FIRST!!!!!!

I can never get too much Skins news. Awesome to hear that our team (at least the wideouts) are working together this early. How long till kickoff?

This is a really good thing. Cooley did work out with Jason last offseason (think Randle El did as well) and the chemistry Jason had with Cooley was evident. Then again, how could any QB NOT have chemistry with Cooley?

You guys must be so happy to not be reading Receiver, The's name in these updates. That's worth 6 wins right there. So I'm going with 7-9.

Somebody wake the Caps. Same thing as Period 2, Game 1...rapid fire carelessness.

Lisa, Wiz gonna take the Cavs?

Santana's lack of production was a huge part of the Skins issues that left them at 5-7 before the run. Santana v.2005 would have brought the Skins 11-12 wins in 2007.

But he was not good and the Skins struggled.

I'm glad he is healthy now, but let's see him in October. He is lightening when healthy, but I wonder how many games he'll be healthy for ...

Along with Moss, the Skins suffered through many injuries last season. This will be our biggest challenge this year. I am not convinced that players should be tagged as injury prone, although years of abuse on the field do tend to break players down. And there are some players that can never stay healthy, but I do not believe that all players should be labeled that way.

The Skins will not suffer the amount of injuries this year and their record will reflect that. My prediction (drunk on Kool-Aid of course) is 10-6.

These are my favorite types of posts. updates about the team that is getting me PUMPED!!!!! Keep the updates coming!!

SMACK, I sure hope so. It will truly suck to lose to the flippin' Cavs in the playoffs 3 years straight! Of course, I don't really count last season since our 2 All Stars were injured and not playing.

The Skins will not suffer the amount of injuries this year and their record will reflect that. My prediction (drunk on Kool-Aid of course) is 10-6.

Posted by: Curzon417 | April 15, 2008 8:18 PM

Pass me some of that good stuff!

BigMurf08

Thanks for posting this Reid (and Cindy?). Personally I think Santana has developed as much as he's going to, which is great, because when healty he might be a top 10 reciever. The problem is he's never on the field and when he gets on the field he has hamstring problems.

I hope that this offseason he lets his leagues rest while focusing on conditioning. Hopefully he's keeping in shape by riding the bike or elliptical for an hour a day .

http://redskins101.blogspot.com/

2nd round Redskins mock

I did 1st round yesterday

I hope so too Lisa, but that wasn't exactly the G-Men like endorsement I was hoping for. Looks like they'll outlast the Caps though.

Yay Yuengling
Yay Mock Drafts
Yay Pacman
Boo Flyers
Boo Taxes

Since every story in The Post seems to be by Jason Reid and Jason LaCanfora I think it's time that they both author this blog. Jason R seems to be focusd on actual sports and for those fans who actually go to a Redskin Insider blog for information like this he could serve that need. For those who like to hear about obscure bands, reality TV shows and pick the NFL GM nickname contest they could read Jason L's posts. Either way, I think Jason R should share the blog.

Well, thats one way to look at it!

Last time I checked, the groin and heel muscles were nowhere near the hand muscles that dropped and fumbled at about every concievable oppurtunity last year. If he doesnt fix that little issue he'd better start worrying about his kneecaps.

Here, Santyanna, here...

Last time I checked, the groin and heel muscles were nowhere near the hand muscles

Posted by: Mattsoundworld | April 15, 2008 9:21 PM

It kinda depends on what you're in the mood for.

Last time I checked, the groin and heel muscles were nowhere near the hand muscles that dropped and fumbled at about every concievable oppurtunity last year. If he doesnt fix that little issue he'd better start worrying about his kneecaps.

Posted by: Mattsoundworld | April 15, 2008 9:21 PM

And last time I check the brain is in the head, not in the ass. Did any receiver in the NFL has not dropped and fumbled the ball.

So... did Carmelo Anthony's admission that he "made a mistake" mean he snitched on himself?

11-5
u heard it here first, la confora jinxed the caps!

Agh, effin' Caps... twelve goals in three games. Way to show up, D. Way to show up, Huey. Ugh. Gotta win game four and get some energy back...

