The Redskins Are on the Clock

Think hard before you part with that pick

Update #3: the Redskins made a second day two trade with the Rams, details in Courier font.

Update #2: I have amended in Verdana font the day two trade the Redskins made with the Titans.

Update: I have amended in italics the Redskins draft picks to reflect the trade with the Falcons. Washington gives Atlanta the first round number 21, third round number 84 and fifth round number 154. Atlanta gives Washington second round number 34, second round number 48 and fourth round number 103.

Draft day is here, Curly R will be covering it for the Redskins and NFC Beast teams, it starts at 3pm ET, apparently this is the first year the draft has been moved from the morning to the afternoon, in the old days the draft was an all day event starting at brunch time, in the time before life and kids we would pile into barstools at The Virginian in Charlottesville and drink our entire monthly budget in bloodies and beer and hang on every team and every pick. Good times...

The Redskins hold the following picks:

Round One
21st pick, 21st overall - the final tribute to Sean Taylor
The Redskins traded their first round pick to the Atlanta Falcons.

Curly R aside: do not trade this pick you dingleberries! The Redskins need defensive and offensive line help, there will be quality available at this position and if you absolutely must and cannot contain youself from trading the pick, please, no one over 29, this is a young man's game. Update to aside: so far so good with this trade, just hope they address secondary and offensive line.

Round Two
3rd pick, 34th overall, from Falcons in trade, Michigan State receiver Devin Thomas
17th pick, 48th overall, from Falcons in trade, USC tight end Fred Davis
19th pick, 51st overall, Oklahoma receiver Malcolm Kelly

Round Three
20th pick, 84th overall This pick was traded to the Falcons
32nd pick, 96th overall, this is a compensatory pick for free agents lost after the 2006 season. Northern Iowa offensive tackle Chad Rinehart

Round Four
NO PICK
4th pick, 103rd overall, from Falcons in trade This pick was traded to the Titans
25th pick, 124th overall, from Titans in trade

Round Five
18th pick, 154th pick overall This pick was traded to the Falcons
22nd pick, 157th overall, from Titans in trade This pick was traded to the Rams

Round Six
2nd pick, 168th overall, from Rams in trade
14th pick, 180th overall, from Rams in trade
20th pick, 186th overall

Round Seven
20th pick, 228th overall This pick was traded to the Rams
34th pick, 242nd overall, this is also a compensatory pick
41st pick, 249th overall, as is this one


This is a draft day open thread.



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