Redskins Meeting With Top Draft Prospects
Washington Redskins officials are in the process of meeting with the top draft prospects, and LSU quarterback JaMarcus Russell is scheduled to arrive in town Tuesday evening and be at Redskins Park on Wednesday.
The Redskins have the sixth overall choice in the draft, and there's no indication that their meeting with Russell is anything more than them doing their homework on all the top prospects. Coach Joe Gibbs has said he's committed to Jason Campbell as the club's starting quarterback, and team officials say they're in the process of meeting with 15 to 20 leading draft prospects.
Russell is thought to be the top candidate to be selected by the Oakland Raiders with the top overall pick in the draft.
The Redskins have been unable to complete a proposed trade with the Chicago Bears in which they'd send the sixth pick to Chicago for linebacker Lance Briggs and the 31st overall choice. Gibbs said at the recent league meeting that the Redskins had spoken to two teams ahead of them in the draft order about the possibility of trading up.
By Mark Maske |
April 9, 2007; 3:59 PM ET
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Posted by: leetee | April 9, 2007 8:38 PM
If the Skins really want to improve they might just trade the #6 for a lower 1st plus a 2nd.
Then it is a matter of picking the right people with the picks - something the Vinnie does not have a very good track record with, but you never know ...
Not too promising right now, but it would be nice to see the Skins improve with the rest of the NFC East.
I happen to be married to a SkinsFan and we have the downstairs decked out with Skins SB plaques and stuff.
The perfect SB for me? - Skins vs. Bolts.
The party starts the Friday before and I am taking the following Monday off.
Posted by: BoltsFan | April 10, 2007 10:55 AM
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Draft prospects? Is The Danny losing his fastball?