My buddy Cooper can spare some of his extra "energy" now he's sitting out September.

Jinxing the Caps is like jinxing Barno's Heavy Metal Parking Lot DVD. We know it never ends well.

Because I am a Skins fan, I can say this...
Santana was some Sh**t last year. The ball hit him in the facemask and hands in the Green Bay game, but when healthy, he's a difference maker. The thing is the Skins need another deep threat. No one can cover Moss one on one.

This is a great post!!! I can't wait!!!

caps....series going like i feared when we drew filthy....

f life

Some of ya'll are scared...

I keep seeing people blog 9-7, 8-8, 7-9...What???

Barring major injuries, I can't see this team going less that 8-8. Yeah, we have a new coach but we have veteran's who are battle tested and assistants who know the players...

My official prediction...

10 wins 6 losses....

This team will go as far as Jason Cambell takes them...He's the key!!!

Jinxing the Caps is like farting in a sewer.

f biron
f koharski
f briere

sicwidit -

Put your money where your mouth is and change the moniker to 10-6.

It's been done before

I know this is premature and whimsical, but who can we honestly say the Redskins will actually lose to this season?

We can compete with any of these teams (on paper)

moss is done, he won't stay healthy and he's got stone hands....

Not to be negative BUT...we have all new offensive coaches, right? And I don't believe any of them - especially the head coach - have done the job we have hired them to do before...maybe Stump Mitchell. How can this be a positive? Guarantee any wins? Everything is an unknown.

This blog has been ruined.

They just made Spurrier #3 on top 10 college coaches that should have stayed in college.

Classic.

Also...

Did you know -

Gibbs, Parcells, and Bobby Bowden were on thr same coaching staff as assistants @ Florida State in 1967.

Gibbs was the Defensive Line Coach....

I agree with the spirit of Lisa's comment above, that we are all taking a leap of faith in this offensive staff... aside from Buges of course... but my hope (as noted above in the "punch them in the mouth and steal their lunch money and elicit boos from their home crowd" hope for our Thursday night all-patriotism opener) is that maybe, just maybe, we will be able to surprise some people early in the season because Zornball will (I think) be so different from Gibbs/Saunders ball...

I believe dcsween or someone up here had a theory last season that something wasn't right about Santana's hand or hands... an injury nobody was talking about, which the more leggy injuries were "covering for."

I just got bac k from having some beers with my man Stumptown Chris so I don't know if maybe this was already covered, but the Santana 2007 story cannot be written without some mention of this phantom injury, right? I mean, an injured hand for a wide receiver is like an injured sense of humor for a blog reader, right?

-Nate in the PDX (with beer)

Interesting commentaries on aqvailable WRs in the 2008 Draft.

http://www.nfl.com/draft/story?id=09000d5d807bdfdb&template=with-video&confirm=true&campaign=ec0005

Jason Campbell should give Santana a special wedding present: the 10 best books available on stretching and flexibility.

It's breath-holding time again.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/football/nfl/04/15/eagles.sheppard.ap/index.html

Strength-of-Schedule rankings for 2008 (another bad joke by the NFL as played on the Redskins).

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/football/nfl/04/15/sos.ap/index.html?eref=T1

Strength-of-Schedule rankings for 2008 (another bad joke by the NFL as played on the Redskins).

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/football/nfl/04/15/sos.ap/index.html?eref=T1

Posted by: Bug . . . James Bug | April 16, 2008 4:43 AM

I don't think so. For conveniency sake I want to post the full list.

Steelers .598
Colts .594
Jaguars .559
Vikings .551
Ravens .551
Titans .551
Bengals .547
Texans .547
Browns .547
Lions .543
Bears .531
Packers .531
Redskins .523
Cowboys .523
Eagles .520
Giants .520
Rams .488
49ers .484
Seahawks .477
Buccaneers .469
Falcons .469
Cardinals .465
Dolphins .465
Panthers .465
Jets .457
Chiefs .453
Bills .449
Saints .449
Broncos .445
Raiders .438
Chargers .422
Patriots .387

Damn, it's going to be a LONG 2008...

