bubba9497 Posted April 28, 2007 Share Posted April 28, 2007 http://blog.washingtonpost.com/redskinsinsider/ click link for full article They Stuck With the Board - It's Landry The Washington Redskins utilized the sixth pick on safety LaRon Landry today, selecting the highest rated defensive player on their draft board. Landry does not address the club's biggest needs on the defensive line, but the club hopes he will aid in the sagging pass coverage and provide another big-play presence in the secondary. Landry, who was the second player from LSU selected in the top six, will eventually form a pairing with safety Sean Taylor, who was taken fifth overall in 2004. It is rare for a safety to be selected that high - much less by the same team in a four-year span - but Landry's talent and potential ultimately made him too enticing to pass on. The Redskins believe he could play either safety position and be deployed deep in coverage, or close to the line of scrimmage to aid the pass rush. The Redskins explored numerous trade options leading up to the draft, including rekindling a long-discussed deal for Chicago linebacker Lance Briggs, and many within the organization were hoping they could trade down to acquire multiple assets to target several positions following a disappointing 5-11 season. Washington has just one pick today - the Redskins' next selection is in the fifth round - and wanted to identify ways to stockpile more. Completing such trades are always difficult, however, and few teams have displayed serious interest about moving up to the sixth pick. Landry, 22, is a Louisiana native and his brother Dawan, is a safety with the Baltimore Ravens. LaRon Landry returned to LSU for his senior season despite being a top draft prospect as a junior as well. He started 48 straight games to end his college career and had 12 interceptions and eight sacks at LSU. He was a first team All American as a senior and gives the Redskins what may be the first secondary in history with so many top-10 draft picks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jr41911 Posted April 28, 2007 Share Posted April 28, 2007 Good move. I would have liked them to trade down to get more picks but I think we have a dangerous tandem now at Safety. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McMetal Posted April 28, 2007 Share Posted April 28, 2007 This guy is going to look like crap when opposing QB's have 15-20 seconds to throw every down because our unbelievably sucky D-line can barely crawl into the backfield. Unforgivable to let the D-line continue to slide the way it is. We will be 31st again next year. Freaking stupid idiots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GibbsFactor Posted April 28, 2007 Share Posted April 28, 2007 Best defensive player in the draft in a position of need! Excellent decision and excellent draft pick! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsrbeast Posted April 28, 2007 Share Posted April 28, 2007 Dawan Landry was unfortinately drafted by the ravens, but he showed his skill rackin up 69 takes, 3 sacks, 5 interceptions, and 1 td. So will Laron have similar success to Dawan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsn24 Posted April 28, 2007 Share Posted April 28, 2007 worst defensive line in NFL history........gets no improvement....wow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsn24 Posted April 28, 2007 Share Posted April 28, 2007 This guy is going to look like crap when opposing QB's have 15-20 seconds to throw every down because our unbelievably sucky D-line can barely crawl into the backfield. Unforgivable to let the D-line continue to slide the way it is. We will be 31st again next year. Freaking stupid idiots. Yep, maybe we can trade some picks next year for kris jenkins lol. wouldnt surprise me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Lloyd Christmas Posted April 28, 2007 Share Posted April 28, 2007 This guy is going to look like crap when opposing QB's have 15-20 seconds to throw every down because our unbelievably sucky D-line can barely crawl into the backfield. Unforgivable to let the D-line continue to slide the way it is. We will be 31st again next year. Freaking stupid idiots. i have a bad feeling about this too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayneal7 Posted April 28, 2007 Share Posted April 28, 2007 wow. pathetic. :puke: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinsinparadise Posted April 28, 2007 Share Posted April 28, 2007 Am cool with this pick. Having TWO stud safeties makes our secondary much better and it was our secondary that was torched last year. The D lineman or bust group am sure will be on soon saying that our secondary is fine its just our D lineman didn't put enough pressure to help them. And we are doomed now, etc. Maybe, but if so why where we so great the previous 2 seasons before last -- was it because Daniels and Wynn were 10 sack guys? Nope. We back then were talking about Sean Taylor, Shawn Springs, Marcus, Antonio Pierce, etc -- as opposed to a stud D line. For our D line the key is Griffin and hopefully he's healthy next year. Daniels was hurt last year but previously he was stout against the run, its feasible that he's back in form next year. Plus its not over for picking up someone for the D line, we have the 2nd day of the draft and June 1st cuts. But I don't think its nuts to make part of our defense super strong. I like the fact that we are looking to restablish our secondary and linebacker crew. And Gregg Williams' defense is more reliant on the