2010 CSC Community Mock Draft: The Washington Redskins Select...
by Dave Cariello on Mar 7, 2010 6:00 AM CST
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Our second annual community mock draft here at CSC continues to roll on smoothly. The next pick for the Washington Redskins was brilliantly and dutifully carried out by CSC member arcuate.
Make the jump to find out just which NFL prospect he thought might offer the Skins some future salvation.
I would like to thank arcuate for his participation in this years community mock draft.
With the fourth pick in the CSC community mock draft, the Washington Redskins select...
Russel Okung, OT, Oklahoma State
The Redskins run the worst trick play anyone's ever seen. (via MyTubeForever1)
Injuries, lack of talent and depth, and terrible plays like the one above led them to a 4-12 season. Dan Snyder fired GM Vinny Cerrato, head coach Jim Zorn and Sherman Lewis. Mike Shanahan was hired to replace Zorn, with former Saints head coach Jim Haslett as their new defensive coordinator. The Shanahan Era officially began on Thursday with ten players being released, clearing space for a typical 'Skins assault on the free agency peroid.
Oh, you didn't think I'd recap their season without this, did you?
Clutch Moment - Robert Meachem (via TooClutchProductions)
Draft Options
1. Quarterback
The idea that Washington could select a quarterback with the 4th pick isn't a stretch. They reportedly tried to trade Jason Campbell for Jay Cutler before the 2009 Draft, and last season's results can't really have swayed opinion of him. They have a new head coach and yet another new offensive coordinator and might want to start over. The general perception of Campbell at Hogs Haven is that he is of limited ability and will never be a (cliche alert) franchise quarterback. So it could be necessary to take a star at the top of the draft and build their team around him.
Pertaining to this mock draft, the only perceived 'star' QB left on the board is Notre Dame's Jimmy Clausen. Clausen has spent three years under Charlie Weis in a sophisticated offense that could have prepared him well for the NFL. He threw 28 TDs and only 4 INTs last year with a 68.0% completion rate. He did this while injured after tearing toe tendons early in the season.
So do the Redskins go for a potential superstar quarterback? Mel Kiper thinks they should, and Mike Mayock agrees: "If you believe there’s a franchise quarterback available at number four, that trumps all other needs, in my opinion."
LT Anthony Davis Highlights/Lowlights 2009 Rutgers (via ProDraftParty)
Davis is 6'6" and 330lbs. He has played on the offensive line for Rutgers for the past three seasons, transitioning from right guard to left tackle last season and earning All-Big East and Second-team All-America honors. Davis is a very good run blocker thanks to his athleticism and power. Against the pass rush, he does well redirecting rushers to the far outside but can be prone to the double move. He has been benched twice for violating team rules, so there are question marks about his attitude.
LT Bryan Bulaga Highlights/Lowlights 2009/2008 Iowa (via ProDraftParty)
Bulaga is 6'6" and 312lbs. Like Davis, he was voted All-Big Ten and second team All-American, as well as winning the Big Ten offensive lineman of the year award. He is a powerful mauler with good footwork, but was heavily outplayed by fast players such as Brandon Graham. He suffered throughout 2009 with a thyroid issue and there are uncertainties over his return to 2008 form.
LT Russell Okung Highlights/Lowlights 2009/2008 Oklahoma State (via ProDraftParty)
Okung is a 6'5" 300lb lineman from Oklahoma State. He played right tackle as a true freshman before moving to left tackle. In 2008, scouts noted his ability to neutralize Texas defensive end Brian Orakpo, a subsequent Pro Bowler as a Redskins rookie. In 2009 he was named all-American and was the only offensive line nominee for the Lombardi Award. He twice held the NCAA sack leader at the time to zero sacks. He had 47 straight starts for the Cowboys. At the Combine, Okung had 38 reps in the 225lb bench press, second among offensive linemen.
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Nice in depth analysis
They have so many holes to fill they’ll have to live with Campbell another year. He wasn’t their worst player by a long shot any way. Okung seems very logical as a long term investment.
Campbell wasn't their worst player
In fact, on offense, he was by far their best. Derrick Dockery (RG) put in a heroic effort, but you could be the best right guard in the league and it won’t show with they guys he was playing alongside. Other than those two, Rabach (center) was competent, and Levi Jones came in midway through the year and played decent football. The few games in which Ladell Betts, the backup RB, had to shine before moving to the IR were impressive, but overall a mere blip on the radar. Fred Davis (TE) came on late after Chris Cooley went to the IR. Devin Thomas (WR) had an up-and-down year. And I’ve just named the six best offensive players for the Washington Redskins last year. That’s just sad.
Wow I can't argue with that logic
but then again, I rarely argue.
Regardless, nice work ARCUATE!!