13th is a whole lot better than 2nd or 3rd (2007). The best info I've seen on Limas Sweed in this whole draft rankings/mock draft shabingus.

To me having anything between .550 and .450 is about as balanced as one can hope. The thing that is a ridiculous are the Easy schedules for New England (again) and SD, a strength of schedule below .400 is just pathetic.

The NFL is going to have to start looking at re-alignments at this rate. If they can't get the imbalance in pure crap teams vs good teams in the AFC in order that is just sad. Get rid of the conferences.

THe NFL is setting up to let the Pat's to go 16-0 again.

The only solution to fixing this problem. Give each conference 1 more team and make teams play a 16 game schedule against teams in their conference. No more AFC-NFC games. But 1 game against the other 16 teams in your conference.

Posted by: boycott the blog | April 16, 2008 12:07 AM

THe NFL is setting up to let the Pat's to go 16-0 again.

Posted by: Alex35332 | April 16, 2008 6:40 AM

That's fine. It will make it all the more stirring when the Redskins beat them in the Super Bowel.

It just makes me so angry. Because Boston fans are such idiots relatively speaking, dare I say it but I think the average Cowboy fan knows more about football then Boston fan. Almost any NFC team fan would know more than a Pat's fan.

Oh and fyi its Super Bowl, not Bowel. Unless you were making a funny.

Am I the only one wondering how Santana hurt his "groin" in the off season?

It just makes me so angry. Because Boston fans are such idiots relatively speaking.

Alex, if I may, lets structure what you said, in this manner, "Patriot fans are idiots".

If someone could post the article about Shep, and the article about the WR's, I'd surely appreciate it.

Greg, my amigo Stumptown Chris is moving to your city and becoming Beantown Chris. Or maybe retaining the Stumptown Chris moniker, I dunno. Anyway, he's heading your way. And he's not looking forward to being among those Boston fans you mention. Though he is looking forward to the possibility of a meet-up with you, Old School, and anybody else there in Boston, should such a meet-up ever occur. Just putting it out there.

-Nate in the PDX

To me having anything between .550 and .450 is about as balanced as one can hope. The thing that is a ridiculous are the Easy schedules for New England (again) and SD, a strength of schedule below .400 is just pathetic.

Posted by: Alex35332 | April 16, 2008 6:40 AM

Don't forget that this rating is skewed by the 2007 result. The Patriots swept everyone, including a 6-0 sweep of a terrible AFC East division, so that distorts their rating. The Chargers share a division with the Raiders (horrible), Chiefs (awful) and Broncos (barely have a pulse).

It would be interesting to see what the rating is if you exclude all the inter-division games.

Nate, where is he moving to? What town?

unreg, the pats play 8 games, 1/2 their schedule against teams that won fewer than 5 games last year.

The NFL should be ashamed of themselves for giving them that much of a cakewalk. Its like they're being rewarded for cheating.

19-0.
34-20 win over the Pats in the Superbowl.
Hail!

I'm actually encouraged by the Skins' schedule for 08...

Assuming they hold true to form and go 3-3 or at worst 2-4 in the Division...

Cakewalks against Lions, Jets, Cardinals, Rams, and 49ers...

If they can manage 2-3 wins from the likes of Saints, Browns, Ravens, and Bills (all beatable teams by the way). They're in the playoffs at 9-7 or 10-6.

The major caveat to this is injurys particular at key positions where they are not very deep like CB, WR, OL, and DL.

the schedule is meaningless in terms of predicting records....NFL landscape changes to much...

I do love it from a standpoint of mapping the teams travelling and predicting the flow of the season, also guessing what the narratives will be in the 24 hour newz cycle...

It doesn't matter what the strength of schedule is before the year starts, its what it is at the END of the year, which somehow we ALWAYS seem to invariably have the toughest sked at the end.

Greg-

Draft's top wide receivers
By Pat Kirwan | NFL.com
Senior Analyst

Draft series
NFL.com's 10-part series looks at each position in the draft.

