Tonight (3/29) on NFL Network: Alan Branch

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Originally Posted by dmek25

will anyone who watches this let me know what they think? i have to work tonight

If you have a chance to catch today's "Path to the Draft" you'll see it.

There actually wasn't much new that we haven't heard here. The two draft experts for NFL Network, Charles Davis and Mike Mayock have him rated below Amobi Okoye who they apparently believe is the best defensive tackle this year. They talked about how that should provide the motivation he needs. Said his overall talent still puts him in the top half of the first round at worst.

In three seasons, he had 9 sacks and 18 tackles behind the line of scrimmage. According to this report, he seems to be the type of DT that draws the double teams, occupies blockers and clogs things up. Then, in what sounded like the best compliment they gave him, they said his play paved the way for two other teammates in the Michigan front seven (considered the best in college football in '06), LaMarr Woodley (DE) and David Harris (ILB), to really stand out and make plays.

He also likes to breakdance.

I think the question for the Redskins is, would he give us a good compliment next to Cornelius Griffin? Or is Griffin the same type of D-tackle that absorbs more than he penetrates? If so, I'm not sure you want two of the same prototypes in the middle -- somebody has to be able to collapse the pocket. Maybe the better guy in that sense is Amobi Okoye.

That all assumes they stay with the #6 pick though -- and who the hell knows at this point.