NFL Network: Bears' Briggs, 31st Pick for Skins' 6th Pick?

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Originally Posted by RedskinPete

I starting to think that the DT and DE are all running about the same and there was talk early in Feb. that the Redskins were not wild about these DE and DT at a 6th pick in the draft! I am begaining to feel that is true. I also see much of what you are saying could be true[in your post] but for me Brings the 31st pick in the draft is a little short of that 6th over all pick. So a 2nd or a 4th would go along ways towards making this good. But in trades like this we seem not to do well. AS for Washington I truly hope his is not that bad off. He is one of the Redskin Players I really like!

I can't imagine that Gibbs & Co. were disenchanted with all of the defensive linemen projected to go in the first 10-15 picks. But then, they don't seem to be enamored with ANY defensive linemen year after year.

Even if they weren't happy with the D-linemen at #6, why not trade down just a few spots and pick up more selections in the second or third? Winding up with the #31 spot in the first round smashes any notion of trading down.