The Skins need to draft a real GM
Let me start this out by saying that I have a lot of faith in Joe Gibbs as a football coach.
But I do not have a lot of faith in Joe Gibbs as the President of the Washington Redskins and as the guy that is the head honcho when it comes to making personnel decisions. And the moves made this week heading into the draft and over the weekend have made me question his decision making process even more.
It all started with the trade for the 25th pick and the rumor being leaked that the Redskins coveted Auburn QB Jason Campbell at that spot.
Why on earth would they make a move 3 1/2 days before the draft if they wanted one guy and let that information get out? That is just not a smart thing to do.
Plus, I'm not big on trading future 1st round picks, especially in a less than stellar draft year such as this one and with a team that isn't exactly poised for a break out season. I'd rather be the team that adds the future 1st rounder to be honest.
Then draft day came. And while I thought I was prepared for the worst, it didn't make the sting of my dream draft being possible and the Redskins opting to go their own way.
The Redskins had Mike Williams fall to them at 9. And they opted for Auburn CB Carlos Rogers.
Now I have a lot of faith in Gregg Williams and his staff. Not only as a defensive coaches, but also
as talent evaluators. Last offseason, the Redskins were very successful in adding players on the defensive side of the ball via free agency and the draft. The only two miscalculations last offseason by the defensive staff were with regards to Mike Barrow's health and Sean Taylor's character. But when compared to the mistakes made in free agency on the offensive side of the ball last year, they are very minor in comparison.
So I have little doubt that Carlos Rogers will be a solid fit for the Redskins at CB. He has the size, speed, toughness, and playmaking ability to fit right in with what Gregg Williams wants to do on defense. The only thing that gives me pause about Rogers is his nickname "Cash" which apparently came from his habit of hanging out at casinos. That scares me just a bit.
But the disappointment of passing on TD monster, especially in the red zone, like Mike Williams was nothing compared to my disappointment when the Redskins took Jason Campbell at 25.
I have a feeling that Jason Campbell will make a nice NFL QB. I just don't like what the Redskins gave up to get him. As well as the fact that I don't like that the Redskins had 2 first round picks and did nothing to help themselves on offense for 2005.
That is why I believe that the Redskins need a real GM to run the personnel side of things.
Maybe they can draft Scott Pioli next year?
Day 2 was a little better
I was surprised when the Redskins took not one, but two FBs on day 2. Especially since Joe Gibbs doesn't use a FB in his offense.
But, Manuel White (UCLA) and Nehemiah Broughton (The Citadel) won't play FB with the Redskins. White will be worked in as an H-Back as well as a short yardage RB and Broughton will be a big RB for the Redskins. Plus, both guys will be asked to be special teams contributors right away if they want to make the roster.
The pick I really liked on day 2 was MLB Robert McCune from Louisville. Some people don't like him because of the fact that he's 26yo. I like him because he's served his country in the Army. I also like the solid work ethic, his freakish combine numbers (4.50 40 (some scouts had him running under a 4.4!!!!!) and 34 bench press reps at 225 lbs), and his insanely huge physique.
Plus he has a great story in all:
http://www.stlouisrams.com/article/48054/
With all of the talk of Pat Tillman the past week, I can't help but root for a guy like McCune. And hopefully I'll get that chance this season should he make the Redskins roster. At a minimum, I'm expecting him to be a special teams terror this season.
And finally, they took a smart OLB that they want to move inside with Jeremy Newberry from Stanford. Sounds a lot like Antonio Pierce to me.
The disappointment is starting to go away, but I still think this team needs a real GM to take the personnel decisions out of Joe Gibbs' hands.
But I do not have a lot of faith in Joe Gibbs as the President of the Washington Redskins and as the guy that is the head honcho when it comes to making personnel decisions. And the moves made this week heading into the draft and over the weekend have made me question his decision making process even more.
It all started with the trade for the 25th pick and the rumor being leaked that the Redskins coveted Auburn QB Jason Campbell at that spot.
Why on earth would they make a move 3 1/2 days before the draft if they wanted one guy and let that information get out? That is just not a smart thing to do.
Plus, I'm not big on trading future 1st round picks, especially in a less than stellar draft year such as this one and with a team that isn't exactly poised for a break out season. I'd rather be the team that adds the future 1st rounder to be honest.
Then draft day came. And while I thought I was prepared for the worst, it didn't make the sting of my dream draft being possible and the Redskins opting to go their own way.
The Redskins had Mike Williams fall to them at 9. And they opted for Auburn CB Carlos Rogers.
Now I have a lot of faith in Gregg Williams and his staff. Not only as a defensive coaches, but also
as talent evaluators. Last offseason, the Redskins were very successful in adding players on the defensive side of the ball via free agency and the draft. The only two miscalculations last offseason by the defensive staff were with regards to Mike Barrow's health and Sean Taylor's character. But when compared to the mistakes made in free agency on the offensive side of the ball last year, they are very minor in comparison.
So I have little doubt that Carlos Rogers will be a solid fit for the Redskins at CB. He has the size, speed, toughness, and playmaking ability to fit right in with what Gregg Williams wants to do on defense. The only thing that gives me pause about Rogers is his nickname "Cash" which apparently came from his habit of hanging out at casinos. That scares me just a bit.
But the disappointment of passing on TD monster, especially in the red zone, like Mike Williams was nothing compared to my disappointment when the Redskins took Jason Campbell at 25.
I have a feeling that Jason Campbell will make a nice NFL QB. I just don't like what the Redskins gave up to get him. As well as the fact that I don't like that the Redskins had 2 first round picks and did nothing to help themselves on offense for 2005.
That is why I believe that the Redskins need a real GM to run the personnel side of things.
Maybe they can draft Scott Pioli next year?
Day 2 was a little better
I was surprised when the Redskins took not one, but two FBs on day 2. Especially since Joe Gibbs doesn't use a FB in his offense.
But, Manuel White (UCLA) and Nehemiah Broughton (The Citadel) won't play FB with the Redskins. White will be worked in as an H-Back as well as a short yardage RB and Broughton will be a big RB for the Redskins. Plus, both guys will be asked to be special teams contributors right away if they want to make the roster.
The pick I really liked on day 2 was MLB Robert McCune from Louisville. Some people don't like him because of the fact that he's 26yo. I like him because he's served his country in the Army. I also like the solid work ethic, his freakish combine numbers (4.50 40 (some scouts had him running under a 4.4!!!!!) and 34 bench press reps at 225 lbs), and his insanely huge physique.
Plus he has a great story in all:
http://www.stlouisrams.com/article/48054/
With all of the talk of Pat Tillman the past week, I can't help but root for a guy like McCune. And hopefully I'll get that chance this season should he make the Redskins roster. At a minimum, I'm expecting him to be a special teams terror this season.
And finally, they took a smart OLB that they want to move inside with Jeremy Newberry from Stanford. Sounds a lot like Antonio Pierce to me.
The disappointment is starting to go away, but I still think this team needs a real GM to take the personnel decisions out of Joe Gibbs' hands.
posted by James W at 5:21 AM
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