Draft Grades

Cooley said he was Spencer Long. Not big, not fast, but quick, smart, and good technique.

Well, I hope Cooley's right on that....it would be a good thing for the 'Skins.

We have the pass pro thing figured out, just need to get some holes going for the backs and really get the running game going, especially in the red zone!

5 reasons to be optimistic about the Redskins' 2017 draft class (http://was.247sports.com/Gallery/5-reasons-to-be-optimistic-about-the-Redskins-2017-draft-class-52637987)

Joshua Holsey Showed When Healthy He Can Compete With The Best (http://www.redskins.com/news/article-1/Joshua-Holsey-Showed-When-Healthy-He-Can-Compete-With-The-Best/e7bd1129-b310-4670-bd12-8251dae2e674)

Here is my early pick for training camp hero. Gruden already said he is going in the slot to compete...I think he can. Writings on the wall for breeland and fuller is a boundary corner only. My feeling is fuller/Fabian competition opposite Norman on the outside. Breeland/Holsey competition for the slot.

Joshua Holsey Showed When Healthy He Can Compete With The Best (http://www.redskins.com/news/article-1/Joshua-Holsey-Showed-When-Healthy-He-Can-Compete-With-The-Best/e7bd1129-b310-4670-bd12-8251dae2e674)

Here is my early pick for training camp hero. Gruden already said he is going in the slot to compete...I think he can. Writings on the wall for breeland and fuller is a boundary corner only. My feeling is fuller/Fabian competition opposite Norman on the outside. Breeland/Holsey competition for the slot.

I agree. Holsey looks like a nice addition. I do not know who made the picks.... whoever it is deserves a lot of credit. The strategy looks like it was the BPA at a position of need.. I think there will be more than 5 picks make the team and a few more on the practice squad ... if they can hide them there. or they will be on IR

I agree. Holsey looks like a nice addition. I do not know who made the picks.... whoever it is deserves a lot of credit. The strategy looks like it was the BPA at a position of need.. I think there will be more than 5 picks make the team and a few more on the practice squad ... if they can hide them there. or they will be on IR

The front seven has gotten most of the attention on the defense this offseason...the secondary has been totally revamped. The battles in camp will be most entertaining in this space more than any other spot on the team. Sans the rob Kelly vs the bowling ball from Oklahoma...that's gonna be awesome.

The front seven has gotten most of the attention on the defense this offseason...the secondary has been totally revamped. The battles in camp will be most entertaining in this space more than any other spot on the team. Sans the rob Kelly vs the bowling ball from Oklahoma...that's gonna be awesome.

I do not see a Kelly vs Perine battle. I think both will play.

The battle will be in the secondary, just to make the team. Then they will fight for the #2 CB and both safety spots. I think Norman is the only lock to start. Swearinger probably starts.... not sure which S spot though. Then plenty of competition for the nickel and dime spots as well.

I gave it an A. Allen has the makings of being our best first round pick since Cris Samuels. If we have a perennial pro bowler then that alone makes this draft successful. I like the value of most the picks. We were able to take BPA (mostly), fill needs, find leaders, and good fits to compliment our existing talent. But what really tipped it over to an A for me is that they were patient, didn't panic, tried to trade up for good value but only for the right price, and didn't reach terribly except for maybe one pick.



Trent Williams gets no love?


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nice article...ole profootballfocus. I remember back when folks were super-hatting on that site.

Roullier and Callahan need to bond...like to see Luavo get pushed at LG

Site is shit.

Nicholson played on a bad shoulder all year at Safey. Guy is an athletic phenom. He should of stayed another year but will be a good player for us and possible starter by year 3.

Little tidbit of info. Nicholson was recruited by our DB coach Gray when he coached at VT. Thinks highly of him. Can probably coach him up quick.

Give the draft a B+. Would of liked Williams over Anderson but both are great football players.

Nice theme is we are starting to get guys who will punch you in the mouth on defense.

Anderson
Norman
Moreau
Allen
Brown

Something we have lacked forever.

Site is shit.

Nicholson played on a bad shoulder all year at Safey. Guy is an athletic phenom. He should of stayed another year but will be a good player for us and possible starter by year 3.

Little tidbit of info. Nicholson was recruited by our DB coach Gray when he coached at VT. Thinks highly of him. Can probably coach him up quick.

Give the draft a B+. Would of liked Williams over Anderson but both are great football players.

Nice theme is we are starting to get guys who will punch you in the mouth on defense.

Anderson
Norman
Moreau
Allen
Brown

Something we have lacked forever.

I've come to appreciate PFF's work more than I once did. Although I agree with you that the short-term grades they do are shit, I think they are able to uncover much of the truth in their long-term grades.

The short-term stuff they do is just to keep up people's interest by having a product to sell during the season. An analysis that is quickly and sloppily thrown together to rank players on a game-by-game basis doesn't work.

I like the fact that, in their grading, reputation and measurements don't taint he process. It's all about how a player actually performs on the field. Yet, PFF is just one tool to use in evaluating a player. I think it's useful, at least as a cross-check.

Site is shit.

Nicholson played on a bad shoulder all year at Safey. Guy is an athletic phenom. He should of stayed another year but will be a good player for us and possible starter by year 3.

Little tidbit of info. Nicholson was recruited by our DB coach Gray when he coached at VT. Thinks highly of him. Can probably coach him up quick.

Give the draft a B+. Would of liked Williams over Anderson but both are great football players.

Nice theme is we are starting to get guys who will punch you in the mouth on defense.

Anderson
Norman
Moreau
Allen
Brown

Something we have lacked forever.

I am certainly no expert but I don't think Moreau falls into that category from what I have seen and read. He is great talent but not hard by any measure.