Pick 47 Trent Murphy

Maybe a London Fletcher sort of fellow.......love it

speaking of London, who is going to replace him ? could Trent play some ILB ?

speaking of London, who is going to replace him ? could Trent play some ILB ?


Robinson if he can stay healthy.

Once he gets on the field I think fans will love him because of his hustle and motor.
He's the type of 'glue' player we haven't had in a while. A guy who is just mean and nasty but smart as well. He's going to allow the defense to be creative. Imagine a nickel pass rush with Rak, Hatcher, Kerrigan, Murphy. That's the goal, rush with 4 - cover with 7.

Seems pretty clear the offseason strategy to fix the pass defense was to focus our resources on getting to the QB. Franchise Rak, sign Hatcher, draft the 2013 NCAA sack leader. That's one reason why draft grades are so dumb. They don't account for offseason strategy and planned fits.

Robinson if he can stay healthy.


I forgot about him

speaking of London, who is going to replace him ? could Trent play some ILB ?

2 positions I'm kinda glad we didn't draft at ILB and Safety. First, those 2 positions weren't deep in the draft. With tjax and Robinson coming back from injury, we shouldn't be bad from a depth perspective.

The only area going into the offseason/ camp where I'm nervous is TE. Not a whole lot there. I wonder if Bruce and jay are satisfied with that part of the roster. Gotta feeling we will be watching cuts and waiver wire a lot in the coming months.

A closer look at second-round pick Trent Murphy (http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/football-insider/wp/2014/05/14/a-closer-look-at-second-round-pick-trent-murphy/)

Jim Rome Newsmaker: Trent Murphy - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCqu_71DIr0)

Good interview. I like when he talks about Coach Harbaugh and vets getting complacent, IMO that's RAK saying I don't need to learn another pass rush move I'm OK.

Robinson if he can stay healthy.

So who will start at ILB for the 3rd preseason game once Robinson is done for the year? I truly hope Robinson stays healthy, but we have no depth at ILB. I feel comfortable with Riley and that Riley can make the calls. I think we're in for a world of hurt if either of those two guys get hurt.

I don't hate Murphy. Seems like a good player with a good motor. Just not sure I saw the position itself as something we should be focusing on. With Orakpo and Kerrigan starting and Rob Jackson and Brandon Jenkins as backups, I'm fairly happy with our talent at OLB. To me, this screams that Orakpo is done in DC.

My guess is the coaching staff see the special teamers we picked up as backups, and potentially future starters at the ILB role. As someone else said. When we passed on Moses I was concerned. When he fell, I was far less concerned. Had we swapped those two picks I would have had less of a gripe, but still feel we could have probably made a better choice.

Note: Please don't read my sig because it contradicts my above point...

So who will start at ILB for the 3rd preseason game once Robinson is done for the year? I truly hope Robinson stays healthy, but we have no depth at ILB. I feel comfortable with Riley and that Riley can make the calls. I think we're in for a world of hurt if either of those two guys get hurt.

I don't hate Murphy. Seems like a good player with a good motor. Just not sure I saw the position itself as something we should be focusing on. With Orakpo and Kerrigan starting and Rob Jackson and Brandon Jenkins as backups, I'm fairly happy with our talent at OLB. To me, this screams that Orakpo is done in DC.

My guess is the coaching staff see the special teamers we picked up as backups, and potentially future starters at the ILB role. As someone else said. When we passed on Moses I was concerned. When he fell, I was far less concerned. Had we swapped those two picks I would have had less of a gripe, but still feel we could have probably made a better choice.

Note: Please don't read my sig because it contradicts my above point...

There is no doubt Orakpo is playing his last year as a Redskin, and Kerrigan's contract expires in 2 seasons. Jackson is a back-up, and Jenkins is a project at best.

Murphy can save the Redskins over $10 million dollars next season

There is no doubt Orakpo is playing his last year as a Redskin, and Kerrigan's contract expires in 2 seasons. Jackson is a back-up, and Jenkins is a project at best.

Murphy can save the Redskins over $10 million dollars next season

That is an utterly ridiculous statement.