Thursday, April 10: QBs | Rankings
Friday, April 11: RBs | Rankings
Saturday, April 12: TEs | Rankings
Sunday, April 13: OL | Rankings
Monday, April 14: WRs | Rankings
Tuesday, April 15: DEs | Rankings
Wednesday, April 16: Defensive tackle
Thursday, April 17: Linebackers
Friday, April 18: Cornerbacks
Saturday, April 19: Safeties
Top wide receivers in 2008 NFL Draft:

1. Limas Sweed, Texas
Height: 6-4 Weight: 210
College stats: 124 receptions, 20 TDs
Vital numbers: 4.50 40-yard dash, 4.33 short shuttle, 37 ½-inch vertical

Limas stayed in college for four year and refined his route running and ability to read coverage's. There is a lot less risk with Sweed than many of the other receivers. He had 39 starts in college football as opposed to Devin Thomas with 13 college starts. As he said to me in our discussions, "I know how to get open, I can leap and the best thing I do is adjust to the ball." Sweed will not be in the dark when he lines up against NFL secondary, while some of the other candidates just might be lost. Finally, this guy has excellent character. Draft projection: Round 1.

Sweed: Combine highlights | Day in the life of | Pro day interview

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2. Devin Thomas, Michigan State
Height: 6-2 Weight: 217
College stats: 79 receptions, 8 TDs
Vital numbers: 4.40 40-yard dash, 4.26 short shuttle, 33-inch vertical

Right now, Thomas is the popular choice to be the first receiver selected and he may well be. However, 13 college starts, junior college prior to that and two different high schools works against his great explosiveness. I must say his 1.47 10-yard time is lightning quick and in a simple system he may excel early. Draft projection: Round 1.

Thomas: Combine highlights

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3. James Hardy, Indiana
Height: 6-5 Weight: 217
College stats: 191 receptions, 36 TDs
Vital numbers: 4.49 40-yard dash, 4.22 short shuttle, 37-inch vertical

Hardy had some off-the-field issues two years ago, and some feel he turns it down over the middle. It all may be true, but he has special physical skills and will be a red zone threat from day one. Hardy caught 36 touchdown passes in 32 college starts. He's almost 6-foot-6, with a good vertical leap and long enough arms to get to a ball almost 12 feet high. He is a former Indiana basketball player and a 5-foot-9 corner doesn't have a chance on the jump ball. Draft projection: Round 1.

Hardy: Combine highlights | Combine interview

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4. DeSean Jackson, California
Height: 5-10 Weight: 167
College stats: 162 receptions, 22 TDs
Vital numbers: 4.35 40-yard dash, 4.19 short shuttle, 34 ½-inch vertical

A number of NFL people are uncomfortable about a 167-pound wide receiver. A good press corner will eliminate his release so he has to play off the line of scrimmage, and may ultimately wind up as a third-down slot receiver. Jackson can catch the ball, has return skills, and taking him is about the same risk as selecting Ted Ginn Jr. last year. Draft projection: Round 1.

Jackson: Combine highlights | Analysis

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5. Malcolm Kelly, Oklahoma
Height: 6-3 Weight: 224
College stats: 144 receptions, 21 TDs
Vital numbers: 4.68 40-yard dash, 4.24 short shuttle, 32-inch vertical

Kelly swears he has run 4.4 this spring, but NFL clubs have a high 4.6-4.7 time and that scares teams off. Kelly will run again and a faster time puts him back into play for the first round. Draft projection: Round 2.

Kelly: First Draft

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6. Donnie Avery, Houston
Height: 5-11 Weight: 192
College stats: 210 receptions, 19 TDs
Vital numbers: 4.34 40-yard dash, 3.91 short shuttle, 37 ½-inch vertical

Avery can really run, and occasionally flashes Torry Holt skills. Some teams have him downgraded for his inconsistent hands and body-catching habits, but 44 starts and a ton of production make him intriguing. His short shuttle means he can separate on the break or just run by a defender with his 4.3 speed. Draft projection: Round 2.

