NFL Draft Forecast

On the eve before the NFL draft, here are predictions for Redskins moves in the first round.

1. (prediction) The Redskins stupidly package their #9 and #25 picks in the first round and strike a trade with San Francisco for the right to pick Braylon Edwards. I will be very disappointed in Gibbs if the Skins pull off such a foolish move. This is the scenario most recently painted by the Washington Post.

2. If the Skins do keep their picks, they take Pac-Man Jones and Jason Campbell, as seems to be the current consensus. However, I disagree with the Campbell choice, thinking that the Skins should draft for need.

The reason moving to #1 to draft Edwards would be idiotic would be all the sacrifice given up to draft him. It has been pretty well-established that there this no clear-cut stud in this draft, head and shoulders above all others. It was already disheartening that the Skins gave up three picks including a valuable 3rd rounder. Hence, two first-rounders, a 3rd rounder and a 4th rounder next year make for way too steep a price for any rookie. The Skins' last 1st round WR picks have been busts, although bust is a bit extreme to describe Gardner. He's serviceable.

On the other hand, using 1st rounders to sign restricted free agents (like the move to sign Laveranues Coles) would be brilliant. It seems like a no-brainer to sign stars on the rise for the price of a #1 pick rather than play the "lottery" with college kids. Despite Coles wanting out and leaving a bad taste in Skins' fans mouths, he still played his heart out and had been a great acquisition. It's unfortunate that things ended the way they did.