Califan007 The Constipated

Grades/Analysis:

Sports Illustrated

It’s not often that a rookie QB enters the NFL with a familiar target, but that’s what McLaurin gives Dwayne Haskins after both played together at Ohio State. Washington does as good as job as almost any team at creating opportunities for receivers through design.

GRADE: B

USA Today

76. Redskins: Terry McLaurin, WR Ohio State

Analysis: Terry McLaurin is a professional route-runner who flashed during Senior Bowl practices. He’s got long speed, but he’s not great in contested catch scenarios. The Redskins likely see him as a replacement for Jamison Crowder.

Grade: B+

Sporting News

76. Washington Redskins: Terry McLaurin, WR, Ohio State

McLaurin (6-0, 208) shot up in the pre-draft process by showing off his speed and strong route-running. He remains a good physical target for his college quarterback, Dwayne Haskins.

Walter Football

Washington Redskins: Terry McLaurin, WR, Ohio State A- Grade
The Redskins were absolutely desperate for receiving help, so this pick makes a ton of sense from a needs perspective, and also as far as the range is concerned; Terry McLaurin was expected to be a third-round pick. McLaurin, who had a great Senior Bowl performance, has great character traits and will be able to be a big-time contributor on special teams at the very least.

Pro Football weekly

76. Washington - Terry McLaurin

Why not get Dwayne Haskins a reciever that is used to working with the new Washington QB? Durable with size, speed and toughness, McLaurin should compete for a job right away on a team that needs reliable pass catchers.

Effin love this:

Again, Cowboys fans reactions lol...

"Crap, McLaurin to Washington "

"Redskins fans had no idea who they picked."

"Skins crushing this draft"

"Skins draft Haskins college teammate. Smart."

"The kid can play. Speed, selfless, amazing special teamer. Steal pick"

Various draft grades for Sweat:

NJ.com:

26. Indianapolis Colts to Washington Redskins

Pick: Montez Sweat, LB, Mississippi State

Vitals: 6-6, 260

Analysis: Redskins traded up into the first round to get a pass rusher ho was expected to go top 15 before an issue involving his heart was realized. Sweat is a great athlete, but the hat issue is why he lasted until No. 26. Grade: B

Yahoo Sports:

Washington Redskins (via trade with Colts): Montez Sweat, DE Mississippi State

Maybe the biggest question mark in this draft. Sweat's talent as a defensive playmaker isn't in question; his enlarged heart is. Some teams took him off their boards entirely. The Redskins clearly did not, trading up to get him. They paid a price (a second rounder this year and next), but they got a top-10 talent late in the first round. GRADE: A-

Prisco:

26 Redskins

Montez Sweat, EDGE, Mississippi State

Yeah, there's issues. There were teams that took him off the board with concerns about the heart. The ability is there. The ability is phenomenal. He's fast, he made a lot of plays. Had a great senior year. Controversial pick to keep an eye on going forward after Redskins gave up picks to trade back into first round. Grade: B

Andy Benoit:

26. Washington Redskins (via Indianapolis Colts): DE Montez Sweat

The Redskins traded up to address a position that was not of significant need, and in doing so, tacitly declared that they missed on 2017 second-round pick Ryan Anderson, who has been mostly nondescript in his first two seasons. Sweat is a “great on paper” guy who has also flashed on film. The hope is he will provide a raw edge-bending presence opposite Ryan Kerrigan, who remains solid, if not spectacular, off the left side. Worth noting is that Sweat will be taught by Jim Tomsula, who is one of the industry’s highest regarded position coaches.

GRADE: B+

Mile High Report:

26. Washington - Montez Sweat - EDGE

I had Sweat as my number 3 Edge rusher in this class and would have liked him at 41 if he slid that far because of his heart questions. It’s weird that Snyder had a good day 1. Just weird. This grade gets a hit because I don’t like giving away future picks, I think it’s a silly gamble because you never know when injury luck is going to tank your team.

