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How do you think the Skins did in the draft this year, taking a stud safety, a solid TE and 2 offensive linemen? Let's hear it!

Not happy about the 2 Offensive Tackles.
Could have just as easily drafted 2 DEFENSIVE TACKLE prospects to be tutored by our talented defensive coaching staff.

I think its hard to give an A when they had only two picks of consequence. Late rounders are prospects that are at best a 10% to 20% chance of contributing in a real way to the team.

Taylor seems to be a can't miss prospect and ey fills a need. I like the fact that he caught a ton of balls last year in college.

Then you have to factor in the traded picks. I think you got value for Brunell at 3, obviously Portis is worth more than a 2nd, but we also shipped Champ.

What happened to our 5th pick? Can't remember any more...

I give them a B - not an A - only because of their lack of picks and drafting two tackles. Talyor is obvious and I think ey will be a pleasant surprise (if anyone doubts him). Although the later rounds are pretty much crap shoots, it seems it would have made sense to bring in a defensive lineman instead of a second tackle. But if they are set on getting rid of Samuels, then maybe this did make sense. We got some big time playmakers this off season - can't wait to get it started...

I thought the team made the smart picks with that what it had. But I gave them a C for going in to the draft with so few picks in the first place. At some point, the teams needs to break this cycle and build with some young cheaper players from the draft.

Yes, we only had a few picks but look at the players we had for our picks- 1st round-Sean Taylor, 2nd Round-Portis, 3rd Brunell and ey so our picks are looking really good! I was a little dissapointed that we didnt take any D-lineman but Bugel can groom both those O-lineman!

I thing the FO had a plan going in and stuck with it... I didn't understand why we picked OL vs DL with the last two picks but I was just hired to coach the team

Both guys are Tackles but at least one can/will play guard
and the O-Line was pretty beat up by the end of the season

Everyone including most people here KNEW the we would draft at least 1 D-Lineman when we didn't everybody freaked

all and all I give us a "B"

Compared to the rest of the East we did pretty good

I gave us a "C". Nothing special really happened. I don't like how we pass out our picks like candy. I know we got something in return, but there's nothing like cheap talent, Just my opinion.

I trust that the coach knows what we need better than I do. I may have bumped the grade up if we selected a defensive linemen, even one from the later round to develop under our great coaches. But Im not down about it, they have it all worked out.

wshngtn wrote:I give them a B - not an A - only because of their lack of picks and drafting two tackles. Talyor is obvious and I think ey will be a pleasant surprise (if anyone doubts him). Although the later rounds are pretty much crap shoots, it seems it would have made sense to bring in a defensive lineman instead of a second tackle. But if they are set on getting rid of Samuels, then maybe this did make sense. We got some big time playmakers this off season - can't wait to get it started...

I agree with the "newbie". Welcome wshngtn.

B - if for nothing else than getting their man Sean! I don't mind the OL picks so much - they will develop faster than a later round DL or DE. Has everyone paid attention - these guys are like buildings - very large buildings.

Still think we will get DLine help after June 1.

I gave your draft a D on what could have been. The talent accumulated for the draft position was lackluster at best.

While I do like Taylor's prospects, I feel a wiser move would have been to take Cleveland's first and second maybe even get a late pick tossed in, let them take Winslow at #5. If Detroit would have passed on Taylor, you still would have gotten your man while adding another pick. If Detroit grabbed him, trade down again.

Some decent d-linemen Udeze, Smith and Wilfork all dropped to the late teens or lower.


While ey may be a nice player and a need, it was a terrible move at that spot. He cost way too much especially for H-back/TE type whick few teams employ. Look at where the next TE went. I'd like to know who they felt they had to get in front of to grab him that high.

I did like the pick of Wilson, and felt you got good value. I know that many people here feel the O-line problems were all scheme-related last season and Arizona Joe's going to wave his magic wand, but I see OL as a major need.

As someone who follows ND, I have mixed feelings about the Molinaro selection. It's nice to see him drafted, but I just don't know if he'll ever be anything as a pro. I hope he turns out to be a starter for you some day (actually I hope he turn into an all-pro for someone else, but you get my drift).