Our 2010 First Round Draft Pick Should Be...

this is my first post because i just had to chime in. u guys are all idiots.

the redskins need a new qb, three or four new ol-men, a number 1 receiver, a new tight end (cooleys has unbelievable stats for his marginal talent because jason campbell constantly checks down and doesnt throw the ball to wrs) TWO new running backs, ladell betts is garbage and clinton portis can make one cut and then falls down LOL! u need two new defensive ends because orakpo would be a beast but is running around covering people, i mean jarmon wouldnt be starting on any other nfc east team and everyone loves him just because hes new and young. a new mlb to replace 36 year old london fletcher. a shutdown corner. dangelo hall gets picks and returns them because hes fast but they are usually on tips or some bullshit not because he jumps routes (see asante samuels), and the asshole cant tackle for shit. horton is too stocky and slow to play safety in this league so a new ss... actually make that a new FS and let landry move over to ss.

i think that makes 14 players.

so after that venting... what the skins need to do is draft a LT or QB in the first round this year, and then go best player available every other round.... and then get a LT or +QB next year in the first round and go best available in all the other rounds once again.
nevermind.. I read it.. go back to your madden with the salary cap turned off

nvm already answered

O-line should be the #1 priority. QB is far too much of a crapshoot in the first round. See Heath Shuler, Patrick Ramsey, and Jason Campbell drafted in the 1st round here alone. Throw in Alex Smith, David Carr, Joey Harrington, JaMarcus Russell, Rick Mirer, Trent Dilfer, and Ryan Leaf - All Top 5 overall. We did pretty well with Chris Samuels as a top-5 pick. I want our new GM to find the next Chris Samuels.

And there it is...

I haven't done the research yet, but if there's a QB that grades as close to a "can't miss" as possible, we may have to take him. If not, then OL.

I'm not against trading back for more picks either. If we've got a top 5 then trade back for a late first & a 2nd or 3rd. We need as many picks as possible.

As long as VC is not making the decisions i'll most likely be happy.

Well most of you are wrong :)

Seriously though, I get the sense some people think that of us who say take a QB first are saying ignore the line. And that's not the case, not from me at least. I mean I'm not opposed to going OL in the first and QB in the second. Really, I'm not. But, looking at this year's potential picks (and also peeking ahead as best as possible to the 2011 draft), I lean toward QB firstWhen we were a 6-2 team last year, the offensive backfield was our best unit. It might still be our best unit, with Cooley on the mend, but only because pretty much every unit has been terrible.

I support the notion that a great player in the offensive backfield could make the lines job easier, but I would suggest that you should make it a great running back, someone who could make a decent running team out of the current line.

The Redskins simply do not have the receivers to make the next two years of the passing game anything but a moderate success, best case scenario. However, since we tend to block well with our receivers against other DBs, and we're trying to build the OL anyway, I think the quickest way to make the OL look competent would be to get the best available RB.

If we were to go to a more run, run, play action style of offense, you'd probably want to change the quarterback as well, since Campbell is more of a read and react style player, than a PA, throw the ball in a tight window down the field. But since we can't really make great strides in the passing game with just an offseason or two, lets go to work on the running game first.

Im taking a Tackle in the first and qb in the second.

When we were a 6-2 team last year, the offensive backfield was our best unit. It might still be our best unit, with Cooley on the mend, but only because pretty much every unit has been terrible.

I support the notion that a great player in the offensive backfield could make the lines job easier, but I would suggest that you should make it a great running back, someone who could make a decent running team out of the current line.

The Redskins simply do not have the receivers to make the next two years of the passing game anything but a moderate success, best case scenario. However, since we tend to block well with our receivers against other DBs, and we're trying to build the OL anyway, I think the quickest way to make the OL look competent would be to get the best available RB.

If we were to go to a more run, run, play action style of offense, you'd probably want to change the quarterback as well, since Campbell is more of a read and react style player, than a PA, throw the ball in a tight window down the field. But since we can't really make great strides in the passing game with just an offseason or two, lets go to work on the running game first.

That's why the Skins should have drafted Adrian Petersen when I told them to do it. But, since it's too late to do that, they can follow my Plan B, which is as follows:

Trade or cut everyone on the team who is older than Albert Haynesworth. Draft Tim Tebow in the first round. Use picks acquired via trades to move up and draft Javid Best in the late first or early second round. Draft nothing but OL with the rest of the picks.

Drafting Tebow and Best would give us two good RB's in the draft. Plus we'd get a QB (Tebow) a receiver (Best), and a return man (Best).

There's no need to compensate me, Danny. This particular brilliant insight of mine is gratis.

When you build a house, you build it from the foundation on up. The same goes for a football team. You build a good football team from the line to the skilled positions. A lot of fans pay attention to the touchdown passes and runs and don't realize that none of that can be attained without good line play. The line enables the quarterback to do his job. Mediocre quarterback can at times look spectacular when given enough time. The quarterback's best friend is a solid running game. Guess what, you can't run if you don't have good blocking. Someone asked a dumbass question about picking Montana versus Jacobi. If you have a decent line, yes it's a no brainer, pick Montana. But if you have a line like the Redskins, you pick Jacobi. The Redskins have to address their offensive line before committing another quarterback to a severe beating.

While I absolutely agree with you that you need a solid oline, and it's the "foundation of your house", a good oline can be had in later picks. It's possible, but harder to find a good qb in the later rounds. Therefore you need to take the QB first, then go after the oline.
You used Jacoby as point to answer another question, but what you failed to mention is that Jacoby was UNDRAFTED! Why take someone with the 4th overall pick, when you can get him with the 4th pick in the 2nd round or later? Montana was taken early cause his talented warrented such, Jacoby was an undrafted free agent cause people weren't that high on him. He had something to prove. Point is, oline is easier to find deeper in rounds than qb leaders.

While I absolutely agree with you that you need a solid oline, and it's the "foundation of your house", a good oline can be had in later picks. It's possible, but harder to find a good qb in the later rounds. Therefore you need to take the QB first, then go after the oline.
You used Jacoby as point to answer another question, but what you failed to mention is that Jacoby was UNDRAFTED! Why take someone with the 4th overall pick, when you can get him with the 4th pick in the 2nd round or later? Montana was taken early cause his talented warrented such, Jacoby was an undrafted free agent cause people weren't that high on him. He had something to prove. Point is, oline is easier to find deeper in rounds than qb leaders.

I think my problem with not drafting an o-lineman in the first round is that I don't have faith in the offensive line coaching, nor do I have faith in the decision making folks. I mean we drafted a lineman in the 3rd round last year, and that hasn't worked out well. Furthermore, we just lost our Pro Bowl LT. Unless the offensive line coaching changes or we get some competent people that can do a good job in picking a franchise tackle in the later rounds or we get second first rounder somehow, I'd rather have the team pick a tackle in the first round.

Redskins QB 1st round
Cowboys QB UDF
Eagles QB 1st round
Giants QB 1st round

Bears QB 1st round
Lions QB 1st round
Packers QB 1st round
Vikings QB 2nd round(Farve)

Atlanta QB 1st round
Tampa Bay QB 1st round
Panthers QB UDF
Saints QB 1st

Cardinals QB UDF
49ers QB 1st(This Week)
Seahawks QB 6th round
Rams QB 6th round

10 first rounders, one second rounder, two sixth rounders, three UDF.

After doing this exercise, I think it is a good idea to take your QB in the first round.

Now rank them according to quality of play and see what you get. Just because a guy is taken in the first round it does not mean that he is worth it.