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SportsLine: NFC East needs
Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2004 10:12 pm
by ANT7088
Dan Snyder has spent his money to win now. He upgraded his roster, but more important, he paid for darn good coaches. After bringing in a bevy of free agents the past two seasons, the Redskins have few holes remaining on their roster.
Trades have bludgeoned their pick lineup, yet they are sitting pretty at No. 5 in Round 1.
Thus, in addition to the big-time players they have acquired the past two years (stars like Portis and Laveranues Coles, former stars like Shawn Springs and Brunell, and potential studs like Marcus Washington and Cornelius Griffin) they will have a chance to pick up one more potential beast for this season.
After that pick though, they can take much of the rest of the draft off as they have shipped most of their picks elsewhere.
Needs: TE, S, pass rushing DE, DT, OG
The Skinny: To deal with the agent or to not deal with the agent, that is the question. The Redskins will have two highly rated players from which to choose from, both of whom could immediately fill a need.
One option is Miami tight end Kellen Winslow, Jr., a young man who many scouts insist is a better weapon than Shockey, his Hurricanes predecessor.
However, Winslow has chosen the Poston brothers as his agents. These are the same agents who have claimed, along with their client, that Washington bilked LaVar Arrington out of $6.5 million in bonus money. They are also notorious for holding out their clients or asking for absurd signing bonuses (i.e., Orlando Pace, Julian Peterson).
Miami safety Sean Taylor is the next "next Ronnie Lott" to emerge in the draft. Actually, he's probably more in line with young rising stars like the Ravens' Ed Reed and the Cowboys' Roy Williams. He would certainly be a safe pick, one coveted by defensive coaches Gregg Williams and Greg Blache.
Will they grab the immediate offensive weapon in Winslow and deal with what they know will be a difficult negotiation, or do they pass and grab Taylor?
http://www.sportsline.com/nfl/story/7241448
Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2004 10:13 am
by GibbSkins
i say pass on winslow and grab taylor...i think winslow will end up being a headache...exspecilly with the poston brothers in his cornner
Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2004 12:32 pm
by John Manfreda
Sean Taylor, imagine him and Lavar on the same defense.
Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2004 12:33 pm
by Irn-Bru
So not too much is really developing per se (it seems). Grab Taylor if he's available, if not then trade down and bulk up the D line. I can't wait for draft day so that these reports stop coming out. Not because they are particularly bad--it's just I read them with such eagerness and get dissapointed every time.
Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2004 12:46 pm
by joebagadonuts
gee, and only two weeks to go.....i think my brain is going to explode if we have to debate over who to take for the next 15 days.
Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2004 2:06 pm
by surferskin
yeah buddy, the thought of lavar and taylor just destroying opposing players is awesome!
Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2004 4:20 pm
by hailskins666
Needs: TE, S, pass rushing DE, DT, OG
it trips me out when the media says we need o-line help.
Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2004 4:40 pm
by oafusp
hailskins666 wrote:Needs: TE, S, pass rushing DE, DT, OG
it trips me out when the media says we need o-line help.
i agree. Dockery got off to a rocky start last season but from October on you never heard his name....which is a good thing. Dockery did great and that was under Spurrier's blocking schemes. Just wait for Dockery to get schooled by Buges.
Don't forget, Dockery was projected to be a late first round pick but fell to the Skins in the 3rd round. I also heard that he was #3 on the Redskins draft board last April and they were shocked to get him in the 3rd.
The way i see it, we only need to upgrade at DTackle, and Defensive End....the coaches will be able to take care of coaching up the TE's/H-backs to fit with the system.
Sean Taylor would shore up the safety position for years and Iffy will be excellent depth for the position. But, if we get the right offer...like muliple picks in the top 2 rounds...then we should go out and get a new D-line
Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2004 5:58 pm
by Texas Hog
good article...please, replace the loss of Champ in the secondary with a stud like Taylor and pass on Winslow
the DL can be addressed in the later rounds and in FA...we need a stud safety that can deliver some heavy blows to the likes of TO