Redskins

[zbikowski88]

Redskins acquired the No. 2 overall pick in exchange for three first-round picks, including No. 6 overall this year, and a future second-round selection.

FOX Sports' Jay Glazer reports that St. Louis and Washington will exchange first-round picks this year. The Rams will get two more future first-rounders, likely in 2013 and 2014. The Redskins are now positioned to draft Baylor QB Robert Griffin, or Stanford QB Andrew Luck if the Colts pull a fast one at No. 1. More to come

 

[NDPhilly]

Redskins gave up way to much.

 

[irishff1014]

On espn they are saying 3 first and 1 second. I think thats to much the skins back to being the skins.

 

[johnnykillz]

On espn they are saying 3 first and 1 second. I think thats to much the skins back to being the skins.

I think Griffen is worth it.

He's the next big thing.

 

[irishff1014]

No way They have know made this rebuilding process that much longer. We have 1 ok WR, a good TE and 2 decent running backs. Also need some help on the oline.

 

[BobD]

Peyton can cross them off the list.

 

[irishff1014]

Peyton can cross them off the list.

He wasn't going there anyways,

 

[NDPhilly]

Classic redskins.

 

[HereComeTheIrish]

Way....Way too much. LMAO. Thank you Cleveland for not being a player here.

 

[irishff1014]

And reports are its this years2nd rounder SMFH.

 

[SaltyND24]

I think at first glance it's too much, but I think that a kid of RGIII's caliber is worth that and given that we do have some cap space, I think we need to get an OL and WR...We won't win contend early but I feel you gotta bet big to win big...The jury is still out...talk to me in 4 yrs

 

[SaltyND24]

And reports are its this years2nd rounder SMFH.

Yea....that definitely deflated me as well...wouldn't be as bad if we were able to hang on to this years 2nd

 

[BobD]

He wasn't going there anyways,

I agree.

I think the Skins over paid like the Raiders did for Carson.

This might not bode well for Mike Shanahan?

 

[BurningRiver]

I was really, really hoping the Browns could find a way to get RGIII, and I thought I would be disappointed if they didn't and we went into next season with McCoy as QB. But after seeing how much the Redskins gave up, they can have him. Way, way too much.

 

[Irishnuke]

The Redskins need to build and giving up 3 first rounders and a second is not the way to do it. Rams got a hell of a deal. No way they'd pass that up.

 

[SaltyND24]

This is true that they gave up a ton in order to get him but I have to feel this is much lower than the asking price might've been the closer to the draft it got...They have a ton of cap space...it is even more important now that they make smart moves in free agency

 

[NDinFL]

The Rams have a good young QB in Bradford, plus this many picks???

I think the Redskins should send apology cards to the rest of the NFC West

My goodness what a bonehead move

 

[alohagoirish]

I understand why some of you think they gace away too much but, the Redskins have had a parade of has beens and never was's playing QB for 25 whopping years.

Quarterback is the POSITION in the NFL---teams with great ones prosper, teams without struggle.

RG3 is just a terrific prospect with every attribute you could ever want in DUPLICATE.

If i was a Redskin fan i would be beside myself with excitement.

 

[NDinFL]

I understand why some of you think they gace away too much but, the Redskins have had a parade of has beens and never was's playing QB for 25 whopping years.

Quarterback is the POSITION in the NFL---teams with great ones prosper, teams without struggle.

RG3 is just a terrific prospect with every attribute you could ever want in DUPLICATE.

If i was a Redskin fan i would be beside myself with excitement.

This is all very true.

Problem is, they just gave all of those picks to a team with a potentially GREAT QB.

That's just basically giving them the money to go grocery shopping for whatever Bradford needs

 

[Redbar]

I don't think the Redskins get it.

 

[Rhode Irish]

LOLREDSKINS!!!!

Seriously, Dan Snyder is taking one of sports' great franchises and running it straight into the ground. RGIII has decent upside, I'd give him a 33% chance of becoming better than a league average QB. Talented, athletic, but unsophisticated and fragile. What a disaster if you're the Skins. I would take Matt Flynn and all those picks 8 days out of 7.

 

[Rhode Irish]

Meanwhile, buy futures on the Rams. The Rams and the Bengals are sitting in unbelievable position going forward.

 

[NDinFL]

Meanwhile, buy futures on the Rams. The Rams and the Bengals are sitting in unbelievable position going forward.

Completely agree.

The Rams ESPECIALLY, mainly because I think Bradford has a brighter future than Dalton.

Here's the thing. RGIII has Tremendous upside as a dual threat QB

The second, and most important thing to remember is: How many "dual threat QB's" have had sustained success in the NFL?

Cunningham? Vick? Young? Maybe Newton could....

What it boils down to (in my amateur opinion) is when it comes to being a great QB in the NFL, you need to be able to rely on your smarts and accuracy FAR more than your ability to outrun a defensive end, or throw the ball a mile.

Chad Pennington is the perfect example. Had a noodle arm, but was accurate and SMART, and hell he couldn't even outrun his own shadow

 

[SaltyND24]

Wait...so now it's a question about smarts and accuracy??? If this was a trade to get Luck would it still be that crappy of a trade??? Is RGIII not smart because he went to Baylor as opposed to Stanford??? Everyone and their mom has been raving about Luck being the next great QB and he has thrown the same number of passes in the NFL as RGIII....He has just as much upside as he does imo, but maybe I'm crazy!!! Newton came in not nearly as polished a passer as RGIII is coming into the league and look at what he was able to accomplish!!!!

 

[irishmarine]

He graduated Baylor in three years, high school in three, and blew everyone away during interviews. You can't say the kid is dumb. He throws the best feel ball in the draft. I don't just mean distance but he can put it in the basket. Shanahan runs a lot of bootlegs and likes his qb to be mobile and move the pocket. It's a lot to give up. Two 1st rounders and a second. The picks switch this year cancel out to me. If he's the franchise then itll be worth it

 

[SaltyND24]

You can't say the kid is dumb.

Thank you...I would've thought we were talking about JaMarcus Russell with some of the stuff being said

 

[irishmarine]

We (I'm a skins fan) gave up two firsts and a second. We went all in on our future. But reelly what would our future have been like with gross man at qb? Same middle of the road draft pick. Yes we could have addressed other needs but as we Irish fans know, without a qb you're not there!!! I was hoping we would trade back and acquire picks and look at next years class but without a top three draft spot you'd have to mortgage the future to trade up. Shanahan went all in!! This does however buy him 3 years to develope rg3. Unfortunately, that's the sane amount of time we won't have a first rounder lol

 

[irishmarine]

Also though the skins have 40 mil in cap space and can address their needs with it and excitement about rg3 being the future. Need oline, wr, and secondary help. All can be addressed in FA and shanny can find gems in draft.

 

[Me2SouthBend]

This is true that they gave up a ton in order to get him but I have to feel this is much lower than the asking price might've been the closer to the draft it got...They have a ton of cap space...it is even more important now that they make smart moves in free agency

That's a good one. The Skins making good moves in free agency. Cue sad trombone music for this gentleman. I think Haynesworth might be back on the market.

 

[Irish Man3]

Hail to the redskins!!

I think we sit about 45,000,000 under the cap right now so I'm waiting on ESPN to release a headline along the lines of "Skins sign Darrell Green and Deion Sanders to one year deals worth about 22 million each."