Redskins make a big draft move well before the draft
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The Redskins traded their 3rd round pick in this year's draft, along with their 1st and 4th round picks in the 2006 draft, to Denver for the 25th pick in this year's draft.
Now all sorts of media people are speculating what the Redskins will do with the 9th and 25th picks in the draft.
Pasquarelli and Clayton at ESPN.com seem to think that the Redskins are high on Auburn QB Jason Campbell.
But that makes no sense to me on two fronts.
First, why let everyone know who you want and give them 3 1/2 days to trade up to the 20 to 24 range to take him if they really want him? If the Redskins really wanted Campbell, then I would expect that was the last thing that you'd hear out of Redskins Park and that the trade wouldn't have been made until the Broncos were on the clock and Campbell was still on the board.
Second, I just can't see Joe Gibbs going with a new "franchise QB". And that's what they would be doing by giving up 3 picks to get Jason Campbell. Joe Gibbs doesn't have the time or the patience to deal with a rookie QB right now. Plus, he has to want to improve this tema right now in order to make this trade look better via making that 2006 1st round pick as late as possible.
Personally, I think the Redskins have to be looking at another option that is bouncing around in the media: packaging the 9th and 25th picks to trade up and get Michigan WR Braylon Edwards. Or, if the Vikings beat them to the punch, to move up and get Southern Cal WR Mike Williams.
The other thing the Redskins could be doing is something that they are currently denying: trading that 25th pick for a player. Like say Buffalo Bills CB Nate Clements perhaps. Gregg Williams has plenty of experience coaching Clements and he would be a nice fit as an upgrade over Fred Smoot. The big question with a deal like that is can that Redskins come to terms with Clements who will be the most sought after CB in FA next summer in all likelihood?
But let's say that the Skins stay at 9 and 25, who will they go after?
Personally, I think they would look at CB and WR or TE in the 1st round if they stay put and use the picks.
Gibbs will want guys that can step in and help this team next season.
At 9, the Redskins could wait and see if Edwards or Williams falls to them. If they don't, then they can look at one of the top 3 CBs in the draft in Antrel Rolle, Adam "Pac Man" Jones, and Carlos Rogers.
At 25, the Redskins could address the need that they didn't fill at 9 with a WR such as Roddy White, Mark Clayton, or former Arkansas QB Matt Jones. They also could go for a prospect that would be near and dear to Joe Gibbs' heart, the best TE in this draft, Heath Miller from Virginia. If the Redskins had taken a WR at 9, then they could look at CB at 25. Super fast Fabian Washington from Nebraska might be on the board at 25. Another option at 25 could be a pass rushing DE such as Erasmus James, David Pollack, Matt Roth, or Justin Tuck.
In the end, I expect the Redskins to look more for immediate help with whatever picks they end up using on Saturday. I just do not see Joe Gibbs being patient enough to groom a young QB.
The Redskins traded their 3rd round pick in this year's draft, along with their 1st and 4th round picks in the 2006 draft, to Denver for the 25th pick in this year's draft.
Now all sorts of media people are speculating what the Redskins will do with the 9th and 25th picks in the draft.
Pasquarelli and Clayton at ESPN.com seem to think that the Redskins are high on Auburn QB Jason Campbell.
But that makes no sense to me on two fronts.
First, why let everyone know who you want and give them 3 1/2 days to trade up to the 20 to 24 range to take him if they really want him? If the Redskins really wanted Campbell, then I would expect that was the last thing that you'd hear out of Redskins Park and that the trade wouldn't have been made until the Broncos were on the clock and Campbell was still on the board.
Second, I just can't see Joe Gibbs going with a new "franchise QB". And that's what they would be doing by giving up 3 picks to get Jason Campbell. Joe Gibbs doesn't have the time or the patience to deal with a rookie QB right now. Plus, he has to want to improve this tema right now in order to make this trade look better via making that 2006 1st round pick as late as possible.
Personally, I think the Redskins have to be looking at another option that is bouncing around in the media: packaging the 9th and 25th picks to trade up and get Michigan WR Braylon Edwards. Or, if the Vikings beat them to the punch, to move up and get Southern Cal WR Mike Williams.
The other thing the Redskins could be doing is something that they are currently denying: trading that 25th pick for a player. Like say Buffalo Bills CB Nate Clements perhaps. Gregg Williams has plenty of experience coaching Clements and he would be a nice fit as an upgrade over Fred Smoot. The big question with a deal like that is can that Redskins come to terms with Clements who will be the most sought after CB in FA next summer in all likelihood?
But let's say that the Skins stay at 9 and 25, who will they go after?
Personally, I think they would look at CB and WR or TE in the 1st round if they stay put and use the picks.
Gibbs will want guys that can step in and help this team next season.
At 9, the Redskins could wait and see if Edwards or Williams falls to them. If they don't, then they can look at one of the top 3 CBs in the draft in Antrel Rolle, Adam "Pac Man" Jones, and Carlos Rogers.
At 25, the Redskins could address the need that they didn't fill at 9 with a WR such as Roddy White, Mark Clayton, or former Arkansas QB Matt Jones. They also could go for a prospect that would be near and dear to Joe Gibbs' heart, the best TE in this draft, Heath Miller from Virginia. If the Redskins had taken a WR at 9, then they could look at CB at 25. Super fast Fabian Washington from Nebraska might be on the board at 25. Another option at 25 could be a pass rushing DE such as Erasmus James, David Pollack, Matt Roth, or Justin Tuck.
In the end, I expect the Redskins to look more for immediate help with whatever picks they end up using on Saturday. I just do not see Joe Gibbs being patient enough to groom a young QB.
posted by James W at 6:55 AM
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