Avery: Combine highlights | Senior Bowl highlights, analysis

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7. Mario Manningham, Michigan
Height: 5-11 Weight: 183
College stats: 137 receptions, 27 TDs
Vital numbers: 4.38 40-yard dash, 4.38 short shuttle, 35-inch vertical

Manningham has some off-the-field issues concerning marijuana, but he is hoping a letter he sent to every club can help with the damage control. He ran much faster at his pro day than he did at the combine (4.6), which is hard to explain considering the difference. He's confident, but that can work for or against him in different situations. What if his team is losing and he's not getting the ball? That's how one personnel director put it when I asked him about Manningham. Draft projection: Round 2.

Manningham: Combine highlights

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8. Early Doucet, LSU
Height: 6-0 Weight: 203
College stats: 160 receptions, 20 TDs
Vital numbers: 4.59 40-yard dash, 4.45 short shuttle, 34 ½-inch vertical

This kid is this year's Anquan Boldin. Can he overcome the slow 40 times and get teams to just look at the game tapes? Is there enough evidence that he's crafty enough to beat man coverage? I like this guy in a West Coast "shallow crossing route" package. Draft projection: Round 2.

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9. Andre Caldwell, Florida
Height: 6-0 Weight: 204
College stats: 185 receptions, 16 TDs
Vital numbers: 4.37 40-yard dash, 4.11 short shuttle, 36 ½-inch vertical

Caldwell has the speed, change of direction and size to be rated higher than this, but he isn't considered a complete receiver. His hands can be inconsistent and blocking isn't his strong suit, but I think he has a chance to have a solid career like his brother Reche Caldwell. Draft projection: Round 3.

Caldwell: Combine highlights

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10. Dexter Jackson, Appalachian State
Height: 5-9 Weight: 182
College stats: 110 receptions, 17 TDs
Vital numbers: 4.37 40-yard dash, 4.15 short shuttle, 30 ½-inch vertical

This kid can fly on a football field. He just looks faster than any of the other guys on the field. He is built for the slot, making the pivot route almost impossible to cover. He can also run away from defenders on the shallow cross. Could be a terrific NFL return man. Draft projection: Round 3.

Jackson: Combine highlights

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11. Eddie Royal, Virginia Tech
Height: 5-9 Weight: 184
College stats: 119 receptions, 12 TDs
Vital numbers: 4.39 40-yard dash, 4.34 short shuttle, 36-inch vertical

Royal has the same package as Dexter Jackson, but he is stronger (24 reps on the bench, tops for wide receivers) and he demonstrated at the Senior Bowl he can get behind a defense. Draft projection: Round 4.

Royal: Combine highlights

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12. Earl Bennett, Vanderbilt
Height: 5-11 Weight: 209
College stats: 236 receptions, 20 TDs
Vital numbers: 4.48 40-yard dash, 4.33 short shuttle, 32-inch vertical

Bennett could be ranked higher by the time the draft. He has a second-round grade by some teams, while others see him as a late third-round selection. His play speed appears average on tape, but he does snatch balls and will fit in a West Coast short-route attack. His 11 yards per reception and just five touchdowns last year were partially due to the quarterback, but it has something to do with his skills as well. Draft projection: Rounds 3-4.

Bennett: Combine highlights

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13. Jordy Nelson, Kansas State
Height: 6-2 Weight: 217
College stats: 206 receptions, 19 TDs
Vital numbers: 4.51 40-yard dash, 4.35 short shuttle, 31-inch vertical

People who watched Nelson play in 2007 believe he's a first-round receiver and are very frustrated about where he sits heading into the draft. He has the size, production and speed to excel in the NFL. He had a few fine moments when I watched him at the Senior bowl practices. He is fast enough to be an effective seam-route runner. His numbers were off the charts last year when he caught 122 passes and got to the end zone 11 times. Three years from now when he's still in the NFL and more productive than some of the above mentioned players, he will get the last laugh. Draft projection: Rounds 3-4.