Season recap of team, run-down of needs matched up with the “best players available” in the draft pool, followed by a conclusion as to why you select the individual player, all punctuated with graphics and videos and you even put a Saints highlight in there. It seems this nice sequence is becoming a successfully executed trend among the faux owners/faux GMs/rising sports bloggers in this mock draft!
Who knows what the “on-deck” situation will be when I pick for the Baltimore Football Ravens at #27…I just hope I can bring my “A” game. And if not, we’ll just get back to the film study, clean some things up, and just keep trying to get better. That starts with me and goes for all the coaches and players, right on down the line.
"In the end, the bread was in the pudding." Bobby McCray
A cornerback. They need pretty much an entire secondary but they desperately need a cornerback.
A WR would make sense if there was a single one worth a 1st round pick. I’m not sure there are any.
You could always go placekicker. They do need one after all.
For those who can't remember the uncapped FA rules, this link's for you.
Good choice with Okung
I still believe that Washington is going to be in the market for a QB and Clausen seems to be the popular choice, even though my personal opinion is that Braford will turn out to be the best QB in this year’s draft. However, I can see Okung going here and Washington holding out for Tebow in round 2 (or move up to get him). Some may disagree, but Washington is notorious for making some Al Davis-like moves. You cannot put anything passed them.
One thing you can bank on though, they will draft a QB and it will be sooner rather than later.
Nice write up and very well researched. Kudos.
One thing to add
I do not understand the next pick (#5 KC). I think that the position (OT) is good, but Campbell is not the best OT in the draft. Hince, why would the first OT picked be Campbell??
Hmmm, am I missing something here?
Sorry
I had a brain fart…..Okung is an OT.
by Fleur De Leap on Mar 7, 2010 12:53 PM CST up reply actions
I guess we'll find out tomorrow when the next update is made
coldpizza, who has the Chiefs, has made pretty convincing arguments for initially unconvincing ideas in the past. I’m far too wary of disagreeing with his pick before reading his post.
Maybe Bruce Campbell knows something about TOP that we don’t.
Cold Pizza just wanted an excuse to post this picture:
In all seriousness, a couple of my good friends are fans of ACC teams, so I had a chance to watch Campbell play a bit before the draft talk even began. At the time, I was wondering why he didn’t get more draftnik love. Now that he’s got it, I feel somehow accomplished. Like when you’re the first person to discover a band before they hit it big.
by Devin Grabarek on Mar 7, 2010 4:41 PM CST up reply actions
Really Nice Write-Up
The picture directly under “Last Season” made me laugh. All that was missing was tears down his cheek. Also, really nice picture of Carolina sacking Campbell.
I know a lot of Redskin fans are down on Campbell, but I noticed that Football Outsiders (again, my favorite NFL stats site) made some compelling arguments that he was a pretty decent, under-the-radar QB this past year. Give him some protection, and he could be even better.
Kudos on your write-up.
Per ESPN..
Scott Fujita has signed with the browns
by Ezio_Auditore on Mar 7, 2010 4:56 PM CST via mobile reply actions
Just saw that. Have fun in Cleveland. Bye
by saints fan in cowboyland! on Mar 7, 2010 5:02 PM CST via mobile reply actions
Originally from the DC area, now live in New Orleans
And I was glad to be here this year, but I still closely follow the team I grew up with.
As far as Campbell goes, over the past couple of years, it’s been split about 50-50 between folks supporting him and folks wanting him burned in effigy. DC loves a QB controversy though, so that’s not surprising at all. When Chase Daniel shined in his first preseason game for the Skins last year, before said game was over there were fanposts on Hogs Haven calling for him to be given a shot as starter. Now that Campbell has gone through the trainwreck that was 2009 — that is, now that he’s played 16 games behind a non-blocking line — more and more people are starting to voice respect for him. People realize how much skill and hard work it took to have a career year while being constantly attacked (opposing teams rarely had to blitz to keep constant pressure on JC). People see that with no O-Line, a #1 receiver (Santana Moss) gone missing, a Pro Bowl TE (Cooley) on the IR, and a succession of underqualified RBs (after the injuries to fading star Clinton Portis), Jason Campbell proved that he can still succeed. No, he didn’t get the wins, but judging by the “talent” around him, you have to hand it to him for being able to get the stats he was able to get.
Besides all that, people are recognizing that there’s nothing wrong with keeping a top-20 QB on your roster and actually giving him OL protection, rather than putting a rookie QB behind the current Washington Redskins offensive line.
Of course, like I said, DC loves a QB controversy, and there is still a sizable (and vocal) contingent of fans who want Jason Campbell gone. There have even been some who have advocated for the QB competition in this year’s training camp to be between Tim Tebow and (wait for it) … Colt Brennan! Nice, huh?
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