Better days ahead. (Off season part 1 thread)

Strengths:
Ideal build and size
Quickness to the hole
Vision
Tough, physical runner
Runs behind pads
Proper pad level
Has good straight-line speed
Can break off long runs
Shiftiness
Capable of handling a large amount of touches
Excellent hands
Phenomenal receiving ability
Willing blocker in blitz pickup; has potential to be very good
Didn't take a massive pounding in college
Hard-nosed runner between the tackles
Improved study habits as a junior
Looks durable; backup for two seasons before becoming a starter



Weaknesses:
Will need to continue to improve blitz pickup
Intelligence?

That is Trent Richardson and he turned out so awesome.

Strengths:

Ideal build and size

Quickness to the hole

Vision

Tough, physical runner

Runs behind pads

Proper pad level

Has good straight-line speed

Can break off long runs

Shiftiness

Capable of handling a large amount of touches

Excellent hands

Phenomenal receiving ability

Willing blocker in blitz pickup; has potential to be very good

Didn't take a massive pounding in college

Hard-nosed runner between the tackles

Improved study habits as a junior

Looks durable; backup for two seasons before becoming a starter







Weaknesses:

Will need to continue to improve blitz pickup

Intelligence?



That is Trent Richardson and he turned out so awesome.


In all fairness - intelligence under weaknesses should be at least a minor red flag....
Ezekiel will not be another Trent Richardson.

There are some good guards coming open - a lot in fact. The Ravens G who stepped in and performed admirably as LT jumps out at me. I am unconvinced that Luvaou is the answer at LG and Long may be depth but he was pushed around by D linemen a lot. As for A. Kouandjio, he may have a great attitude but he is serious project (Arie Kouandjio - Washington Redskins - 2016 Player Profile - Rotoworld.com (http://www.rotoworld.com/player/nfl/10407/arie-kouandjio) : AK "is tight hipped and athletically deficient. Arie was a maddeningly inconsistent blocker on college tape, almost to the point of being undisciplined.").

The run game sucked. Even if Lauvuo is the answer (he left due to injury, run game goes south), I don't trust either Long or AK to step up. If we can get a quality guard at a good price, I wouldn't object. I can see it as not a priority but I wouldn't rule it out.

Nobody on the list other than Wisnewski stands out to me at center. To me, that's the real priority on the line. The pivot position needs to be upgraded either through free agency or the draft.

Center Ben Jones might be a good option. Reportedly Lauvuo's recovery has been slow. He could be cut and be replaced by a FA.

Center Ben Jones might be a good option. Reportedly Lauvuo's recovery has been slow. He could be cut and be replaced by a FA.

Kouandjio wins the LG position next year.

Kouandjio wins the LG position next year.

I'm not so sure about that...didn't he only play 1 snap this year?

If he's the heir apparent, they couldn't find a few more snaps for him?

I'm not so sure about that...didn't he only play 1 snap this year?

If he's the heir apparent, they couldn't find a few more snaps for him?

Does anybody know how Kouandjio is doing? I haven't ready any reports on him.

I'm not so sure about that...didn't he only play 1 snap this year?

If he's the heir apparent, they couldn't find a few more snaps for him?

It's the exception when a 4th round draft pick can contribute in game situations in his rookie year.

I don't have any numbers, but from memory, he wasn't active for a lot of games.

From the outside looking in, I don't think we can say he is or isn't going to be good. Only folks inside the organization would know how he is adapting to the pro game at this stage.

Case in point, Morgan Moses. Tom Compton played in front of him last year and this year Moses came in and played extremely well.

I'm not so sure about that...didn't he only play 1 snap this year?

If he's the heir apparent, they couldn't find a few more snaps for him?

McC loves him because of his nasty style of play, I bet you he wins the job.

If we let garçon go which I hope we don't but if we did, would anyone like Jermaine Kearse? Word is he won't be back in Seattle.

Kiper gave us a good grade right after the draft, and he improved the grade after seeing our rookies play this year.

Redskins 2015 rookie class receives high mark from Mel Kiper - Washington Redskins Blog- ESPN (http://espn.go.com/blog/washington-redskins/post/_/id/23247/redskins-2015-rookie-class-receives-high-mark-from-mel-kiper)

The best part about this, is I remember McCloughan standing at the podium reviewing the draft after the 3-day event concluded. He was asked how he thought he did, and went through espousing the positive traits of each guy, then took a sip of water he cracked a half-smile and said "it's a good group, you'll see."

He knew it all along. He knew going into that draft who was good, who wasn't. And he came away with plenty of his guys.

I just love his level of mastery over the whole thing. You come away KNOWING it's a good group of players, not wondering whether everything will pan out.