Joe’s Grade: C

USA Today:

26. Redskins (from IND): Montez Sweat, Edge Mississippi State

Analysis: The Redskins just lost a pass rusher from Mississippi State (Preston Smith) and they replaced him with another one who has an even higher ceiling. Montez Sweat ran a faster 40 than Odell Beckham! He dropped after being apparently misdiagnosed with a heart issue at the combine, so Washington is getting a top-15 talent here after getting a top-10 talent in Dwayne Haskins. The Redskins are killing the draft, and I have no idea what’s real anymore.

Grade: A-

SBNation:

26. Washington: Montez Sweat, DE. Mississippi State

Grade: A

Washington didn’t have to give up much to get back into the first round, sending No. 46 and a 2020 second-round pick to the Colts. Only giving up that much, it landed them Sweat, the best player available and a big need fill. This type of move is what the draft is all about.

Bleacher Report:

Montez Sweat, Edge-Rusher, Mississippi State

Bleacher Report proudly presents your Field Guide to the Elite Edge-Rushers of the 2019 Draft.

Athleticism: A+. Some of the numbers Sweat put up at the combine—including a 4.41-second 40 at 260 pounds—were downright stunning.

First-Step Quickness: B+.

Power: B. Sweat did some things to offensive linemen in Senior Bowl pit drills that should be banned by the Geneva Conventions, but he is inconsistent in this area on tape.

Pass-Rushing Moves: C+. Sweat has a signature head-fake move that he uses to set up his blocker before either knifing inside or attacking the edge. He also has a bull rush that can be effective against weaker pass protectors. But he lacks a well-defined arsenal of moves.

Run Support: B. Sweat holds his own at the point of attack and has some diagnostic skills.

Coverage: Does not apply.

Worries: Health concerns, some minor character concerns.

Sweat was diagnosed with a heart condition at the combine. Recent reports suggest he may have been misdiagnosed, but some teams appear to have taken him off the board, based on the fact that players such as Clelin Ferrell were taken ahead of him.

Sweat left Michigan State for Mississippi State after a suspension for never-disclosed reasons and has a reputation for being an ornery individual, even by the high standards set by sack specialists.

Smart teams don’t draft edge-rushers for their social skills, and Sweat has the tools and motor to be a perennial Pro Bowler if he stays healthy and his technique and consistency improve.

The Skins didn’t give up too much to trade up for Sweat. This isn’t a critical need pick, but it’s a move with the potential to pay off in the long run.

Grade: A-

(Not a grade but a write-up)

PFF:

Pick 26

Washington Redskins via Indianapolis Colts  – Edge Montez Sweat, Mississippi State

After grabbing their potential franchise quarterback at pick 15, the Washington Redskins get aggressive and trade back into the first round to snag Mississippi State edge defender Montez Sweat at Pick 26. Sweat was the 46th-ranked player on the PFF big board, and he ranked third in the SEC last season by registering pressure on 18.0% of his pass-rush snaps.

- His 85.0 overall grade ranked 11th among edge defenders last season.

- He earned the 17th-best pass-rushing grade at the position.

- Sweat’s 18.0% pressure rate ranked 11th among players at the position.

- His 12.7% run stop percentage ranked first.

Rich Goldberg‏ @goldystats

4 minutes ago, Cooleyfan1993 said:

also, my brother (now a titans fan) gave me **** for the redskins drafting Montez sweat due to the heart condition thing. I tried telling him that NFL Network says the heart condition might have been misdiagnosed, but he's saying "oh, cause i'm sure NFL Network is smarter than the doctors....". 

 

anyone wanna give me some info that I could share with him to make him look stupid? 

Sweat recently met with Houston Texans team doctor Dr. James Muntz and was told he had been misdiagnosed with a heart condition in February while at the scouting combine, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported Thursday, via sources with direct knowledge of the situation.

Tests taken at the combine revealed Sweat might have hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, which results in thickening of the heart walls, as doctors in Indianapolis measured nearly two centimeters of thickness, according to Rapoport. Sweat has since met with several experts, who concluded that doctors at the combine accidentally included capillary muscle in their testing and that Sweat's actual measurement is about 1.5 centimeters, Rapoport added.

13 minutes ago, spjunkies said:

WTF I tuned out and THIS happened????

