Storm Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 Well, this article is a bit disturbing. If it is true as stated, how could our scouts not pick up on this type of attitude? He clearly would have displayed prior to the draft...so I can only hope the Skins recognized this maturity issue when they drafted DT and were confident it was something they could work with to overcome and successfully develop him.... You have a good point. In the second round they drafted an immature WR and another WR who they knew had a knee injury. Makes you wonder about the decision making process... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
betsy thurman Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 Skins obviously need to draft another WR. I like Hakeem Nicks who is the Beast.YES! We may not need him but I would take him over them any day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulldog Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 let's face the truth. Vinny sat home and read the Sports Illustrated draft preview where Devin Thomas was rated as one of the top receivers coming out and when he was still available at #34, he selected him. There was no due diligence conducted by the team on the player. Otherwise, the same questions that kept ANY receivers from being taken in the first round (and the Rams taking Avery at #32) would have been considered by the Redskins. This was JUST like the selection of Taylor Jacobs in 2003. Cerrato said he was a first round talent but everyone else passed on him and Cerrato thought he got an outright steal. Until he saw the player on the practice field in the minicamps, then he realized what the team had. The Redskins kept him around for 3 seasons so as to avoid the embarrassment of having to release a top draft pick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fansince62 Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 You have a good point. In the second round they drafted an immature WR and another WR who they knew had a knee injury. Makes you wonder about the decision making process... well...ummm...yea! this is one time I'm onboard with the homers: I sure hope not (vis the decision process)! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flycoach Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 A PFT article that uses JLC as a source....now there's the perfect storm of credibility. Amen to that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinklein Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 That was refreshing. I haven't read an article filled with so much fluff and unimportance in a long, long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 Meh! A couple months off and back to work is no big deal, even for a rookie. I'd be willing to be that's ALL Thomas and Kelly will take off. Remember, rookies aren't used to the rigors of the NFL so they need the rest, just as vets do, but for a different reason. It's WAY too early to label these guys as busts. It's also a sin for PFT to use JLC as any kind of source or for both to EVER be mentioned together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justice98 Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 Now, I personally have more confidence in Malcolm Kelly than Devin Thomas. Like the article says, everything you hear about Malcolm Kelly is he's well liked and a hard worker, while also skilled. I truly think that had he been healthy all year, he'd have been more productive than Thomas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NavyDave Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Hey we can Sign Anthony Mix. I heard he is blessed Vertically Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siven Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 let's face the truth.Vinny sat home and read the Sports Illustrated draft preview where Devin Thomas was rated as one of the top receivers coming out and when he was still available at #34, he selected him. There was no due diligence conducted by the team on the player. Otherwise, the same questions that kept ANY receivers from being taken in the first round (and the Rams taking Avery at #32) would have been considered by the Redskins. This was JUST like the selection of Taylor Jacobs in 2003. Cerrato said he was a first round talent but everyone else passed on him and Cerrato thought he got an outright steal. Until he saw the player on the practice field in the minicamps, then he realized what the team had. The Redskins kept him around for 3 seasons so as to avoid the embarrassment of having to release a top draft pick. And if Devin Thomas becomes a pro-bowl Wideout in his third year, will you come back to eat your crow? Charlie Casserley was skewered because he took Mario Williams over Vince Young or Reggie Bush. Looks like that decision is turning out pretty well. And if I remember correctly, it was Spurrier who wanted Jacobs. Snyder wanted Anquan Boldin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thinking Skins Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Hey we can Sign Anthony Mix. I heard he is blessed Vertically Awe, I miss those mancrushes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMann Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Off the top of my head I can't think of any pro-bowl receivers (or solid receivers) who started out so poorly. All good receivers usually make some sort of impact even in their rookie years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thinking Skins Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 But Devin Thomas is tall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnb123 Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 But Devin Thomas is tall Is 6'2'' even considered that tall anymore? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thinking Skins Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Is 6'2'' even considered that tall anymore? he was tall enough to stretch that ball into the end zone on that end around! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corrupt3d Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 #1. It's PFT #2. It's PFT quoting JLC thus #3. It's JLC I see no reason to be worried. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cherick Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 In contrast, fellow first-year wideout Malcolm Kelly, who has been extremely injury-prone with chronically bad knees, is described as “well-liked” and hard-working. Love to read that. I believe in Malcolm Kelly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
21DIEHARDSKINSFAN21 Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Skins obviously need to draft another WR. I like Hakeem Nicks who is the Beast. hakeem nicks CAUGHT EVERYTHING that game. dude is a monster! i would love to get him if we acquired another draft pick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thinking Skins Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Love to read that. I believe in Malcolm Kelly. he's tall too!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cherick Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 he's tall too!!!! Not as tall as Mix, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flexxskins Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 One of the two have to be good players for us.Why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twobags95 Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 The kid played hard every time he was on the field. He is a kid and will grow up a lot this off season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ant15fromNJ Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 I like Devin a lot I really hope he turns into a good player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ant15fromNJ Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Why? Becuase we took a chance on Devin and Kelly, we invested a lot in making our WR group stronger, if both are bust we look really stupid and our WR stay not scary to every defense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianm23 Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 They should have learned from Charles Rogers not to draft a WR from Michigan State. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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