Would You Guys Be Mad And Upset

[Tdog21Skins]

Would you guys be mad and upset if the Redskins takes WR Kelvin Benjamin? I know I would why because receiver isn't our main priority.

 

[Sharkinva]

Would you guys be mad and upset if the Redskins takes WR Kelvin Benjamin? I know I would why because receiver isn't our main priority.

Thats going to depend on what we address in FA before the draft. If we go into the draft not having addressed O-line, Safety and ILB, but we draft a WR then yes I will be livid. Thats right there is Detroit Lions/Matt Millen kind of thinking.

But provided we have atleast some kind of HEALTHY starting calibre safety's in place, have resigned Rak and Riley and also brought in another ILB, added a starter or two to the O-line... then grab WRs til Gruden is blue in the face for all I care.

 

[skinsdad62]

Would you guys be mad and upset if the Redskins takes WR Kelvin Benjamin? I know I would why because receiver isn't our main priority.

if benjamin is the beat player on the board then no but if he isnt then i would question it

wr is a need

you target needs and if there is value there you make the pick . if not you go to the BPA

 

[ehb5]

Nope I like Benjamin at 34 and while whether it's our biggest need or not has been debated wr is at least one of our biggest needs. If we took a wr after not addressing those other needs in fai wouldn't be mad at the wr pick id be mad at the approach to fa.

 

[martinez]

i wouldnt mind it, hes unstoppable in the red zone. he would have to really suck to not be an upgrade from what we have at the 2 spot.( yeah i know, we NEED our 2nd round pick to be really good). when jameis threw it up, this guy would always come down with it.
hope hes not a malcolm kelly... sorry for bringing him up.

 

[gkekoa]

Why isn't WR our biggest need? What is?

 

[countryroads316]

pass on Benjamin with our 2nd rounder I didn't care for him at Florida State and with his bad combine only makes it easier to pass he ran a 4.61 in the 40 only had a 32.5 vertical and 13 reps on the bench

 

[Sleepy T]

Why isn't WR our biggest need? What is?

I agree, WR may not be our #1 need, but it is def. at the top of the list. With the FAs available, it needs to be addressed early in this draft.

 

[j_y19]

I'm a bit concerned about Benjamin. Love his measurables, but he had a tendency to drop a lot of passes. He can also make the acrobatic catch. He didn't time out so well at the combine. The real issue is we can't afford to miss with this pick. No matter what position we go with at 34, they have to be able to make an immediate impact and be a consistent producer. We have so many holes, we must fill one with this pick. Benjamin could be a star, or he could be an inconsistent player his whole career. He just presents a bit too much risk for me at 34. If we had a 1st, I might consider taking that risk with our second.

 

[Sharkinva]

Why isn't WR our biggest need? What is?

How about O-line, or Safety. We have NOTHING I repeat NOTHING at safety at present. We have a guy coming back off injury, and a guy who is likely a season more away from being a starter if ever. We also currently have ZERO ILBs under contract. Well again unless you count guys coming back off of injury.

While our WR group may not be stellar, atleast we have enough to run a 7 on 7 drill at the position, you cant even say that for the secondary or LB position at the moment.

 

[Sleepy T]

How about O-line, or Safety. We have NOTHING I repeat NOTHING at safety at present. We have a guy coming back off injury, and a guy who is likely a season more away from being a starter if ever. We also currently have ZERO ILBs under contract. Well again unless you count guys coming back off of injury.

While our WR group may not be stellar, atleast we have enough to run a 7 on 7 drill at the position, you cant even say that for the secondary or LB position at the moment.

While I don't disagree with you Shark, it really comes down to how this FO can use the resources and draft picks that we have to fill as many holes as possible. It has been said here before, assuming we resign Riley and Rak, we can get a proven, quality starting ILB in FA at a reasonable price. Someone who could step in and play immediately. Outside of CJ Mosely in the draft, I am not sure there an ILB there worth taking @ 34 who we could feel confident in doing that. ILB needs to be addressed in FA and if they want to take a Borland or Skov in the 3rd-4th so be it. The secondary...I can see where you are coming from. I am not as high on Minnifield or Crawford as some of you guys are. We can get an upgrade in FA to be a 3rd corner. I feel like we will go after a top flight S in FA and we will have Doughty and/or Merriweather for stop gap as well while giving Thomas and Rambo one more year to prove themselves.

We definitely need to address the OL and DL. A starting RT who can pass protect is a must. This sis going to be a multi year process, that's for sure.

 

[skinz2winz]

It appears the ESPN mock draft has us taking OT Moses from Virginia with #34. While some previous mocks had him going towards the 3rd round, I wouldn't be upset if he came in as a viable starter from day 1.

 

[Sharkinva]

I think there will be a couple of day one starters available for the O-line at 34. But as I have said, if we address the line and secondary in FA, Im not totally against a WR with the 34th pick either. I think we need to draft a corner as well, but the guy Im hoping for looks like a round three guy, so Im fine with that as well. Im just hoping we dont get fixated on a position, and if we do... im hoping WR is not the fixation. Not because we dont need one, but our need is greater in other areas.

