The Redskins Are Back on the Clock

Worry less about quantity than quality please

Update 7:40pm: the draft is over, the Redskins used their two seventh round picks, the compensatory and the one acquired in trade from the Vikings, on tight end Eddie Williams from the University of Idaho and Marko Mitchell, receiver from the University of Idaho. Six draft picks out of 256 and the Redskins did not see fit to draft a single fucking offensive lineman. Off to new player bios...

Update 4:51pm: along now into the sixth round, the Redskins used their pick here on another linebacker, Robert Henson out of Texas Christian University, I am not sure what this pick means except once again no offensive lineman. On to the seventh round where the Redskins have two picks...

Update 3:17: down into the fifth round and Washington selected University of Nebraska outside linebacker Cody Glenn, this looks at quick glance like a good pick.

Update 2:47pm: so we have a deal to report, the Redskins swapped fifth round picks with the Vikings, Minnesota getting Washington's number 150 and Washington getting Minnesota's number 158 plus Minnesota's seventh round number 221, the Redskins now have two seventh round picks.

Update 11:24am: looks like that time with the kids came earlier than I thought, I come back from drop off at a birthday party and find the Redskins used their third round pick on... Maryland cornerback Kevin Barnes? The same Kevin Barnes that suffered a season ending injury his last season in college that basically made his shoulder into mincemeat? WTF?!

The 2009 NFL Draft continues, the action starts at 10am ET, once again Curly R will be covering the day's festivities for as long as possible before my wife makes me acknowledge my small children or perform some form of outdoor activity.

Washington got an early birthday present on day one when University of Texas defensive end Brian Orakpo was unexpectedly available at number thirteen, although pass rushing defensive end was not even on my list of priorities for the Redskins, I was very happy with the pick and after going over the pick last night with my neighbors I think I am even more satisfied today because this is all about line as a whole. Adding defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth changes the character of the line overnight and should reduce the needs of the ends to control as much of the run.

That said with a man mountain like Albert in the middle opposing offenses will direct more of the run to the outside so Andre Carter and Brian will be tested in the ground game. There is of course also the matter of synergy, with two new starters on line the players will have to get used to playing with one another and we know Brian will make rookie mistakes and smart offenses will expose him.

But these are matters for another time, the draft is still happening, let us hope the Redskins can find good players at tackle and linebacker and then let us see what else happens, if stories of the team wanting to generate more picks are true it could be an interesting day.


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