safeties than most defenses. We use the backfield to put pressure -- if you recall when we were the #3 defense in the league -- Shawn Springs lead our team in sacks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubba9497 Posted April 28, 2007 Author Share Posted April 28, 2007 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/04/28/AR2007042800396.html click link for full article Redskins Stick With No. 6 Pick, Take Landry By Jason La Canfora Washington Post Staff Writer Saturday, April 28, 2007; 1:28 PM The Washington Redskins used the sixth pick in the NFL Draft today on safety LaRon Landry, selecting the highest rated defensive player on their draft board. Landry does not address the club's biggest needs on the defensive line, but officials hope he will bolster pass coverage and provide another big-play presence in the secondary. Landry, who was the second player from Louisiana State selected in the top six, will eventually pair with safety Sean Taylor, who was taken fifth overall in 2004. It is rare for a safety to be selected that high -- much less by the same team in a four-year span -- but Landry's talent and potential ultimately made him too enticing to pass on. The Redskins believe he could play either safety position and be deployed deep in coverage, or close to the line of scrimmage to aid the pass rush. The Redskins explored numerous trade options leading up to the draft, including rekindling a long-discussed deal for Chicago linebacker Lance Briggs, and many within the organization were hoping they could trade down to acquire multiple assets to target several positions following a 5-11 season. Washington has just one pick today -- the Redskins' next selection is in the fifth round tomorrow -- and wanted to identify ways to stockpile more. Completing such trades are always difficult, however, and few teams have displayed serious interest about moving up to the sixth pick. Landry, 22, is a Louisiana native and his brother Dawan, is a safety with the Baltimore Ravens. LaRon Landry returned to LSU for his senior season despite being a top draft prospect as a junior as well. He started 48 straight games to end his college career and had 12 interceptions and eight sacks at LSU. He was a first team All American as a senior and gives the Redskins what may be the first secondary in history with so many top-10 draft picks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesbondman Posted April 28, 2007 Share Posted April 28, 2007 This is the oldest defensive line and least effective line in the NFL and with the 6th pick in the 2007 draft the Washington Redskins choose "no help". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePreciating Posted April 28, 2007 Share Posted April 28, 2007 Don't forget that living close to his brother is gonna make the transition easier for him. Small little intangibles like that make surprisingly big differences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redman Posted April 28, 2007 Share Posted April 28, 2007 Well, in all likelihood our season rests with Cornelius Griffin's health. If he's healthy and back to his 2004-05 form, we'll be ok because he'll produce, and he'll enable the rest of the line to produce. If not, we're screwed unless we absolutely pull a rabbit out of the hat by acquiring a DL in a trade or FA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickalino Posted April 28, 2007 Share Posted April 28, 2007 worst defensive line in NFL history........gets no improvement....wow D-line gets much better with the addition of this safety, with the way this mad safety Landry can blitz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skins1983 Posted April 28, 2007 Share Posted April 28, 2007 we better sign a FA DT or DE or we are in trouble once again. i can already see landry and taylor as our leading 2007 tacklers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Jones Posted April 28, 2007 Share Posted April 28, 2007 Well, in all likelihood our season rests with Cornelius Griffin's health. If he's healthy and back to his 2004-05 form, we'll be ok because he'll produce, and he'll enable the rest of the line to produce. If not, we're screwed unless we absolutely pull a rabbit out of the hat by acquiring a DL in a trade or FA. Yes, but, the other reason we struggled last year was because we had difficulty covering people. One of the reasons they went after Briggs is because he can cover. I think that is a reason they picked up LL is because they think he can cover and free up someone to blitz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulldog Posted April 28, 2007 Share Posted April 28, 2007 the way this draft board worked and the talent at hand for Round 1 is the perfect argument for why the era where the Redskins trade draft picks for backup running backs (Duckett) and average receivers (Lloyd) should be over the fact there was no special DL available at #6 was a shame. at the same time, you can't expect to always come up with a trade to solve all your past problems. the best way to go into the draft is the way New England and the Chargers do, they don't need to select any one player. they see how the draft goes and then see who falls that represents the best value. THAT is the way to run an NFL organization. New England would not have traded a #2 pick to move up to take McIntosh in 2006. New England would not have traded a #3 pick for a backup running back in Duckett. Those are the picks we needed in 2007 to fill out the DL AFTER the selection of Landry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e16bball