34th Overall Pick

Agree with your first edit. But I think too many people simply say we need a right tackle! And I don't agree with that because we need a lot of things, and if a right tackle isn't the best player when it's time for us to draft then we'd be making a mistake taking a right tackle.

I agree with you there, and it doesnt look like RT will be the best player st #34

Agree with your first edit. But I think too many people simply say we need a right tackle! And I don't agree with that because we need a lot of things, and if a right tackle isn't the best player when it's time for us to draft then we'd be making a mistake taking a right tackle.


I was originally one of those people. I admit it. I was wanting a RT at all costs. As the draft gets closer and I start really looking at who is out there I agree with you and Quake. Moses or any other RT is probably not the best available at 34 . I will say that in the third round I am going to lean more towards the draft for need side because As I have said before - Polumbus will get Griff killed in Pass Pro this year, and maybe we can atleast light a fire under his arse by making him play for his job by bringing in a young RT.

The worst, Worst, WORST, WOOOORRRRRRSSSSSTTTTTT thing the Redskins can do is take a player at a a position "of need" at #34 (such as Right Tackle) when that player doesn't deserve to be taken that high, just to say they "filled a need"

I certainly agree. Its a balance of need and best player available and I say we have 7 positions of need: Safety, Corner, Tackle, Guard, TE, OLB, and DE. At 34, you can safely eliminate Tackle and TE as most likely talent available at that spot. I think the strongest prospects available at that spot will be OLB and Guard.

I think its true that reaching for a need is unwise, but what worse is getting a position we dont need at 34 ie WR. And particularly the kids from Vandy and Clemson (not Watkins). They are projects and end of bench guys. Thats a much worse mistake imo.

I certainly agree. Its a balance of need and best player available and I say we have 7 positions of need: Safety, Corner, Tackle, Guard, TE, OLB, and DE. At 34, you can safely eliminate Tackle and TE as most likely talent available at that spot. I think the strongest prospects available at that spot will be OLB and Guard.

I think its true that reaching for a need is unwise, but what worse is getting a position we dont need at 34 ie WR. And particularly the kids from Vandy and Clemson (not Watkins). They are projects and end of bench guys. Thats a much worse mistake imo.

If we go pure BPA, IMO we pick a center or guard at 34 (or thereabouts). Add NT to the mix if Nix falls. The best safeties, corners, tackles, OLB's, and TE's will be off the board, but the best center and guard in the draft (and maybe NT) might still be there.

Such would be ok with me. I'm not rooting for a particular position, I just want us to be smart.

Starting to come around to a Jimmie Ward/Phillip Thomas safety combo.

Starting to come around to a Jimmie Ward/Phillip Thomas safety combo.

Odd choice of having a two strong safety combo on the field at the same time...

I certainly agree. Its a balance of need and best player available and I say we have 7 positions of need: Safety, Corner, Tackle, Guard, TE, OLB, and DE. At 34, you can safely eliminate Tackle and TE as most likely talent available at that spot. I think the strongest prospects available at that spot will be OLB and Guard.

I think its true that reaching for a need is unwise, but what worse is getting a position we dont need at 34 ie WR. And particularly the kids from Vandy and Clemson (not Watkins). They are projects and end of bench guys. Thats a much worse mistake imo.

in the mock drafts I have seen there is not much difference between #34 and #41 +. So if they can trade down and add another player it is a no brainier. I agree with the 7 positions, and would add a center to the list.

Bleacher report has :

#41 Moses T
#47 Su'a Filo G
#48 Nix NT
#51 Buchannon S
late 2nd Van Noy OLB
late 2nd Murphy DE
late 2nd Niklas TE

If their mock draft is accurate they could get one of the players above, and add a 3rd round pick, and get two of these three:

Ward S
Reynolds S
Richardson T
Turner G/T
Thomas G/T
Bitonio G/T

Odd choice of having a two strong safety combo on the field at the same time...

Except for the fact that Jimmie Ward projects more to a FS in the NFL

It would be nice if there was a complete list of rankings of the FS in this draft.

It would be nice if there was a complete list of rankings of the FS in this draft.


not the best list, but here you go:

NFL Draft - 2014 NFL Draft Prospects - CBSSports.com - NFLDraftScout.com (http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/prospectrankings/2014/FS)

NFL Draft - 2014 NFL Draft Prospects - CBSSports.com - NFLDraftScout.com (http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/prospectrankings/2014/SS)

I am not sure some of the SS are not FS