Kiper Says Clausen at #4 ..

[RSkinGM]

and best Tackle available at #37, round 2 .. Just way too early to take this seriously but it is interesting fodder..

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/redskinsinsider/kipers-argument-for-the-redski.html

[e16bball]

To me, this is the exact same argument footy made the other day. I'd say Kiper owes footy a beer and a reuben sandwich.

Just to recap my response to that argument, I'd say that this line of thinking makes perfect sense...if you're convinced the first two rounds MUST be used on a package of QB/LT. I'm not convinced of this. I'd be perfectly happy with LT/MLB or LT/NT or Berry/LT or any number of permutations.

From my perspective, the only thing the Redskins HAVE to do is address the OL in the first two rounds. Other than that, I feel we have some flexibility. A QB should be taken ONLY if he's "the guy"...not simply because the rest of this particular draft class of QBs is crap.
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[RSkinGM]

None of the QB's in this draft have pedigrees like,,,say, Eli and Philip Rivers when they were drafted.. I just can't be excited by any of these guys --at number 4 ..

[midniterc]

[S. Taylor]

In 2015, when Jimmy Clausen is the Superbowl MVP for the Washington Redskins... it will all make sense.




Seriously, though... I wouldn't be mad with Clausen at #4.
I really think he's going to be a great QB in the NFL.

However, I still fear that the Rams will take Clausen at #1.

My favorite pick would be Eric Berry at #4, but only time will tell!
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[PARROTHEAD]

Yesterday on Total Access when reviewing the OTs and a bit of the Skins.
Maylock (sp?) and the rest seemed to think the same way. When bringing up the OTs he said, "The first real need is at 5."

They did say any of the first 3 could start at LT for the Redskins. But mainly attacked the qb position like most the regular media.
"Shanahan wants his franchise guy" All anyone wants to say.

[RSkinGM]

[turtle28]

Agree 100%, no need to take a QB just because we have a top 5 pick. We need to take the BPA for our team.

[turtle28]

Or Matt Ryan. If any of those 3 QBs are in this draft with no injury issues I go QB but there are Questions with both Clausen and Bradford from injuries to arm strength, to systems they ran, to attitudes, to if they can win because they couldn't in college. You name it questions all over the place with both QBs. So I would stay away and draft the BPA, in a Position of NEED.

[turtle28]

The only thing i can distinctly remeber Mel Kiper being right about pertaining to the NFL Draft in the 15 years I've watched it was that Trev Alberts was a bad pick by the Colts. Other than that, I take his opinons with a grain of salt just like all the other talking heads at ESPN.
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[turtle28]

[DaKingPin]

If we draft a qb this year especially with our first round pick I think i'm going to throw my remote and break my tv. Look at the qb prospects next year way better than this year.

Just the fact that if Mallet or Locker came out this year. Bradford and Clausen would have automatically dropped to 3 and 4 and not even taken most likely in the top 20 and we want to use the 4th overall pick on them?These two are the top rated qbs this year but that doesn't make them good qbs. They just go in the first automatically because of team needs for qb not because they are actually worthy of that selection.

[redskins4789]

[turtle28]

I couldn't agree more man! Where have you been the past 2 weeks! Not only your points but both QBs are coming in with major surgeries on their bodies. Whens the last time a team took a player top 5 coming of ligament surgery on their shoulder or foot??