Skins select OG Arie Kouandjio, pick #5

[Caliskinsfan]

 

[Caliskinsfan]

 

[Ritzarmy]

Fine we will trade them G - Arie Kouandjio for S Landon Collins.

 

[Caliskinsfan]

Fine we will trade them G - Arie Kouandjio for S Landon Collins.

We gotta be content nabbing Scherff... I really liked Collins as well.

 

[Ritzarmy]

Now lets look at Safety and LB.

 

[redskinsfan]

This article is a good read on Kouandjio. Talks about his injuries and future plans. The guy is getting a Masters in Economics.NFL draft: Alabama OL Arie Kouandjio has a masters degree plan - The Washington Post

 

[Caliskinsfan]

Now lets look at Safety and LB.

Wonder whether they'll look at TE...Koyak maybe? He's got the size, think he's got the blocking part too...

 

[Ritzarmy]

Wonder whether they'll look at TE...Koyak maybe? He's got the size, think he's got the blocking part too...

Agree. Skins next pick is almost OTC. Ill let you post it this time Cali

 

[Ritzarmy]

What about Anthony Harris Safety from Virginia for pick #141

 

[Caliskinsfan]

Agree. Skins next pick is almost OTC. Ill let you post it this time Cali

I'm not the king of new threads..lol

But sure, I'll post it...

 

[Ritzarmy]

Or DT Mike Bennett would be BPA

 

[Ritzarmy]

I'm not the king of new threads..lol

But sure, I'll post it...

Your the head Moderator and Im just a low level barely functioning mod.

 

[Caliskinsfan]

Your the head Moderator and Im just a low level barely functioning mod.

I do not take that role on the skins board. It's you and Dad that lead the flag here

I just have multi board powers, ain't that exciting, believe me.

 

[Ritzarmy]

I do not take that role on the skins board. It's you and Dad that lead the flag here

I just have multi board powers, ain't that exciting, believe me.

Im also mods at Mock Drafts and Penn State boards and I don't envy you with full mod ability. More drama and responsibility with no extra benefits.

 

[Caliskinsfan]

 

[Caliskinsfan]

Per Manny Benton...

Fourth Round Pick Alabama G Arie Kouandjio

Kouandjio is a DMV native (DC, Maryland and VA) who has a brother that was drafted by the Bills last year and played fairly well. I actually like Arie more than his brother, Cyrus, as a interior lineman. I think Arie has more short area quickness. Both are maulers who will knock your face off if you step in front of them. I also think Arie is better in pass protection.

Arie Kouandjio should step right in and compete with Shawn Lauvao at Left Guard. He probably won’t start early. However, I think he has the potential to be a guy who holds down the LG position in the near future.

Instant analysis after the pick:

McCloughan quote on Kouandjio: “The great thing about it is we’re very lucky to have Bill Callahan here. He’s been in the league a long time, been around some very successful teams as a head coach and as a position coach. We tailored our draft picks to what fits his system and power is very, very important. With this division and playing late games and hopefully in the playoffs all the way through, you’re going to get bad weather games. We need to be able to win up front. We need to have big guys come off the ball and move people. And what we’ve addressed in this with [Arie] Kouandjio and with Brandon are big body guys that they have no problem doing the dirty work.”

 

[SoCalWizFan]

Hope his career takes off & drums up more interest here in Alabama. That along with a return to winning by the Skins might result in more games being on TV here (beats the heck out of their trend of mainly showing Titans & Falcons games - awful).

 

[skinsdad62]

A closer look at Redskins fourth-round guard Arie Kouandjio - The Washington Post

some early film on him . seems slow but is that injury related ? callahan could help coach him up to be a decent OG