Will we draft a WR or get a free agent

we have depth at WR, we have no depth at the line positions.

Mike williams is not a gamebreaker. braylon edwards is but drops alot of balls. no point in drafting those guys. let jacobs and McCants fight it out.

I USED to be all about drafting a WR, but the more I hear the outcry about WR's out of college being busts, the more concerned I am also getting. I DO like the prospect of drafting a good blocking TE in the later rounds and addressing the offensive line positions.

Whoever thinks that we're wasting our 9th pick w/ a TE is on some serious stuff.

I think we might end up trading down...

Whoever thinks that we're wasting our 9th pick w/ a TE is on some serious stuff.

I think we might end up trading down...

I agree, unless there's a Shockey/Heap/Gonzalez like talent there forget about it, even if there is can we really afford to take a TE when we have other more pressing needs??

What is a TE going to do to help fix the offense? Cooley is a good receiving option at the H-back, what we really need is a solid blocking TE.

What is a TE going to do to help fix the offense? Cooley is a good receiving option at the H-back, what we really need is a solid blocking TE.

We can easily find a good blocking TE via free agency or a 6th or 7th round pick.

I agree w/ the fact we have way more pressing needs on offense besides TE. TE should be the least of our worries.

I'm not saying with our first round pick, I'm saying in the later rounds. Basically I'm confused when what we do with our first round pick. I guess I'm jumping onto the DE bandwagon because we all saw what a playmaker Taylor was this year and maybe there is another playmaker similar to him at DE.

Here's my draft & FA strategy:

Trade our 1 pick for a late No. 1 and 2nd round pick
Pick a DE like Pollack, or a DT with the late first pick
Pick a blocking TE (Everett, perhaps) with the 2nd round pick
Trade Gardner for 2nd round pick
Pick an O-lineman with that pick.
Sign Plexico in free agency to address our needs at WR
Sign a center in free agency
If Smoot isn't resigned, Harris starts and we build depth at CB through later round draft picks

Does anyone know if we can reasonably expect Samuels to be traded for a high draft pick?

I would like to see Gibbs draft a pass rusher, so the D can truly be the force Gregg Williams wants it to be.

A TE is not a nec. as Cooley will play the TE & H-back positions with authority!

WR is a must position for the Skins & I'm sure Danny Boy will be looking to spend some dough on experience & potential.

I could see Gibbs trading the 1st rd. pick for maybe 2 later draft picks (late 1st & 3rd). Or Gibbs could trade up & grab Mike Williams, who knows at this point...?

It seems like the coaches have identified the wide receiver position as the most seriously in need of improvement.

It makes sense to look at the free agent options. I am sure they will make a good evaluation about Plaxico Burress. It sounds like they would like to sign him, because I don't know who else they would bring in as a free agent who they can build around. Is there anyone who knows the free agents available?

I think that Coles has rejected surgery himself because it puts his career in jeopardy. The Redskins hope that he heals but are going forward with the idea that the best they will be able to count on from him is what we saw this past year, minus the effects of the finger injury - a solid performance but a couple of notches below what we hoped when he arrived on the impact meter. Otherwise, if they expected Coles to be at full speed, we wouldn't be talking about the "wide receiver problem."

My guess is that we will draft a wide receiver at #9 - either Troy Williamson or Braylon Edwards. We will probably bring in a free agent as well, possibly Plaxico Burress. I think that so much depends on improving our wide receivers that they will not think that one player, however promising is going to be the answer.

WE CANNOT DRAFT A WR IN THE FIRST ROUND AND EXPECT IT HELP US NEXT YEAR!!! Sorry but I had to yell that for all to hear. I have said this a million freaking times...good WRs take a couple years to make an impact. You can name like two or three WRs in the last 5 years that came in and offered the type of impact we need at the position. On the other hand...first round RBs, OL, DL and Safties often make big impacts. We have a need with at least one of those positions. Look guys, none of the WRs this year are sure bets by any stretch. If you look at first round WRs the last five years they are remarkably hit or miss. Generally when they hit they hit just a little (see fitzgerald...remember him? the greatest WR in college history he was called. he was also called the next Moss. He was certainly an impact player but not the kind we all want.) and when they miss they miss a lot(see our own Gardner). We are a team built for the next two year which means we need a draft a player that can come in and bw a force for us now. That could be difficult at the 9th spot but they'll be something better than any of the receivers. I might have to poke one of my eyes out if we draft a WR.