 

[Sleepy T]

If we don't go after a RT in FA, what do you guys think about going after Cyrus Kouandjio in the 3rd or even 4th (which is where they say he may fall now). Seantrel Henderson?

These guys are 1st round talents all day long who have dropped a lot because of injury or character concerns. I would like the FO take more chances on guys like these. Sometimes you hit a home run, sometimes you get burned on a mid round pick, which IMO is not the end of the world.

 

[Sharkinva]

VT... to be honest I cant really get into the draft for about another month. Got to see what the team does in FA first. We simply have too many needs right now to even narrow down what we need to target in the draft. Perfect world, we would get a CB, ILB and O-line help in the draft then maybe a WR if we were to go into the draft this weekend. But I expect our needs leading up to the draft to change alot. Come draft weekend I might be hoping for the WR to drop that every one seems to be after. But right now... I just dont know.

 

[gkekoa]

To care about a particular position in the draft is short-sighted. It doesn't matter what we do in FA...we should take BPA.

 

[gkekoa]

How about O-line, or Safety. We have NOTHING I repeat NOTHING at safety at present. We have a guy coming back off injury, and a guy who is likely a season more away from being a starter if ever. We also currently have ZERO ILBs under contract. Well again unless you count guys coming back off of injury.

While our WR group may not be stellar, atleast we have enough to run a 7 on 7 drill at the position, you cant even say that for the secondary or LB position at the moment.

We will sign a FA S to start or at least compete to start. There is ZERO chance we don't. We will likely resign Doughty. Then we have three young safeties from there. One started a few games last season and improved as the season went on. The other was a higher draft pick that was injured. We are not doom and gloom at S.

I agree ILB is a huge need; however, there is only one day one starter in this draft at the position. We will either resign Riley or get another ILB in FA to start. There is ZERO chance we don't. I agree this is the position of greatest need on the team...it's foolish to claim that it's not. It's equally foolish to be desperate in the draft and take a guy that can only start on our team when a guy that can start on most teams is on the board.

You seem to think we have a single WR capable of playing in the slot. Our best slot WR is Garcon and he's also our best outside WR. If you take him off the team, we don't have a single WR that can play the slot and Hank is our best outside WR after that...oh and he's coming off injury (again)...something you like to say about our S position.

 

[Sharkinva]

To care about a particular position in the draft is short-sighted. It doesn't matter what we do in FA...we should take BPA.

To say BPA no matter what is rather broad. What if the BPA happens to be a OT and we already have Williams and signed some one like Saffold?? then do we still take the BPA if thats the case?? Reality is, teams are going to have a loose group of targeted positions going into any draft. And that group is going to center around actual team needs at some point. the team will probably have a list of players they reasonably expect to still be available when we pick, that list will include some positions of need. They will pick out of that list the best player available.

 

[Sharkinva]

We will sign a FA S to start or at least compete to start. There is ZERO chance we don't. We will likely resign Doughty. Then we have three young safeties from there. One started a few games last season and improved as the season went on. The other was a higher draft pick that was injured. We are not doom and gloom at S.

I agree ILB is a huge need; however, there is only one day one starter in this draft at the position. We will either resign Riley or get another ILB in FA to start. There is ZERO chance we don't. I agree this is the position of greatest need on the team...it's foolish to claim that it's not. It's equally foolish to be desperate in the draft and take a guy that can only start on our team when a guy that can start on most teams is on the board.

You seem to think we have a single WR capable of playing in the slot. Our best slot WR is Garcon and he's also our best outside WR. If you take him off the team, we don't have a single WR that can play the slot and Hank is our best outside WR after that...oh and he's coming off injury (again)...something you like to say about our S position.

Gk... you keep saying we should take the BPA, but you also seem to think the only logical outcome of that could be a WR which you also think is one of if not our most pressing need. Me detects a little double edged sword action here. Personally IF and I stress the if, but IF WR is truely the PBA then fine I hope they go for it. But I think the truth is a bit more like, there will be a guy or two at a position of need OTHER than WR, who could start for a multitude of teams and could be considered the BPA when we pick. I think the pick could be a OG, ILB or CB/S... but yes it could be a WR too. But to say it has to be BPA and the BPA will likely be a WR is more of what you seem to want and not a given as you seem to imply.

 

[Skin'EmAll]

Ahhh so glad FA starts in two weeks. I don't know how we manage to have this same convo annually. no 1st rounder really changes the game. Personally, I was hoping to land the best DL with our 34th pick. That seems like the most important team(not position) need IMO. It doesn't look like Tuitt or another high graded prospect will be there.
None of the ILB's(other than Mosley) appear ready to start next to Riley(who is just average in play recognition/play making) so WR/OL appears to be the positions where you'll get the most value with your 1st pick.

I'm also assuming ILB & FS WILL be addressed in FA and not thru the draft.