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-Vinny says he gets fired up for the combine. He specifically looks for the juniors because he hasn't seen a lot of them.

-Each drill showcases a different type of skill. All drills are worthwhile.

-He talks about functional speed/strength. 4.6 is fast enough. If you run a 4.3 at the combine but run 4.8 on the field, you aren't good enough. Used Chris Horton as an example, its what you look like on tape, not at the combine. Horton was slow at the combine but runs faster on the field.

-Compared to last year, there isn't as much depth in this years draft. Middle of the draft isn't as deep as last year. He said last year 2nd round picks could still net you very good players, this year there isn't as much depth in the middle rounds.

Q: What did you learn about last year's draft picks?

A: We thought our draft picks are what they were. The potential is there. Kelly being hurt really set him back. He was performing better than we thought. He was going to come along quicker. All draft picks made great strides last year.

Vinny said he is putting the pressure on the draft picks, you better have a great off-season. They are all there working hard. Devin Thomas is working with Santana Moss in Miami. They are going to be a lot better next year, they are all working hard.

Q: People where very critical of last years draft. how did it affect you? How did you feel about it?

A: We were developing depth, they will eventually be starters. Vinny said hes patient, most rookies have a timetable to development. Missing training camp really hurts them for that year. o-linemen generally aren't ready fast. We have 10 picks and people criticize us we don't have enough depth. thats what we were doing, building depth.

-Asked about Rhinehart, he said Randy Thomas and Pete Kendall never got hurt. Rhinehart really came on at the end of the year in practice. He practiced the whole year on the scout team which means he was never really involved in our plays. Hes not as ready as to play because they didnt get any reps in our offense. Big year coming up for him and Devin Clark. We are developing them.

-Doc said that the mock drafts have the Redskins selecting Brian Orakpo, Do you like him?

Cerrato: It is a position of need. Mocks look at a teams needs and fill them. We are looking o-line, d-line, and linebacker. Those are the critical areas and we have to develop more in those areas.

-Asked about the BPA selection method: Cerrato said ideally you need a great player to fall to your pick at a position you need thats ideal. He said don't worry we'll get an outstanding player at 13. We will narrow it down to 3 to 4 guys to pick if they are available.

-Cerrato was asked if its harder to trade back from 13 because of the cost associated with that contract. Cerrato said: Its supply and demand, depends whos there. If a team wants him, they will come get him. The amount of trades depend on the talent level of the draft.

-Cerrato was asked about Griffin and Daniels health. Cerrato said, Daniels is rehabbing, and will be a free agent. He still has a ways to go. Griffin had shoulder surgery, and is doing very well. Demetric Evans is a FA and we'll see how it plays out.

He then mentioned that Golston had an ankle, Montgomery had a knee scope and everyone will be ready for minicamp.

-Cerrato was asked where are we with the salary cap and how much are the Redskins over the cap? Cerrato dodged the question by saying we are restructuring and will get under the cap by next week.

-Cerrato was asked about Jason Taylor's future. Cerrato sort of dodged it by saying hes under contract and yes we expect him to be on the roster next year. (He sounded to me like, "Yeah why would you even ask me a question like that?")

-Cerrato was asked about DeAngelo Hall and whether he would be on the team next year. Cerrato said we are going to meet with his agent, and we'll see what we can work out there.

There ya go guys.

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RECAP:

-Vinny says he gets fired up for the combine. He specifically looks for the juniors because he hasn't seen a lot of them.

-Each drill showcases a different type of skill. All drills are worthwhile.

-He talks about functional speed/strength. 4.6 is fast enough. If you run a 4.3 at the combine but run 4.8 on the field, you aren't good enough. Used Chris Horton as an example, its what you look like on tape, not at the combine. Horton was slow at the combine but runs faster on the field.

-Compared to last year, there isn't as much depth in this years draft. Middle of the draft isn't as deep as last year. He said last year 2nd round picks could still net you very good players, this year there isn't as much depth in the middle rounds.

Q: What did you learn about last year's draft picks?

A: We thought our draft picks are what they were. The potential is there. Kelly being hurt really set him back. He was performing better than we thought. He was going to come along quicker. All draft picks made great strides last year.

Vinny said he is putting the pressure on the draft picks, you better have a great off-season. They are all there working hard. Devin Thomas is working with Santana Moss in Miami. They are going to be a lot better next year, they are all working hard.

Q: People where very critical of last years draft. how did it affect you? How did you feel about it?

A: We were developing depth, they will eventually be starters. Vinny said hes patient, most rookies have a timetable to development. Missing training camp really hurts them for that year. o-linemen generally aren't ready fast. We have 10 picks and people criticize us we don't have enough depth. thats what we were doing, building depth.

-Asked about Rhinehart, he said Randy Thomas and Pete Kendall never got hurt. Rhinehart really came on at the end of the year in practice. He practiced the whole year on the scout team which means he was never really involved in our plays. Hes not as ready as to play because they didnt get any reps in our offense. Big year coming up for him and Devin Clark. We are developing them.

-Doc said that the mock drafts have the Redskins selecting Brian Orakpo, Do you like him?

Cerrato: It is a position of need. Mocks look at a teams needs and fill them. We are looking o-line, d-line, and linebacker. Those are the critical areas and we have to develop more in those areas.

-Asked about the BPA selection method: Cerrato said ideally you need a great player to fall to your pick at a position you need thats ideal. He said don't worry we'll get an outstanding player at 13. We will narrow it down to 3 to 4 guys to pick if they are available.

-Cerrato was asked if its harder to trade back from 13 because of the cost associated with that contract. Cerrato said: Its supply and demand, depends whos there. If a team wants him, they will come get him. The amount of trades depend on the talent level of the draft.

-Cerrato was asked about Griffin and Daniels health. Cerrato said, Daniels is rehabbing, and will be a free agent. He still has a ways to go. Griffin had shoulder surgery, and is doing very well. Demetric Evans is a FA and we'll see how it plays out.

He then mentioned that Golston had an ankle, Montgomery had a knee scope and everyone will be ready for minicamp.

-Cerrato was asked where are we with the salary cap and how much are the Redskins over the cap? Cerrato dodged the question by saying we are restructuring and will get under the cap by next week.

-Cerrato was asked about Jason Taylor's future. Cerrato sort of dodged it by saying hes under contract and yes we expect him to be on the roster next year. (He sounded to me like, "Yeah why would you even ask me a question like that?")

-Cerrato was asked about DeAngelo Hall and whether he would be on the team next year. Cerrato said we are going to meet with his agent, and we'll see what we can work out there.

There ya go guys.

Thanks. :cheers:

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