, I'm actually pretty sure that Oher will be the next Redskin (unless we pass on him). Kiper doesn't think he's going until the late 20's, and I don't think anyone will pull the trigger on him after Cincinnati because everyone else has other needs that would take precident unless they really like Oher.

I do think there's a solid chance that the big four will be gone, but it all depends on the top of the draft.

The Skins coaches know I'm sure. They study the tape, Zorn even comes up with plays so that Rabach can go pick on someone his own size.

They might overestimate their own abilities to compensate for him, but if we can trade down and Mack is still the BLA, we'll almost certainly pull the trigger.

This thread is supposed to be a fun little doomsday scenario, where no good value players are available. In reality though, I'm actually pretty sure that Oher will be the next Redskin (unless we pass on him). Kiper doesn't think he's going until the late 20's, and I don't think anyone will pull the trigger on him after Cincinnati because everyone else has other needs that would take precident unless they really like Oher.

I do think there's a solid chance that the big four will be gone, but it all depends on the top of the draft.

Wait, you're pretty sure Oher will be the next Redskin, but you also think there is a solid chance the big four will be gone?

Wait, you're pretty sure Oher will be the next Redskin, but you also think there is a solid chance the big four will be gone?Um...yeah. Something like that.

I think there will be a lot of demand for the big four, and it's a larger chance than most people realize that they all go in the top ten. With that said, it's probable (but certainly not a sure thing) that at least one slips through the cracks and I believe it will be Oher.

I'm not making much sense today.

To clarify:

If I ask Joe Schmoe with a mock draft how likely he thinks it is that all four tackles will go before the Skins pick, he might say 1 in 10 or 1 in 12. I'd say it's closer to 1 in 3.

But if I think there is one player the Skins will end up with, it's Oher, because there's a greater "we'll take him if he's there" probability than with any other player.

We'll agree to disagree then. I thought he'd be a bust also, until I watched a bunch of game tape

Watching the Ohio State Bowl Game it became clear that Laurinitis doesn't have the wheels to make it t the edge. He couldn't stop any sweeps in that game. No thanks.

Um...yeah. Something like that.

I think there will be a lot of demand for the big four, and it's a larger chance than most people realize that they all go in the top ten. With that said, it's probable (but certainly not a sure thing) that at least one slips through the cracks and I believe it will be Oher.

I'm not making much sense today.

Gotcha.

This is a solid mock draft, and presents a scenario where Oher would be available (even though they have us passing on him).

Draft Countdown - 2009 NFL Mock Draft (http://www.draftcountdown.com/sub/Mock-Draft-A.php)

Oher has been and still is my top choice at the end of the day...and I think the Redskins feel the same way

According to my draft board I would take Alex Mack. Michael Johnson and Moreno would also get consideration.

Incidentally, Michael Johnson only did 20 reps of 225 lbs. in his pro day bench press...a whopping one more than Andre Smith