Less Than 2 Weeks to Combine

by Kevin Ewoldt on Feb 5, 2009 1:34 PM EST

The Combine begins on Feb 18th and the invite list has been posted up online by the NFL. Who Vinny and his staff are targeting is anyone's guess, but HailRedskins.com has a nice summary of all the mock-drafts. When totaling all the picks for the Skins #1, a lot of DEs emerge:

DE Brian Orakpo (8)
DE Everette Brown (14)
DE Aaron Maybin (5)
OT Jason Smith (17)
OT Michael Oher (6 as Skins' pick but lots as #2 pick as well)
DE Michael Johnson (7 as Skins' pick but some mentions as possible #2)
LB James Laurinaitis (6)
DT Peria Jerry (3)
DT BJ Raji (4)
OT Eben Britton (2)
LB Aaron Curry (3 as Skins' pick and a mention as #1 overall)
CB Vontae Davis (3)

HogsHaven will be covering the combine coverage thoroughly, but what are your early thoughts? Jansen wants another year, but it's obvious we need both talent and depth at OL. We could use a stud DE with the first pick. Pick your poison I guess.

Sugar just don't see Maybin making it all the way to #13, but he wants him on this team badly, "He could blossom into a Terrell Suggs type of player for the Skins. Imagine, drafting a player like that instead of paying $9 million per year for a 28 or 29 year old version on the downswing." Indeed.

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Multiple players can help us at #13

Vinny will find a way to draft zero of them

by Ken Meringolo on Feb 5, 2009 1:50 PM EST reply actions

Ha

yea, no matter what Vinny does, I expect he will initially get crucified in the blogosphere. So it goes though when you don’t draft a lineman for a decade.

by Kevin Ewoldt on Feb 5, 2009 2:14 PM EST reply actions

He won't get crucified

if he drafts a highly rated lineman, regardless of what side of the ball he plays on. If he picks someone like Vontae Davis or Darrius Heyawrd-Bey and says he was the best player available, his crucifixion will be well-deserved.

by artmonk4ever on Feb 5, 2009 3:55 PM EST up reply actions

Maybin is a tweener.

Watched him all season at PSU and yes, he destroyed opponents’ O-Lines there, but is no way ready to be a starting DE in the NFL. He’s too small at 6’3" 235 (Suggs is 6’3" 260, by comparison).

Even PSU homers were shocked that he’s going pro as a junior.

by ReggieBullits on Feb 5, 2009 4:46 PM EST reply actions

Taking the list, cutting some names

DE Brian Orakpo (8)
DE Everette Brown (14)
Trying to guess what the Redskins will do, less than what I would like to see because the last time I checked I am not even asked my opinion from the Redskins…go figure
DE Aaron Maybin (5): NO WAY, See ReggieBullits comment
OT Jason Smith (17): Possilble, but I’m thinking if only one of the Top-2 fall
OT Michael Oher (6 as Skins’ pick but lots as #2 pick as well): A top-2 OL, and I think it will be the pick if available.
DE Michael Johnson (7 as Skins’ pick but some mentions as possible #2) again, if available at 13 he would have to be considered.
LB James Laurinaitis (6): A possibility, picking the best player available at LB only if the best (top-2) OL, DE or DT are gone
DT Peria Jerry (3): Moving up and possibly one of the Top-2 DT
DT BJ Raji (4): Again, One of the Top-2 possibly a yes if available
OT Eben Britton (2): NO
LB Aaron Curry (3 as Skins’ pick and a mention as #1 overall): Yes,
CB Vontae Davis (3)-A joke, The Redskins will not go with a CB

Until the combine, and the Top players shake out a consistent ranking it’s conjecture, Redskins will pick the best player available from OL, DE, DT or LB depending on whom is drafted when.

by dr WNC on Feb 5, 2009 5:05 PM EST reply actions

FLA

We could always trade our #1 and 3 round picks and trade up to get Percy Harvin. I’m hammered from the Caps game so ignore this…but really. Our Punter and Kicker situation is abysmal….we will make moves to correct OL/DL…but special teams….we need help. I expect at least 3 games lost on missed field goals and horrible field position from 35 yard punts.

by Kevin Ewoldt on Feb 6, 2009 1:34 AM EST reply actions

Doubtful...

Mark Sanchez embarassed him and the #5 defense in the country in their biggest game of the year, sure it was basically a home game for the Trojans but Suggs would have stepped up in that game (he had 24 his junior season before being drafted)

Maybin is loved by the scout, 95 rating, 9th overall:
http://insider.espn.go.com/nfldraft/draft/tracker/player?page=grade&id=24714
and LaVar Arrington is his manager:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron_Maybin

Maybin had 12 Sacks this junior season, but Suggs played in the PAC-10 w/ Arizona state whereas Maybin played in the Big Ten (which I guess is tougher?)

by jdouble on Feb 10, 2009 5:55 PM EST reply actions

BTW, speaking of which...

It just came to me that there does exist the possibility of Sanchez being available at #13, sign Peppers (which is the same 8M saved from not paying it to Taylor), sign Marvel Smith, Willie Colon, Mark Tauscher, Tra Thomas, Jon Runyan, Stacey Andrews, re-sign Pete Kendall, Khalif Barnes or Cooper Carlise maybe? I think Monty and Gholston are good and need to be resigned, and Peppers opposite Carter and you will see a hurricane with those two in the middle…

OR:

I would like to trade Randel El and sign Boldin(which Portis did a great job of covering where Rosenhaus missed)…Campbell’s career depends upon it, as does Portis’s in many ways…

by jdouble on Feb 10, 2009 6:05 PM EST reply actions