@ 4 Skins Draft…
No thanks!
Yes, I am stupid, I name the blog post “4 Skins,” it was that are “Dirty 4′s.”
It’s the time of the year to get lost in 40 yard dash times and mock drafts. The combine starts this weekend and the Redskins are, in the words of Bruce Allen, “moving Redskins Park to Indianapolis for the week.” And although the Skins have a new regime in place, I’m still reading that the Skins are looking for the best available player…same plan Vinny had. Now, I’m not bashing anything yet…but picking the best “player” available is how we ended up with Devin Thomas, Malcolm Kelly and Fred Davis.
Most mock drafts have the Skins picking either Sam Bradford or Jimmy Clausen. I’m totally out on Bradford and lukewarm on Clausen. Truth be told, I probably could be sold on Clausen. If I were running the Redskins draft? I’d trade the pick down and pick up a lower 1st round pick and add an extra 2nd rounder. Use the 1st round pick to grab one of the 7 OT’s projected to go in the 1st round, then you have 2 picks to spend on your choice of CB, QB or RB…quality players will be available. In fact, besides the depth at OT available in the first round, CB’s are especially deep (a need position for the Skins.) And I’m not opposed to trying on a Tebow or Pike QB pick in the 2nd.
But, let’s assume the Skins are going to draft a QB…here’s my take on Sam and Jimmy.
Sam Bradford: He’s coming off shoulder surgery and any shoulder surgery to the throwing arm of a NFL QB is MAJOR shoulder surgery. Bradford has proved to be injury prone in college, suffering concussions and breaking his wrist as well. Bradford needs to pack on major muscle to possibly withstand the rigors of being a NFL QB. Especially a QB who has no O-line, he can consult with Jason Campbell about that. Lastly, Sam has a problem with the Redskins name and I can understand that being that he is a Native American. There’s no need to complicate that whole deal.
Jimmy Clausen: Clausen has all the tools and has played in a pro-style offense for the past 3 years under Charlie Weiss. Initially, I had a problem with a QB who lost 6 games his senior season at Notre Dame. But, Clausen threw 15TD’s and had only 2 INT’s in those 6 losses. He does need a new bathing suit.
Clausen (maybe) or trade down. What do you think? Do you like Bradford…tell me what you want the Skins to do in the comments section or on Twitter/Facebook.
Cheers and Hail
Posted by fatpickle Date: Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Categories: Redskins
Tags: bradford, clausen, combine, NFL draft
Six Degrees Of Fatpickled
I’ve been swamped with “real world” stuff so I’m sorry for the lack of updates. Look forward to an Orioles and Redskins feature in the next couple days. In the meantime check out these great items I’ve been reading.
Scott Van Pelt gets pranked by a Howard Stern fan. (Hot Clicks)
Kornheiser suspended from ESPN for saying Chris Berman is fat and Hannah Storm dresses like a cheap hooker. (Deadspin)
Brian Roberts has a herniated disc; Roberts and the O’s are downplaying the injury. (Balt Sun)
The pros/cons of Jimmy Clausen. (Hogs Haven)
Redskins are gearing up for the combine, Skins Blogger Matt Terl will try to find the answers to your questions (leave them in the comments section.) (Redskins Blog)
Where does Greivis stand among All-time Terps? (Mister Irrelevant)
Cheers and Hail
Posted by fatpickle Date: Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Categories: 6 Degrees
Tags: Brian Roberts, combine, greivis, kornheiser
Once You Get Past The Smell You Got It Licked
THE WONDERLIC BOWL
The Wonderlic Personnel Test is a twelve-minute, fifty-question intelligence test used to assess the aptitude of prospective employees for learning and problem-solving in a wide range of occupations. That definition came from Wikipedia. The Wonderlic is also known as a test that every prospective NFL player takes at the NFL Combine. Some teams take a lot of stock into the scores, others do not. One thing is for sure, if you score low on the test it will stick with you forever. I thought it would be cool to match up the “smarter” players against the “dumber” players. There are rules to this game and other important info to consider:
#1 In order to be selected to the “Smart Asses” a score of 25+ is required.
#2 In order to be selected to the “Dumb Asses” a score of 15- is required.
#3 A score of 10 is considered the “Dexter Line.” 10 is considered literate.
#4 A score of 20 is considered a 100 IQ = the average person.
#5 Don’t forget about book smarts, or in this case football smarts.
#6 The average score for the position will appear after the position abbreviation.
#7 I have done my very best to research the scores, however I cannot verify that they are 100% accurate.
#9 Active Players only, Defense will come another day.
Smart Asses
QB(24) E. Manning 39, Romo 37, A. Rodgers 35
RB(16) M. Turner 35, S. Jackson 28, R. Grant 26
WR(17) V. Jackson 33, L. Evans 27, B. Edwards 27
TE(22) B Watson 41, H. Miller 39,Cooley 32
Dumb Asses
QB Mcnabb 14, Garrard 14, V. Young 15
RB Gore 6, K. Jones 15
WR C. Henry 9, Manningham 6
TE Winslow 12, Troupe 15
The Smart Asses are coached by Max Cady. They can out learn you, out read you, out think you, and out philosophy you.
Cheers and Hail
Posted by fatpickle Date: Monday, December 8, 2008
Categories: Fatpickled, NFL, Redskins
Tags: combine, cooley, Greatest Movies, NFL, wonderlic
