Redskins 2010 Draft Class with Analysis

Here is how I look at our 2010 draft:


Round 1. Trent Williams
Round 2. Donovan McNabb
Round 3. Jeremy Jarmon
Round 5. Perry Riley
Round 5. Adam Carriker
Round 6. Dennis Morris
Round 7. Terrence Austin
Round 7. Erik Cook
Round 7. Selvish Capers

Given what they had to work with, I think they did well.

I look at the draft the same way as you and I gave it an A. If any of Williams, Jarmon, or Carriker end up being a "bust" then i'd have to downgrade the draft to a C or lower. Getting McNabb for a 2nd and conditional pick next year was probably the best move of the draft in my opinion, although i'm not sure if i would still make it, knowing that Clausen and McCoy fell as far as they did. It all depends on how long McNabb wears the redskins uniform. If he plays 5 more years, i'm happy. If he plays just two or three, then i'll have major regrets.

Well you have to factor them in somehow. A pick's value just doesn't magically disappear.

Scouts Inc. devised a formula that takes trades into account:

2010 NFL draft: Scouts Inc. offers up the results of its unique formula for evaluating each team's draft performance. - ESPN (http://insider.espn.go.com/nfl/draft10/insider/news/story?id=5133008)I'll read the Scouts Inc. article because I <3 formulas, but I don't think trading for a player with an existing contract is anything like drafting your own talent at all. The trade for veteran talent can be good, or it can be bad, but it always costs draft value.

To me, that's the one constant on trading picks for players: you're costing yourself draft value, so the return must be very high to justify it.

As far as I can tell, their "trade points" are not a component of our final ranking.

I think their Need Rankings got messed up though. If they gave out points 4-3-2-1 for filling of draft needs in the first four rounds, the most we could have possibly gotten is 5 points, per their method. If that finished in the top three for filling needs, I'm pretty sure that we might have been the only team to fill a need in this draft.

I consider the McNabb, Jarmon and Carriker acquisitions as part of our draft class because we got them using our picks, therefore I graded us with a "B".

I consider the McNabb, Jarmon and Carriker acquisitions as part of our draft class because we got them using our picks, therefore I graded us with a "B".

I hadn't included them, but yes, it would be correct to since picks were expended for their acquisitions.

Including them, I'll upgrade us to an A-.

I thought the Trent Williams pick is a risk worth taking if you're a 4-12 team. I was happy with that choice.

I was a little disappointed we didn't trade into the 2nd or 3rd round, but happy that we didn't force ourselves into either or both of those rounds. We looked for the right opportunity and it doesn't seem like it presented itself.

Riley is solid (I had actually thought we might sneak into the early 3rd for Spikes). I think he can make an instant impact on special teams and some versatility at LB

I don't know much about Morris, but I think it's time we find someone to replace Sellers. Not sure it will be Morris though

Not really a fan of the Austin pick (especially with Snead still on the board! The fact that he wasn't drafted just proves that GTripp is right. All NFL execs and scouts are morons and don't have a clue what they're doing)

I see Erik Cook on the PS this year. Decent pickup. It will be lauded as the new regime drafting an offensive lineman. But I don't see it as much different from Edwin Williams dropping last year and signing with us a UDFA.

Thought Selvish Capers has the potential to be a phenomenal pick. He's a poor man's Trent Williams in the sense that he's very athletic and versatile. But he'll also work hard 100% of the time. Something that's been questioned about TW.

Malcom Kelly says that TW has always been a hard worker. Since we know that it not the case (TW admitted as much in his press conference), that makes me question whether Kelly truly understands the meaning of "hard work." It also makes me question whether Kelly will contribute to the team as much as I had hoped in 2010. I have a nagging feeling that WR will be our greatest need going in to 2011.

Malcom Kelly says that TW has always been a hard worker. Since we know that it not the case (TW admitted as much in his press conference), that makes me question whether Kelly truly understands the meaning of "hard work." It also makes me question whether Kelly will contribute to the team as much as I had hoped in 2010. I have a nagging feeling that WR will be our greatest need going in to 2011.
Kelly has known TW since High School. I don't think he is going to go in front of the press and say anything but positives and superlatives about him. I doubt it has any bearing on his concept of hard work.

^^ Is Capers our Rod Smith? Any chance he actually out performs Williams?

Tandler's Redskins Draft Six Pack (http://www.csnwashington.com/pages/landing_09/?blockID=222983&amp;feedID=2992)

not a bad read, rich tandler from csn's draft break down

i like his thoughts on ah, especially the last few lines

And it clearly would have been a bad deal to dump Albert Haynesworth for a third-round pick. That would have sent a message that it is possible to pout your way out of the organization. All of the back and forth over the past several weeks will be forgotten when training camp starts in late July. The coaches will find a role that best suits Haynesworth’s talent. That’s their job. And Albert will fulfill that role to the best of his ability. That’s his job.