Posted April 28, 2007 Share Posted April 28, 2007 Am cool with this pick.Having TWO stud safeties makes our secondary much better and it was our secondary that was torched last year. The D lineman or bust group am sure will be on soon saying that our secondary is fine its just our D lineman didn't put enough pressure to help them. And we are doomed now, etc. Maybe, but if so why where we so great the previous 2 seasons before last -- was it because Daniels and Wynn were 10 sack guys? Nope. We back then were talking about Sean Taylor, Shawn Springs, Marcus, Antonio Pierce, etc -- as opposed to a stud D line. For our D line the key is Griffin and hopefully he's healthy next year. Daniels was hurt last year but previously he was stout against the run, its feasible that he's back in form next year. Plus its not over for picking up someone for the D line, we have the 2nd day of the draft and June 1st cuts. But I don't think its nuts to make part of our defense super strong. I like the fact that we are looking to restablish our secondary and linebacker crew. And Gregg Williams' defense is more reliant on the safeties than most defenses. We use the backfield to put pressure -- if you recall when we were the #3 defense in the league -- Shawn Springs lead our team in sacks. GREAT post. We've never had some "stud" passrusher, and yet we haven't struggled in terms of sacking the QB until last season. A lot of people say, "Well, of course the secondary got torched when the QB had all day to throw." That's true, and I wouldn't have minded getting a pass-rush threat, but it's also worth noting that the QBs didn't need but 3 seconds to throw because the secondary was letting guys run free. In the end, safety isn't a need like a DL. But Landry is a better player than those DL prospects, bar none, and we went with the best defensive player in the draft. I just can't get too mad about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VAslim16 Posted April 28, 2007 Share Posted April 28, 2007 Well, in all likelihood our season rests with Cornelius Griffin's health. If he's healthy and back to his 2004-05 form, we'll be ok because he'll produce, and he'll enable the rest of the line to produce. If not, we're screwed unless we absolutely pull a rabbit out of the hat by acquiring a DL in a trade or FA. Yep. I guess time will tell but I am really disappointed with this pick. None of this would have had to happen had we not just RE-SIGNED Ryan Clark and not gone after AA in the first place. I think Pierson can be a decent safety and really wanted to see us draft down and take a DT or DE. Now, we just have to hope Griff stays healthy, Golston keeps improving, and we get good corner play. Everyone knows we will be blizting alot now next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulldog Posted April 28, 2007 Share Posted April 28, 2007 I think the key to the DL in 2007 is in fact going to be the performance of Andre Carter The pass rush was dead last in the NFL in 2006. Carter's improvement over the last 6 games gives one hope that we will get consistent edge pressure in 2007. Carter at 27 should be just entering his prime. It is much more likely the Redskins will be able to come up with another DT through free agency or a trade than a capable rush DE. So, that is the key spot IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubba9497 Posted April 28, 2007 Author Share Posted April 28, 2007 The Skin must have faith Carter will have a big season I wanted to trade down.... obvious no option to do so next Jamaal Andersen Landry..... hope he is the BEST defensive player everyone has said Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrimReefa Posted April 28, 2007 Share Posted April 28, 2007 LMAO @ all you guys who thought that a 19 year old could come in, play the interior DL in his rookie season, and be a better player than a 4 year starter at LSU, who easily had the best defense in college football last season, probably had it the season before that, and has been top 5 both of the previous two years, as well. Or maybe you thought we should reeeeeeeeeeeeeeach for a guy like Anderson or Carricker, who will be lucky to go in the top 20? What did the Houston Texans find out last season when they ignored the two best players in the country and reached for a DE? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flexxskins Posted April 28, 2007 Share Posted April 28, 2007 This guy is going to look like crap when opposing QB's have 15-20 seconds to throw every down because our unbelievably sucky D-line can barely crawl into the backfield. Unforgivable to let the D-line continue to slide the way it is. We will be 31st again next year. Freaking stupid idiots. You are acting like our roster is now set in stone. Like FA doesn't exsist. Like no one is going to be released from any teams before the season starts.Relax. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flexxskins Posted April 28, 2007 Share Posted April 28, 2007 I think the key to the DL in 2007 is in fact going to be the performance of Andre Carter The pass rush was dead last in the NFL in 2006. Carter's improvement over the last 6 games gives one hope that we will get consistent edge pressure in 2007. Carter at 27 should be just entering his prime. It is much more likely the Redskins will be able to come up with another DT through free agency or a trade than a capable rush DE. So, that is the key spot IMO. :applause: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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