Mark Solway The following is an unofficial selection order for all 7 rounds of the 2005 NFL draft. The draft will take place on April 23rd and 24th and has been moved to the Jacob Javits Convention Center as was reported earlier this month. Thirty-two compensatory picks are still to be added, and are usually announced at … Read more
Why is it that a team that has been so criticized for being too aggressive in free agency can be so equally criticized when they are not agressive? And how is it that with a month and a half before the draft is even held, that the Redskins can have had “one of the worst … Read more
The NFL has announced that the 70th NFL Draft will be held at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York City. The draft has been held at Madison Square Garden since 1995, but politics and a finished contract led to the possibility that it might be moved out of New York for the first … Read more
The Redskins continued their surprisingly yet refreshingly conservative new approach to free agency wih the signing of wide receiver David Patten on Thursday. Patten earned 3 Super Bowl rings with the Patriots and will immediately provide the Redskins with some needed speed. He arrived at Redskin Park on Thursday, and left with a contract – … Read more
With the free agency season set to open, the Washington Redskins and Chris Samuels finally agreed to a contract extension. While the Redskins don’t appear poised to be the jet setters in 2005 as in previous off-seasons, Samuels’ new contract does open the door for Washington to be more active if they so choose. Rumors … Read more
This is the final installment of team needs for the NFC. The Dallas Cowboys have already made some noise signing Drew Bledsoe and releasing Marcellus Wiley. But with 2 selections in the first round of the draft, and over $15 million in cap space, they’re sure to be far from done. The Redskins, Eagles and … Read more
Lemar Marshall signed a 3-year contract to remain with the Redskins on Friday, and so begins the 2005 free agent bonanza. Terms of Marshall’s deal are yet to be released but it is believed to be worth about $2 million. After a solid season that saw him post 82 tackles and 1.5 sacks in relief … Read more
No matter where players have been slotted rankings-wise going into the draft, good pass rushers always looks a little sexier on draft day. This year’s class will be no exception with lots of NFL calibre talent available. At the top of our list is Matt Roth. Though some point to his size and look at … Read more
Even fans that don’t follow College football during the regular season start scouring the web for data now, as they ‘prep up’ for the draft in April. While awards are not neccessarily a guarantee of NFL success, they are an indication of that season’s top college talent. Here is a brief summary of the 2004-2005 … Read more
Like most well orchestrated media ploys, Matt Leinart’s decision on whether to declare his intention to enter the NFL draft ended in anti-climactic fashion on Friday. After stringing the media and fans along an extra day or so, the quarterback of the national champions and Heisman trophy winner finally announced his intention to… stay in … Read more