QB Class gets weaker

Bradford, no. McCoy in second round, or Clausen in first if he Shanahan really thinks hes the right guy for us.

I hope this puts a little bit of a damper in the 'draft a qb in the first round' mentality and refocuses the effort to find top tier, young linemen whom we can plug in and then forget about for the next 5 years.

13 top draft eligible prospects, sorted by career sack rate:

1. Zac Robinson, 2.02%
2. Sam Bradford, 2.72%
3. Max Hall, 4.29%
4. Tony Pike, 4.34%
5. Dan LeFevour, 4.56%
6. Colt McCoy, 5.19%
7. Jevan Snead, 5.22%
8. Tim Tebow, 5.49%
9. Bill Stull, 5.56%
10. Mike Kafka, 5.63%
11. Sean Canfield, 6.11%
12. Jarrett Brown, 6.44%
13. Jimmy Clausen 6.72%

I know he played with Pettigrew and Okung at different times, but this may show a very rare, undervalued ability to get rid of the football, in Zac Robinson.

Or it just may say something about pass rush in the Big XII. I think we should get Orakpo's thoughts.

I know he played with Pettigrew and Okung at different times, but this may show a very rare, undervalued ability to get rid of the football, in Zac Robinson.

15 TD's and 12 Int's? I mean he does have a lot of attributes that I think are desireable but it's still not enough to make me let go of the hope that they draft Bradford first and Iupati (G, Idaho) second.

Edit: Actually, despite the fact that Iupati is going to be a quality Guard for whatever team drafts him, the fact of the matter is that he's to slow and "clumsy" to work in Shannahans system.

Height-Weight-Speed - 2 -Possesses an enormous frame and is thickly built. Top-end speed is below average for the position but his massive size makes it understandable.

I am now off the Iupati as a Redskin bandwagon. Vladamir Ducasse (G, UMass) is now my new fix for best available lineman in the second round.

Height-Weight-Speed -2 -Possesses a massive frame and above-average athleticism.

Toughness -3 -Carries weight extremely well and displays excellent core strength. Shows good aggression at the point of attack. We would like to see more of a nasty side and needs to finish on a more consistent basis.

Pass Protection -2 -Quick into sets and is light on his feet. Uses long arms well to keep rushers at bay. Slides and redirects well when recovering against double moves. Is capable of anchoring against bull rush when he plays with leverage. Footwork is a bit inconsistent and usually is the underlying cause when having problems in protection.

Run Blocking -2 - Displays a quick first step and takes strong angles to the point. Plays with balance and leverage and is able to engulf defenders with massive frame and strength. Moves well in the open field and can adjust on the move in space. However needs to take more precise angles when cutting off linebackers and could use to play with lower pad level at times.

13 top draft eligible prospects, sorted by career sack rate:

1. Zac Robinson, 2.02%
2. Sam Bradford, 2.72%
3. Max Hall, 4.29%
4. Tony Pike, 4.34%
5. Dan LeFevour, 4.56%
6. Colt McCoy, 5.19%
7. Jevan Snead, 5.22%
8. Tim Tebow, 5.49%
9. Bill Stull, 5.56%
10. Mike Kafka, 5.63%
11. Sean Canfield, 6.11%
12. Jarrett Brown, 6.44%
13. Jimmy Clausen 6.72%

How'd you figure that number?

Did we cut Brennan? Don't we already have a young qb to learn the new system? Are these guys magicly better because they are available in this years draft. Lets worry bout the Oline and Secondary.

Dirtbag is the interior where we need to start or at tackle?, or are you considering Tupati the best available lineman at any position at that point?

15 TD's and 12 Int's? I mean he does have a lot of attributes that I think are desireable but it's still not enough to make me let go of the hope that they draft Bradford first and Iupati (G, Idaho) second.

Edit: Actually, despite the fact that Iupati is going to be a quality Guard for whatever team drafts him, the fact of the matter is that he's to slow and "clumsy" to work in Shannahans system.

Height-Weight-Speed - 2 -Possesses an enormous frame and is thickly built. Top-end speed is below average for the position but his massive size makes it understandable.

I am now off the Iupati as a Redskin bandwagon. Vladamir Ducasse (G, UMass) is now my new fix for best available lineman in the second round.

Height-Weight-Speed -2 -Possesses a massive frame and above-average athleticism.

Toughness -3 -Carries weight extremely well and displays excellent core strength. Shows good aggression at the point of attack. We would like to see more of a nasty side and needs to finish on a more consistent basis.

Pass Protection -2 -Quick into sets and is light on his feet. Uses long arms well to keep rushers at bay. Slides and redirects well when recovering against double moves. Is capable of anchoring against bull rush when he plays with leverage. Footwork is a bit inconsistent and usually is the underlying cause when having problems in protection.

Run Blocking -2 - Displays a quick first step and takes strong angles to the point. Plays with balance and leverage and is able to engulf defenders with massive frame and strength. Moves well in the open field and can adjust on the move in space. However needs to take more precise angles when cutting off linebackers and could use to play with lower pad level at times.Bradford does appear to be the best QB in the draft, but isn't 4 a little high for a QB who played two full seasons on a great team, and then...injuries and guesswork? 4 is actually really high for that.

If we're going to run the Shanahan system, I don't see a single advantage that Bradford offers over McCoy. In a more vertically adept system, possibly a future Redskins offense, I could see how Bradford would be more accomplished and more versatile, and offer more long term value over McCoy, but if one guy will be picked in the top fifteen picks, and the other will be picked in the second round, would their not be an advantage to spending the first round pick on talent at a different position?

Perhaps the gap between the No. 2 offensive tackle and No. 6 offensive tackle in this draft is just as small as the differences between McCoy and Bradford, in which case it hardly matters which direction we go. But I'd have to believe we could get a much better player with the 4th overall pick than an Iupati or Bulaga equivelent with the second round pick. At least, that's the assumption this analysis is operating on.

How'd you figure that number?Sacks Taken/(Passing attempts + Sacks Taken)

Using career numbers.