The Skins' 7th Round Picks are...
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TE/FB Eddie Williams (Idaho) |
WR Marko Mitchell (Nevada) |
The links are from NFLdraftcountdown and are usually pretty good. So, I'll get some info from from NFL.com. The description for Williams is as follows:
Positives: Adequate upper and lower body build. Reliable hands, and can extend and snatch the ball outside his frame. Adjusts to low and high passes. Lines up outside, in the slot, on the line and as an H-back. Used on quick screens to get the ball in his hands. Always seems to find the hole in the zone to present a target. Sells the fake well, getting his head around quickly to find the ball. Lowers his pads to bowl over defensive backs and get extra yardage. Has some elusiveness and ability to break tackles in the open field. Fair release off the line, and uses his hands to free himself of jams. Good blocker downfield, getting his hands inside the jersey and sustaining with quick feet. Used on special teams coverage units and is able to wrap up or pound return men on the fly.
Negatives: Finding a position may be an issue. Below average height and strength to play tight end or H-back, but was not used as a lead blocker in Idaho's offense. Struggles to anchor or sustain blocks against defensive ends or bigger linebackers. Will cut block, albeit effectively, in pass protection instead of standing up to blitzers. Doesn't have the straight-line speed to threaten the seam or separate from NFL linebackers and safeties.
And for Mitchell:
Positives: Rare height and arm length for the position. Good straight-line speed to challenge deep. Can track the ball over either shoulder and shows good body control and field awareness to keep his feet in bounds. Soft hands to pluck the ball out of the air and can make the reception outside of his frame. Alert receiver who will work his way back when the quarterback is under pressure. Good leaping ability. Shows a bit of vision and elusiveness as a runner after the catch and has the long strides to pull away from smaller defenders. Uses his size and length to effectively run block against small corners.
Negatives: Much of his production is due to this offense. Good, not great, straight-line speed. Will be caught from behind by NFL corners. Long-strider who has to build up to it. Lacks the short burst quickness to consistently gain separation against elite cover corners. Sinewy frame that may not withstand NFL punishment. Ball security may be an issue considering his lack of upper body strength. Isn't the dominant red-zone target his size indicates, due to marginal toughness and physicality in going up for the ball in traffic. Allows too many passes to get into his pads, resulting in some drops.
Depending on where you look, Williams is listed as either a TE (as in college) or as a FB. This leads me to believe he will be a FB in Washington, in sort of a H Back type of role. At 6-1 and 240, he's got some size. He played all 4 years at Idaho, so he's got some experience. According to NFLdraftcountdown, he ran a 4.8. I can't find any time for him on NFL.com, but they do have him down for 23 reps. Spped and strength. Not bad for a ST player.
The thing that jumps out at me for Mitchell is his size at 6-4, 218. He's got 4.49 speed, which isn't bad, especially for a 6-4 guy. He's only got 9 reps (nine!) at the combine. For a frame of reference, Bey had 16 and Harvin had 19 (Crabtree and Maclin didn't do much). All his other times and reps are pretty good, but nothing jumps out either good or bad.
I'll try to put a full recap up later (if sugar or KevinE don't beat me to it) but the biggest thing that jumps out at me from this draft is no OL. I hope (fingers AND toes crossed) that they go after some UFAs, a la Heyer.
All in all, good draft, especially considering the lack of picks coming in. We'll see how the UFAs shake out in the next week or so... but not bad additions.
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Edwin Williams
Was already signed… he started for UMD at center for I think two or three straight years. I thought we should have drafted him over that wide receiver…
I think he’ll make the final roster. It’d be great for him and Barnes to both be on the team, that would be really cool for us Terps/Skins fans.
by mmford10 on Apr 26, 2009 9:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Really?
A FB/TE and a WR? We really needed more depth there?
by BlackOps on Apr 26, 2009 9:38 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Who's your backup FB?
And who’s your 5th WR? Thrash can’t play forever.
by TexSkins on Apr 26, 2009 10:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thrash
is a terrific on special teams and a great Redskin. Why do we need a backup FB again?
Curry, Orakpo, or the top 4 OLs... or back.
by VA_Skin on Apr 26, 2009 10:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Some reasons:
one: Sellers and Rosenhaus want a new contract.
two: sellers is old (so is Thrash for that matter.)
three: sellers plays violently. Good to watch but not conducive to longevity or staying healthy, especially as he grows older.
four: he does some things very well, but catching the ball out of the backfield and splitting out side are not among them. The WCO thrives on getting a back on a LB in space and creating mismatches.
five: go watch his videos and tell me he’s not a guy you want on your STs. He’s super athletic… the type of guy that can pay huge dividends.
six: relating to the last point, you don’t sign guys like him as UFAs… because some other team takes a flier on them. OL is the easiest spot to find UFAs… look at Heyer (I keep going back to him.) Also, look at guys like Bostic and Jacoby… Or guys like Schlereth or Raleigh McKenzie (8th+ round guys… which would now make them UFAs). Guys who might not be stars, but they are more than serviceable and can be found late and for cheap.
