First round losses
Now Ramsey

What a shame for the Redskins to invest so much in first round picks these past few years and to have them go out the door for almost nothing.

In 2000, the Skins drafted LaVar and Chris Samuels. Those of us who simultaneously hated and admired Lawrence Taylor all hoped that Arrington would be the next HOF incarnation of LT. The fact that his last two years disappeared into nothingness is a tragedy. We all had such high hopes for him and are saddened that he didn't get to maximize his potential while he played for he burgundy and gold. Thank goodness for Samuels.

The Skins wasted a first round pick on Rod Gardner, only to have him underperform, be traded for a forgettable draft choice, and be forgotten.

Ramsey was the top pick in 2002 and he's now gone for a lowly sixth round draft choice. The Redskins had invested a lot in Ramsey. He was even the starter going into the start of last season but he's another first round selection out the door.

The Skins spent a first round pick in 2003 to acquire restricted free agent on Laveranues Coles only to have him leave the team also. On the other hand, the Skins were able to trade him for Moss - the other first rounder they could have picked instead of Gardner in the first place in the 2001 draft.

The team drafted a solid player in Sean Taylor in 2004 but with his legal troubles, he may not last long either. The defense has to be prepared to play without him, hence the signing of Archuleta.

How long will Carlos Rogers and Jason Campbell last? More importantly, how much value will they get out of them? If history is any indicator, the answer is unfortunately not long and not much.