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I think the idea was to draft a guard instead of paying a fortune for Scherff. It's something to consider. S. Charles can play Guard if he's healthy but the team had been grooming him for LG. If he's an upgrade over Schweitzer then great - the team upgrades the starter and backup positions. Or, perhaps he's athletic enough to fill the RG position. I'd like Cornelius Lucas to be the quality swing Tackle going forward so I agree that a Tackle might be a higher value pick.

Go back and look at the players on the board in the second round for the last two drafts. If Snyder hadn't forced the Haskins pick, the Skins could have had Sweat AND two productive WRs. IMO, the team should go for three quality players. It's easy to give up next year's draft pick until that draft comes around and you realize exactly what you gave up.

It was impressive to see what TB could do with 2 TEs. Sprinkle's PFF score (all season) and eye test shows that it's time for an upgrade at TE either through free agency or the draft. If Logan Thomas is out at any point then TE might jump to the top of the list of needs. I agree that WR and LB are a must and there will be many "wants' in the draft. The draft is such a crap shoot though. It doesn't make sense to make a major reach for a position of need.

In other words, another RG3-sized deal but for a proven player. That's still too rich for me. How well would he fit the scheme? How many holes can Washington fill with all those picks? The Texans would be smart to try to get Watson to agree to a trade. The Texans were so mismanaged they need to take a few years to tear out all the damage and rebuild. Watson is wasted talent for them.

How much value do you put on giving the current players some experience in the playoffs? In prior Skins teams the players often just wanted to get paid. These guys are going to really want to get back to the playoffs and do better in the future. Is that worth picking 9 slots higher? You don't know with the draft picks until after 2-3 years so I'm sticking with giving the team the experience and building the competitive fire.

If your assessment is correct then the advantage goes to teams that have quality scouting departments able to find contributors throughout the draft. Given the Skins' recent history (Skins/WFT) I think Washington will have the advantage. Can they find a Stefon Diggs type in the 6th round instead of using a first round pick? Let's hope! To me, a deep draft at a particular position usually is an argument to pick that position lower. You might miss out if there is a run on the position but the probability of high value is in your favor. Since Washington can use help at almost every position except DL this year would seem to be a perfect opportunity. Considering that both the HC and DC played linebacker in the NFL I think they are going to push really hard for that position in the draft. In the meantime, let's enjoy another week.

Vinny? 😆 If he's available when the team picks that's fine. But please let's stop mortgaging the farm. Been there done that! We've finally paid the loan off so let's enjoy some franchise security for awhile.

The mobile QB isn't new to the NFL. I'm really not a fan of super-mobile QBs unless that mobility is pared with high passing accuracy. I'd rather have a good QB with the ability to move around in the pocket to extend plays. Cousins could run when needed and I don't really look for more than that. Btw - Hurts passing % was pretty low during the game and you have to keep in mind that Hurt's running success could be partly due to the deficiencies in the WFT's linebackers. When everyone says "elite bell cow RB" I'm thinking 25-30 touches per game. I'm not in favor of that approach because I don't want to take away any touches from Antonio Gibson. I think the team likes what it has in McKissic and Gibson. Another RB is a good option but it doesn't require the first or second round picks IMO.

I think he's coaching what he's got. At the beginning of the season there wasn't any proven talent at TE or WR except for McLauren. It's not possible to have a legitimate downfield offense with only one playmaker. The upside of this season is that the young players got time on the field and some have really stepped up. IMO though, the team still needs a #1/#2 quality WR as all of the WRs (not named Mclauren) are complementary pieces. Ideally, I would like a new slot receiver as Steven Sims didn't really take the step up expected. He can compete in the offseason and battle for special teams/backup. So two new WRS and I'd like a new back-up TE too while I'm at it. It's time to move on from Sprinkle and other hold-overs that can never produce.

We are playing with house money. Smith looked ok on the first drive but as the game went on it was obvious he was too gimpy to be really effective. When a replay showed Smith throwing with his bad leg way up in the air, I had a flashback to RG3 in his one playoff game. Is a 50% Smith better than a 100% Heinicke? Tampa has the playbook to shut 50% Smith down. IMO, Heinicke gives the team a better chance to win. So what if they lose? If Smith starts and loses will the reaction be any different? As the backup, Smith might be good for one quarter. That's still a plus for the team.

Charles is the big unknown. Is the knee going to be a perennial issue or is it a one-time issue from the original injury? Rivera said that Charles' talent is obvious. If he's good to go, does he start at LT or LG? Unfortunately, we won't know until after the preseason. Fortunately, the team has Lucas to fill in at the swing tackle for another year and possibly longer if they want to extend his contract. I think the ranking for a Guard would have to be significantly higher than other positions for the team to go BPA.