Nelson: Combine highlights | Senior Bowl analysis

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14. Jerome Simpson, Coastal Carolina
Height: 6-2 Weight: 199
College stats: 161 receptions, 44 TDs
Vital numbers: 4.48 40-yard dash, 4.52 short shuttle, 41-inch vertical

Simpson is this year's version of Jacoby Jones, who was drafted by the Texans in the third round out of Lane College. Simpson has the hands and arms to snatch a football, and his vertical leap makes him dangerous when it's time to go up after a ball. He is raw and will struggle with releases and coverage recognition early, but he's worth the time and effort. Draft projection: Round 4.

I predict bounce back season for Moss, and he may flourish under Zorn. He needs to pitch and catch as much as possible however this offseason to better learn how to adjust to JCs ballz (hee hee)

Greg,

Nothing at all on the Sheppard article. Just that they may trade him or may keep him. Reid will make the decision based on what offers they get. Lame article.

Greg, Chris is moving to Quincy initially, working sort of in that south part of the 'hub.' I could put you in touch with him via the email if you want to drop me a line, nateinthepdx at the gmail. He'll be out there in a few weeks, and, come fall, will need a friendly place to watch the Skins :)

- Nate in the PDX

there won't be any news until the draft....its all posturing..."maybe we trade him maybe we dont..now we need a LB...."

The articles written are just dudes filing stories of the horsiht the teams are shoveling out there to gin up rumors and miss information b/c its there j-o-b...

or "Draftmanship" as some Anon dude dubbed it...

I am not knocking it, just saying thats the deal...post draft the actual newz will start flowin g again...

curz, thanks.

I don't know how some of those receivers are predicted to go in the first round, or second round. DeSean Jackson, I weighed as much as that cat my freshman year in high school. When he gets LIT UP, by a LB who has 70 pounds on him, something will give in his body.

Skins need to pluck Nelson in the second. I just have such a good feeling about that cat. Look at his short-shuttle time, versus other guys. He has as good, if not a better short shuttle than guys who are much faster than he is. Great change of direction skills. If they pass on him, ugh...I'm going to be pissed..

just feeding the beast, chRIs LaRry, just feeding the beast... and we know all about that up here.

Nate hit me up on the e mail.
F Chris Larry!

feed away my man, just don't lend it my credence...thats my only point

"lend any credence" i mean

f cHrIs LaRrY indeed!

JM220 eats daily at the Bob's Big Boy Breakfast Buffet b/c he is addicted to sausage and bacon...

Nate, sent you an email, let me know if you get/got it.

Quincy is literally 2 towns away from where I live, so put him in contact with me.

also guessing what the narratives will be in the 24 hour newz cycle...

Posted by: chris lArry | April 16, 2008 9:13 AM

I don't want to betray any unnecessary information about myself, but there is a tremendous Talk of the Town by Hendrik Herzberg (are they all tremendous?) about a new word used in the political campaign vocabulary ... "misspeak". [Other terms include "narrative" and "hope" ... forces are working to get the word "meme" into greater usage.]

Also, sicwidit, the primary thing I will miss about St. Joe is going to be Gibbspeak. Nothing made for great jibba jabba that yammering like that swinging soul. I loved it. Redzone play calling ... not so much.

CL, Anon. that's what I've been saying... no news (Greg). Just feeding the beast. Updates are only news worthy if it involves jail time or playing time. The rest is just blog fodder.

I was hanging out in Quincy this summer. Fun place.

Its official for me. Dorf is leaving Harrisonburg for bigger mountains. I'll be in Colorado Springs in August. Any hamsters know of any good Skins bars out there?

Wasn't quite following which Sheppard was the subject Greg was asking about ... till I found the article about Lito being shopped again (yes please ... will offer third and sixth round pick). I was HOPING it was going to be about Edell Sheppard, the tall receiver who used to be in Tampa Bay (not sure where he is now) ... who has had so-so seasons in terms of consistency so far (he's real young), but has had AWESOME games when playing for the Buccs against the Skins. Fortunately, the Buccs were kicked out of the Skins' virtual division this season so we don't have to face them again.

