FYI for 2009.. Draft & Schedule

[Hail to the Redskins]

Ok... so here it is....

* We will be selecting 14th overall in the 1st round.

* We will only have 1st, 3rd, 5th, & 6th round picks.

* Here's our scheduled opponents:

Home: Dallas, Philadelphia, NYG, Saints, Buccaneers, Broncos, Chiefs, Rams

Away: Dallas, Philadelphia, NYG, Falcons, Panthers, Raiders, Chargers, Lions

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by Hail to the Redskins

Ok... so here it is....

* We will be selecting 14th overall in the 1st round.

* We will only have 1st, 3rd, 5th, & 6th, round picks.

* Here's our scheduled opponents:

Home: Dallas, Philadelphia, NYG, Saints, Buccaneers, Broncos, Chiefs, Rams

Away: Dallas, Philadelphia, NYG, Falcons, Panthers, Raiders, Chargers, Lions

I hope we don't screw up with that 14th pick. We should be able to get a nice player at 14th. I wonder if we can trade someone for some later round picks.

[Hail to the Redskins]

I personally think they'd be best off trading back for sure...

you just NEVER know with the 1st round picks.. boom or bust...

that's why the more picks the better...

If they get a "stud" OT or DT... it'll all be on him (the pressure to be an impact) because we won't pick again til the 3rd round.

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by Hail to the Redskins

I personally think they'd be best off trading back for sure...

you just NEVER know with the 1st round picks.. boom or bust...

that's why the more picks the better...

If they get a "stud" OT or DT... it'll all be on him (the pressure to be an impact) because we won't pick again til the 3rd round.

So hopefully trade it for a low 1st round and a 3rd or 4th round pick? or a 2nd and 4th? I guess it'd depend on the players available.

[Hail to the Redskins]

Originally Posted by Ruhskins

So hopefully trade it for a low 1st round and a 3rd or 4th round pick? or a 2nd and 4th? I guess it'd depend on the players available.

I REALLY do think that'd be the best strategy as good O-Linemen are awlays still available in the 3rd/4th rounds

[TheSmurfs22]

Trade the first one away for a pick in the second and in the 3rd.

Schedule looks pretty good, not thrilled about having to go out west twice but what can ya do?!

[over the mountain]

id like to actually keep this pick and use it for a top tier talent. the "experts" seem to think there are 3 stud OTs this year and maybe at 14 one of them might still be around. if not O line maybe a play-making d lineman.

hurts not having that 2nd rounder thoo. either way we should only get better after the draft.

so is this draft considered deep in any particular position? seems like there is a good 10-15 solid O lineman this year but i dont follow college ball as much.

go skins!!

[SouperMeister]

Originally Posted by TheSmurfs22

Trade the first one away for a pick in the second and in the 3rd.

Schedule looks pretty good, not thrilled about having to go out west twice but what can ya do?!

I would not trade #14 overall for just a 2nd and a 3rd. I would accept no less than two 2nd rounders in 2009. Philly and New England are notorious for trading out of the first round for a 2nd PLUS a 1st in the following year's draft. Philly did that again last year, giving them two 1st rounders for 2009.

[tryfuhl]

the top 3 OTs could be gone in the top 10

[dmek25]

what about that tackle from Virginia? is he expected to be top 10? if not, there is our pick

[Sheriff Gonna Getcha]

I thought we ended up with the 13th overall pick.

[Chief X_Phackter]

Trade it along with Betts and Randle El, stock up on picks spend them on both lines and a backup RB...or pick at 14, maybe get a keeper down the line in the draft and take your chances.

[ArtMonkDrillz]

Originally Posted by Sheriff Gonna Getcha

I thought we ended up with the 13th overall pick.

That's what I thought I read on RI too.

[Sheriff Gonna Getcha]

Originally Posted by Chief X_Phackter

Trade it along with Betts and Randle El, stock up on picks spend them on both lines and a backup RB...or pick at 14, maybe get a keeper down the line in the draft and take your chances.

Randle El isn't terribly productive, has a high cap figure, and will be 30 years old by the time next season starts. If you are a GM for another team, what kind of draft pick would you trade for him? Ladell Betts will also be 30 years old by the time next season starts and good running backs can be found late in the draft. So, I would be stunned if we managed to get anything better than a 5th round pick for either player and we'd be lucky to get that much.

[rbanerjee23]

Originally Posted by Sheriff Gonna Getcha

Randle El isn't terribly productive, has a high cap figure, and will be 30 years old by the time next season starts. If you are a GM for another team, what kind of draft pick would you trade for him? Ladell Betts will also be 30 years old by the time next season starts and good running backs can be found late in the draft. So, I would be stunned if we managed to get anything better than a 5th round pick for either player and we'd be lucky to get that much.

^^Great point
I definitely think The skins should still make that move, put the onus on thomas, kelly, or davis to show up next season. i hope they have the maturity to realize they were complete busts this season and they need to really pick up the pace next season. Definitely, definitely trade the first rounder to get more picks because the Skins do not draft well (Sean taylor is the only one who comes to mind who was a stud - Rogers is still a work in progress) in the first round. Pick up o linemen and d linemen because griffin is getting old, gholston is not a suitable backup, jansen is finished, samuels is showing his age. I think the trench units will be in serious trouble next season if they are not shored up.