How many QBs lack "size" these days? He appears to lack elite arm strength but as the gurus always say "arm strength is the most over rated characteristic in a QB". His end zone pass to AGG(?) would have been a TD if he had the arm strength to place it up higher where only AGG could get to it. But other than that I liked what I saw from him even if his ceiling is a good #2 QB. We just need him to win one game. I had zero confidence in the former backup to Smith.

Step 1: win the next game

The team is grooming James Smith-Williams but I'd be ok letting Kerrigan go if the team finds a developmental DE in the draft. At the end of the season there is really nothing that Kerrigan can offer the team that can't be provided by a much cheaper journeyman player. They don't need his leadership anymore and only need someone to spell the starters. If either Young/Sweat get injured then James Smith-Williams will have to step up and benefit from the added reps.

I looked up his on-line bio. I don't think he's mature enough to draft - there's a viral video of him pancaking the DE and then humping him while he's down. Too much of a head case for me.

It's always interesting to see early mock drafts. This one, on Washington Wire, hits many of the perceived needs. What do you all think of the relative draft pick value for these players? Are there any that would be a poor fit? No. 19 — WR DeVonta Smith (Alabama) No. 51 — QB Mac Jones (Alabama) No. 74 — CB Deommodore Lenoir (Oregon) No. 82 — OT Rasheed Walker (Penn State) No. 114 — LB Monty Rice (Georgia) No. 146 — S Paris Ford (Pittsburgh) No. 207 — TE Nick Eubanks (Michigan) No. 209 — WR Whop Philyor (Indiana)

Rivera is giving the young guys an opportunity to develop and prove themselves. Cam Sims has really stepped up but even with his recent performance the team needs him to be the #3 or #4 WR going forward. Another really good WR will give the team the depth at WR that it really needs to go toe to toe with the best teams. I was hoping that Sims Jr would take a step up this year but perhaps no offseason and injuries are holding him back. Inman seems to be purely a backup IMO. The WR battle for roster spots next offseason (I hope they have one!) will be interesting.

I'm really interested to see how Moses performs the rest of the year at LT. If I recall correctly, wasn't Lucas more comfortable at RT? At least the team would have more options.

Yeah we disagree on basically everything. Never draft a player that the coaches don't want, period. Don't give up three first round picks and a second round pick for one unproven player especially when the coaches and talent evaluators don't want to make that trade. Anyone who watched RGIII's first season knew that he wasn't going to be able to last. He didn't have the body to sustain those hits and he didn't know how to slide. RGIII is old history but the pattern of mistakes is not. Every draft pick used on a player that the coaches don't want is a waste. Four first round picks and two second round picks on QBs that the team didn't want. Maybe we have to add in high round picks for the WRs and perhaps he has to own up to some of the draft picks wasted on injury bets. We haven't even touched on the free agent busts that are Dan's fault. Suffice it to say I'm not a fan of Dan's involvement in team operations.

Dan had a man-crush on McNabb and forced him on the OC (cost - 2nd round pick). Dan had a man-crush on RGIII and forced a trade to acquire him. RGIII wasn't the choice of the HC and OC (cost - three first round picks and two second round picks?). Dan had a man-crush on Haskins and forced him on the HC (cost - first round pick). All three QBs became back-ups very quickly. You would think that he would realize, at some point, that he knows nothing about QBs or football in general. Probably he does but it's a toy so he wants to play.

Sucks for Ioannidis but the team knows he can play and will be in their long-term plans. Now it's time to evaluate Settle, Anderson and whomever they bring up from the practice squad. It will be interesting. Best case, the team upgrades the backups and can trade some DL talent in the offseason for help in other areas of the team.

He played Right Tackle. Where would you fit him in? Considering his age and history are you thinking a one-year deal while the existing young OL get more development time?

It's a poor highlight reel but that's the XFL - all of the WRs ran their routes, turned around and waited for the ball to be thrown to them - - the QB never attempted any passes to hit WRs in stride. Badet has speed and is the size of DeShaun Jackson. If he can be coached up to take the top off of the defense then it will be a good pickup. Risk is zero and he should be able to play special teams as a punt returner. If he turns out to be an upgrade over the current #4-#5 WR then it's a win.

Fans are always quick to trade picks but then come draft time they lament the lost opportunities (Sweat trade - most recently). Plus, we never know how valuable the traded pick will be. If the WFT (WTF!!!) does poorly as usual the pick selection is high in the specific round. How many times have we all wished that the team had been able to pick just five slots higher? If the team goes for Robinson I hope they negotiate his new deal up front and the trade involves a swap of players rather than a draft pick (obviously a player that the team really doesn't need).

Never! The hex against the former team has been lifted. Second round picks are now, and forever more, going to be treated like the gold that they are for building the long-term success of the team. Odell is good but he's not young and good. Rivera knows what the team needs but he's not going to throw away building blocks for one player. They presented a huge free agent contract to one WR and couldn't get him to sign. That's ok.