Leaving the burg!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lito a skin....hmmm...dont see inner division trading...but maybe that in vogue now, i must not have gotten that meme....

what is a "meme"??

this blog is almost identical to reids article, but atleast we're getting new ones! three in the last 24 hours - thats progress!

anyway, i'm happy jason and the receivers are practicing but i'd really like to hear something about anthony mix. I know its a pipe dream to expect him to be any sort of answer for us, but it would be nice if he were good enough to be a solid #4 guy. It would make me feel alot more comfortable about our receiving corps. As it is, even if we get my favorite receiver in the draft, Jordy Nelson, i still wouldnt feel comfortable with Moss, ARE, Nelson, and Thrash being our top 4.

tsh, the thread starter was posted before the article was. lots of time, the thread starter is what the reporter is thinking about writing about ... sometimes a first draft ... or stuff that got cut by the editor.

What I don't understand is why Philly would even think about shopping Lito Sheppard. I understand the bit about how Samuel becomes the de facto #1 CB (though predict underwhelmingness from him outside Belichekplanet), but why does that make Sheppard expendable? Is it just the investment in corners? I would think the other guy, Sheldon Brown, would be the trade fodder/nickel candidate, rather than the 26 year old Hawaii-vacation-exhibition-game guy.

meme (mēm)

noun

a unit of cultural information, as a concept, belief, or practice, that spreads from person to person in a way analogous to the transmission of genes (Etymology: short for mimeme: both coined by R. Dawkins (1941-), Brit biologist).

See also, stuff that chRIs Larry says ...

Beantown:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meme

dcsweeny makes fun of me b/c I like droppin that word, which in turn inspires me to use it twice as much.....

cL, don't get me wrong ... its a great word ... I use it all the time to make me sound (super)smart ... just not up here ... where it would make me sound like a copycat.

DC, re: Shepherd, agreed. I would think that having 2 good corners, is good, having 3? Even batter. That move is puzzling to me, especially when his relative young age is brought into the picture.

dc/cl, thanks for the update. I was unaware of the origin/meaning, that is to say, I was ignorant of those facts.

no worries sweeny, I like that you noticed....

I would be pro Lito trade....but do not see it happening

I would even be pro Sheldon Brown trade, but not for the third + sixth round offer I'd make for Lito.

I just thinking that the team needs to be prepared for Rogers to be unavailable all season ... so an older corner for a short term contract would provide me with more comfort than a rookie ... and because corner does not seem like the most critical use of any of the first three picks. I'm with the meme up here about starting the draft at the line of scrimmage. [That felt a little awkward.]

Are these memes?

"Vincenzo Spumante Cerrato is an imbecile who has no business running the personnel for an NFL team."

"Dan Snyder is a terrible owner, and he cares more about profits than about winning, and our beloved team will never hoist the Lombardi while he owns it."

"Jason Campbell has sub-moron-level football intelligence."

MEMED.

Greg, jm220, you've got mail...

-Nate in the PDX

sorry, did I break this thing?

or is everyone just working out the difference between a frequently voiced opinion and a meme?

maybe....work? nah...stupid me....

Thongs

oh, right, work. ahem. yes.

While it's interesting to try and predict how the skins will do with the schedule (I've got them at 7-9), the hard part for me wasn't who or when they're playing as much, but how good will the skins actually be. They've got the talent to be decent but they've also got a new, very inexperienced HC in a very tough division. They're changing their offense with a young QB, and they've got several key players who are coming back from injury (Rogers, Jansen, McIntosh, Thomas, etc). That's a whole lot of question marks.

Timing and momentum are critical. The most important things right now are (1) not to sustain injuries at key positions in the preseason and (2) to win that first game against the NY (football) Giants.

Timing and momentum are critical. The most important things right now are (1) not to sustain injuries at key positions in the preseason and (2) to win that first game against the NY (football) Giants.

Posted by: dcsween | April 16, 2008 11:42 AM

They'll have to especially careful since they're playing 5 preseason games

Timing and momentum are critical. The most important things right now are (1) not to sustain injuries at key positions in the preseason and (2) to win that first game against the NY (football) Giants.