My exact reaction on a Monday night in 2005 when I walked away from the TV frustrated lol...

Can I just say, thank you Dan Snyder for taking over the 1st round lol...

3 hours ago, JoeJacobyHOForRIOT said:

I love the way OP's misery thread got derailed into a Glory days one. We have had enough misery who wants to wallow in it , not me. HTTR !

 

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it wasn't a misery thread lol...those were literally the pics I had in my photobucket account and downloaded. It didn't matter to me what they portrayed, but they did bring back some memories.

4 hours ago, Bishop Hammer said:

(video by Cream)

I was thinking more along the lines of this lol...

39 minutes ago, NickyJ said:

If Tecmo Bowl gets to be posted here, then I definitely get to post my Madden collection.

 

Weird rain effect on the camera lens, usually it would be water droplets but it glitched into the logo. In 10 years of playing, only happened once.

 

In the 2nd pic: What the hell are those two defensive guys doing? lol...did they both trip at the same time?

And the 3rd pic:  Is McIntosh using the force there or something? lol...

19 minutes ago, bakedtater1 said:

Hey Califan I couldn't tell rather to put a like or a thanks on your post so I decided to put a like and say thank you for starting this thread!..I don't have much to contribute..but I'll enjoy the pics...the Sean Taylor diving into the end zone to seal the win and send the skins to the playoffs in Philly..pri my fav so far.

Gracias, amigo...

This one's for you lol...Cooley and Witten at the Pro Bowl together:

Soooo much optimism lol...

19 minutes ago, Malapropismic Depository said:

 

Does a camp crush who didn't amount to anything, qualify for Redskins' history ?

Absolutely...that might make a good thread topic as well lol...

21 minutes ago, Malapropismic Depository said:

 

So, what exactly qualifies for the thread ?

Anything at all in Redskins' history that's memorable ?

Yep, pretty much...just try and make it from the past, like prior to 2017 or 2018 at least.

4 hours ago, London Kev said:

The Fun Bunch.

 

Portis x 10.

 

Fletch.

 

 

You went in a more positive direction than I did lol...

With photobucket becoming such a pain in the ass over the last year or so, I went into my accounts and started downloading my pics, and ran across a bunch of Skins-related images...

The last one is when we beat the Cowboys in the opening game of the 2010 season, when a holding call wiped out a game-winning TD pass from Romo to Witten at the last second lol...

Add your own pics if you have any. 👍

Finally saw Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse...fantastic movie, MUCH better than I expected.

Green Book...entertaining and fantastic acting by the two leads, but a little too conventional in certain aspects in the service of putting a certain sheen on the story and characters. Still good, though.

Abducted In Plain Sight...bat**** insane documentary lol...I could barely process some of the events that actually took place.

BlacKkKlansman...good movie but overrated. Adam Driver was actually damn good in the movie, and Spike's direction was more mature than in other movies he's directed.

23 hours ago, CousinsCowgirl84 said:

Racists, sexism, and political corruption existed (as you point out) before he did this. This isn’t going to cause racists to be more racist...

 

I don't really think that matters.

What Smollett did was give the racists/homophobics/etc more ammo to use. It would be like being at war and the enemy was shooting at you, and one of your soldiers walked over to them and gave them guns and ammo...they were already shooting at you, so they're not gonna shoot at you more or become even more your enemy, but at least before there was the hope and belief they were starting to run low on ammo, figuratively speaking...

22 hours ago, megared said:

 

There was never even a possibility of this happening. 

 

He created a MAGA boogeyman that never existed.  

 

He didn't say Smollett was going to...he said he was willing to.

This stems from the report that Smollett was told the police had found the suspects and was willing to press charges until he found out the men in custody were the two brothers that he knew, at which point he changed his tune. What if they weren't the brothers, and instead were two other guys?  Since Smollett already knew there were no attackers, being willing to press charges against ANYONE is severely ****ed up and an admission of sorts that he was ok with sending innocent people to jail. During his GMA interview, he states rather plainly and directly that the two men from the surveillance video capture were his attackers and that he never had any doubt. I mean, he didn't even hedge his words or say "It would be impossible for me to say for sure just from that image"...