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GTripp0012 · 02-16-2008, 05:09 PM

I really, really like Calais Campbell, and would trade up in the 2nd round for him if he makes it through the first, but he's not the gamebreaking explosive type that we need in the first round.

Therefore, we can either go for Kentwan Balmer (DT) route, or the Branden Albert (OG) route.

Balmer, to me as a prospect, has one big questionmark, and that's as a three year starter at DT for UNC, he sacked the QB 6 times. The ACC is not a particularly strong football conference, especially in the last two years, and thus, I'm not sure he's teh solution to our problems. I'd rather wait a round and snag Trevor Laws, who was a 4 year starter and got 10 sacks.

I'd like to see Branden Albert be our first pick as of right now. However, our very best move as a team picking at 21 may be to wait to see how the draft breaks out, and then trade up 3-4 picks and snag the can't-miss-prospect who inevitably will fall out of the top ten.

So that means:

1st round-Branden Albert, OG, Virginia
2nd round-Trevor Laws, DT, Notre Dame

02-16-2008, 05:09 PM	#44
GTripp0012 Living Legend Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Evanston, IL Age: 37 Posts: 15,994	Re: (updated title): Make Your Day One Redskins Draft Predictions (Rounds 1-2) I really, really like Calais Campbell, and would trade up in the 2nd round for him if he makes it through the first, but he's not the gamebreaking explosive type that we need in the first round. Therefore, we can either go for Kentwan Balmer (DT) route, or the Branden Albert (OG) route. Balmer, to me as a prospect, has one big questionmark, and that's as a three year starter at DT for UNC, he sacked the QB 6 times. The ACC is not a particularly strong football conference, especially in the last two years, and thus, I'm not sure he's teh solution to our problems. I'd rather wait a round and snag Trevor Laws, who was a 4 year starter and got 10 sacks. I'd like to see Branden Albert be our first pick as of right now. However, our very best move as a team picking at 21 may be to wait to see how the draft breaks out, and then trade up 3-4 picks and snag the can't-miss-prospect who inevitably will fall out of the top ten. So that means: 1st round-Branden Albert, OG, Virginia 2nd round-Trevor Laws, DT, Notre Dame __________________ according to a source with knowledge of the situation.