Posted by: dcsween | April 16, 2008 11:42 AM

You know, I keep coming back to RI for insights like this: no injuries and win the first game. Reminds me of that other one about "we take them one game at a time." Or is it "We want to beat this week's opponent. We're not looking beyond them?"

Another goal is to score more points than the opposing team.

Another goal is to score more points than the opposing team.

Posted by: | April 16, 2008 11:51 AM

Actually I like "Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, and sometimes it rains" Oops sorry that's for baseball.

What I don't understand is why Philly would even think about shopping Lito Sheppard.

dcsween

Two thoughts

1. Iggles have had a bad recent history with salary malcontents (see TO- a**hole for hire)
2. Iggles believe Sheldon Brown is more durable than Lito and hence a more reliable option.

While I have no significant objections to seeing what Lito's market value would be and if the price were right, making a trade, given how public the dangling has been, it's going to be interesting how the Iggles are going to smooth over Lito's ruffled feathers if he's in the Iggles defensive backfield throughout training camp and the regular season

Adam

Scout.com's own Adam Caplan is reporting that Georgia Tech Defensive End Darrell Robertson visited with the Redskins recently.

Given all the defenders the Redskins have had in for visits, it is a given that the Redskins will look to upgrade their defense in this draft.

Defensive Line has been marked as a high position of need for the Redskins. Phillip Daniels and Cornelius Griffin are getting a tad long in the tooth and the need for quality backups now is essential.

Back on January 23rd, Chris Steuber reported that the Redskins had interviewed Robertson at the Senior Bowl as well. So this makes the second visit with him, which could signify that their interest is a bit more than just interviewing any available player.

In that article, Steuber described the 6'4", 245 pound Robertson:
Robertson is a tall, rangy defender who thrives on making plays in the backfield. He's a good athlete who gets after the quarterback and takes good angles in pursuit. He finished his senior campaign with 36 tackles, 16 for a loss and 6.5 sacks. Robertson projects as a late third-, early fourth-round pick.

Currently, Scout.com has him ranked as the tenth best Defensive End in the 2008 Draft.

At 245 pounds, I would think Robertson would either have to gain significant weight or just be a situational pass rusher to have any shot in the NFL.

This thread seems way to informative and civil. Is it too late to post a hate filled Jasno sucks and you all are idiots if you don't agree with me invective to return us to this week's standard posting modus operandi?

Adam

Not sure if this passes for invective, Adam, but I would like to call BS on 'memetics' as yet another intellectual circle jerk (SJK) which does very little to expand anyone's understanding of anything.

This really takes me back... I similarly called BS on 'semiotics' back in colledge. I was right then, and I'm right now.

-Nate in the PDX

Philly would be silly to let go of Lito Sheppard, even if he is no longer gruntled there. I like him alot.

EaglesFanAdamsucksandyourallidiotsifyoudontagreewithme

This really takes me back... I similarly called BS on 'semiotics' back in colledge. I was right then, and I'm right now.

-Nate in the PDX

Posted by: | April 16, 2008 12:30 PM

Can anyone tell me what an 'otic' is such that half of one is any use for anything?

Just for kicks, a complete history of the Skins' draft picks... with draft round/pick number, All-Pro and Pro Bowl appearances, number of seasons as a primary starter, total starts, and more stats... great stuff.

http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/was.htm

Dig the 32-round drafts in the Forties! I guess the rosters were so decimated by the war effort that they had to basically rebuild every year. Amazing.

And don't sleep on the Supplemental Picks from '84 at the very bottom! Hello, Gary Clark. Hello, one of the Zendejas brothers!

Them's fightin' words, Fifth. Iggles fan Adam is good peeps.

Cindy,

I think fifthcolumnist was taking advantage of my easy setup. I laughed and give him the required touche point

Adam

You're right, Adam. We feel the luv again for Fifth.

Beepsville, peeps.

fifthcolumnist was me. Sorry Adam, you threw that one up so gently I couldn't resist hitting it out of the park!

I was going to use 'agent provocateur' but I thought that name would make me sound too much of an elitist. :)

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