Entries Tagged as '2008 Draft'

Sunday, May 4th, 2008

Big Trouble in Little Minicamp

Looks like we’ve got our first off field controversy of the season, post draft.  Second round pick Tight End Fred Davis “missed” practice Sunday morning.  Early reports are that he overslept after being out very late partying Saturday night.  In the “You only get to make a first impression once” category, we now know Mr. […]

Monday, April 28th, 2008

Overall Draft Analysis and Grade

Ok, Lee has chimed in and posted his thoughts; I’m going to save you some time and tell you “Read His” for a more thorough analysis because he discusses Day 2 in a bit of detail…. I’m pretty close to being in agreement overall with his post.  This post is shorter, though, as it’s only going […]

Monday, April 28th, 2008

Washington Redskins 2008 Draft: Day Two Analysis and Final Grade

As you get later in a draft, the goal shifts from finding stars to filling holes.  The Redskins had landed three potential top tier offensive players on day one and spent the 2nd day landing players who will likely be seen more often on special teams than in their respective positions.  These weren’t sexy picks, […]

Monday, April 28th, 2008

Draft Grades Begin Coming In: They Like It

My take is on the way shortly. 
Fox Sports
The Redskins apparently got the message that they won’t be trading for Cincinnati’s Chad Johnson anytime soon. They took two of the draft’s top three receivers in Michigan State’s Devin Thomas and Oklahoma’s Malcolm Kelly. Thomas has great athletic ability, while Kelly plays a lot faster than his […]