Is six enough?
by TexSkins on Apr 26, 2009 11:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well
Has Sellers ever missed significant time? I understand he’s getting up there in age, but for a guy who hasn’t ever missed significant time with injury, is drafting an “heir apparent” really important, especially at fullback? (a fullback who… was not drafted)
What about Fred Davis? Wasn’t he drafted to fill that h-back role? The fact that we picked an h-back/TE in the 2nd round last year makes it impossible for me to ever trust the guys running the Skins’ draft right now. I’m always going to ask these questions. I just can’t believe picking a WR, even in the late rounds, was the correct decision.
by BlackOps on Apr 27, 2009 12:35 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Allow me to retort...
one: Sellers and Rosenhaus want a new contract.
1) Sellers wants a new contract because he was voted into the Pro Bowl thanks to a massive movement in the D.C. area to get Redskins in the PB. He’s already getting fair market compensation and will start practicing shortly.
two: sellers is old (so is Thrash for that matter.)
2) If your boy (Williams) was a pure FB/HB I would be all for possibly replacing Sellers with him. But if you look at his college stats he was used mostly as a receiver, not rusher. The scouting report in the link you provided shows he is only a “pretty ordinary blocker.” Seller’s blocking ability is one of the keys to CP’s rushing success.
three: sellers plays violently. Good to watch but not conducive to longevity or staying healthy, especially as he grows older.
3) Good point. I agree that we need to look at replacing Sellers… eventually.
four: he does some things very well, but catching the ball out of the backfield and splitting out side are not among them. The WCO thrives on getting a back on a LB in space and creating mismatches.
4) Williams only runs a 4.80, so this notion that he will be creating space and mismatches against NFL LBs is a little far-fetched.
five: go watch his videos and tell me he’s not a guy you want on your STs. He’s super athletic… the type of guy that can pay huge dividends.
5) He might be a great asset to our STs, but we can only have a 53-man roster.
six: relating to the last point, you don’t sign guys like him as UFAs… because some other team takes a flier on them. OL is the easiest spot to find UFAs… look at Heyer (I keep going back to him.) Also,…
6) There are great players from every position that have been UFAs or would have been in today’s draft (Shannon Sharpe, Priest Homes, Kurt Warner, Adam Vinatieri, Jake Delhomme, Wayne Chrebet, Antonio Gates, Roger Staubach, etc.).
The bottom line here is that if Heyer, Rinehart, and whatever UFAs we bring in don’t step up this year, our OL is in trouble. The BPA policy has got to start factoring NEED as a variable in the equation. On the bright side though… our defense is gonna be SICK!
Curry, Orakpo, or the top 4 OLs... or back.
by VA_Skin on Apr 27, 2009 12:59 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Or O-Line was great
When they were healthy. Helping us get to 6-2 to start last year. But when they all got injured, we didn’t have the proper depth to compensate for it. We’ve already signed 2 more linemen, so you could argue that unless there was a guard or tackle that really looked like a long-term solution, we don’t need to pick one for the sake of doing it.
by SSBlitz on Apr 27, 2009 12:28 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
We passed on a few
possible long-term solutions at OL (in the 3rd and later rounds).
Curry, Orakpo, or the top 4 OLs... or back.
by VA_Skin on Apr 27, 2009 1:02 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
But no impact players
Point being the OL taken after the 4th round and the OL players selected as Undrafted Free Agents are not that far apart, in skill level.
No second round pick this year, saved the Redskins from making a mistake but also prevented them from selecting a solid long-term solution to the OL if they would have kept the pick.
A lot of credit is not given to those players signed and on the team right now..Williams (all 410lbs of him), Clark, Montgomery, Ross, Batiste…How does that help???
Just like too many Fans wanting a speed RB: What about…
Dorsey and Alridge signed during the off-season
Talk about Danny signing the big names, Fans want big names or it does not count. Alridge may be as good or better than ANY RB taken past the 2nd round.
Thrash: A nice player, a great redskin who should have a hard time making the team this year.
by dr WNC on Apr 27, 2009 8:27 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
-1
Clark, Montgomery, Ross, Batiste…
Oh yeah? How did that work out last year?!
Curry, Orakpo, or the top 4 OLs... or back.
by VA_Skin on Apr 27, 2009 9:15 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
well
Clark, starting his second season
Batiste his third, 1st as a Redskin
Ross new this year
Montgomery 1st year as a Redskin
Didn’t work too well last year, 3 of 4 were not on the team. This is setup as lineman depth with Clark and Rinehart expected to make strides towards a starting position.
by dr WNC on Apr 27, 2009 9:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The question you have to ask is...
would any of these scrubs… err… players… START on any NFL franchise in the NFL. The answer is, unanimously: NO.
Therefore, why would you really expect ANY of these guys to come in and successfully replace an injured OL? And in a proficient manner?
Curry, Orakpo, or the top 4 OLs... or back.
by VA_Skin on Apr 27, 2009 10:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
With the exception of Rinehart...
because I’m thinking (clinging to the hope) that he can come in and dominate.
Curry, Orakpo, or the top 4 OLs... or back.
by VA_Skin on Apr 27, 2009 10:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs



















