Tuesday, March 24, 2009

On The Clock: Washington Redskins

Record: 8-8, 4th In the NFC East
General Manager: Vinny Cerrato (Executive VP), Head Coach: Jim Zorn (2nd Year), Offensive Coordinator: Sherman Smith (2nd Year), Defensive Coordinator: Greg Blache (2nd Year/6th With the Redskins)

Offense Rankings: No. 19 Overall, No. 28 Scoring, No. 23 Passing, No. 8 Rushing
Defense Rankings: No. 4 Overall, No. 6 Scoring, No. 7 Passing, No. 8 Rushing

Last Five Years: 38-42; Last Playoff Appearance: 2007; Last Playoff Victory: 2005 (17-10 Over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers)

2008 Draft: (2-34) WR Devin Thomas, (2-48) TE Fred Davis, (2-51) Malcolm Kelly (3-96) OT Chad Rinehart, (4-124) CB Justin Tryon, (6-168) P Durant Brooks, (6-180) DB Kareem Moore, (6-186) QB Colt Brennan, (7-242) DE Rob Jackson, (7-249) S Chris Horton

Top Picks Last Five Years:
2008 – (2-34) WR Devin Thomas, Michigan St.
2007 – (1-6) S LaRon Landry, LSU
2006 – (2-35) LB Rocky McIntosh, Miami
2005 – (1-9) CB Carlos Rogers, Auburn & (1-25) QB Jason Campbell, Auburn
2004 – (1-5) S Sean Taylor, Miami

Booms: TE Chris Cooley (3rd Round 2004), CB Carlos Rogers (1st Round 2005), LB Roger (Rocky) McIntosh (2nd Round 2006), DB Reed Doughty (5th Round 2006), DT Kedric Golston (6th Round 2006), S LaRon Landry (1st Round 2007), LB H.B. Blades (5th Round 2007), S Chris Horton (7th Round 2008)

Busts: RB Manuel White (4th Round 2005), LB Robert McCune (5th Round 2005), NT Anthony Montgomery (5th Round 2006), LB Dallas Sartz (5th Round 2007)

Additions:
RB Anthony Alridge (Waivers)
OG Derrick Dockery (Free Agent)
DT Albert Haynesworth (Free Agent)
P Dirk Johnson (Free Agent)
K Dave Rayner (Free Agent)
DE Renaldo Wynn (Free Agent)

Subtractions:
RB Shaun Alexander (Released)
DE Demetric Evans (FA-San Francisco)
P Ryan Plackemeier (Released)
LB Matthew Sinclair (Released)
CB Shawn Springs (Released)
DE Jason Taylor (Released)
OLB Marcus Washington (Released)

Keepers:
OG Ethan Albright
LB Fred Fincher
CB DeAngelo Hall
K Shaun Suisham
DB Reed Doughty

2009 Picks:
Round 1, Selection 13
Round 3, Selection 16
Round 5, Selection 14
Round 6, Selection 13
Round 7, Selection 34 (Compensatory)

Team Needs – Players of Interest (Day One):
1. Defensive End:
Everette Brown, Florida St.; Robert Ayers, Tennessee; Michael Johnson, Georgia Tech; Aaron Maybin, PSU
2. Offensive Tackle: Andre Smith, Alabama; Michael Oher, Ole Miss
3. Outside Linebacker: Brian Cushing, USC; Clay Matthews Jr., USC
4. Quarterback: Mark Sanchez, USC; Josh Freeman, Kansas St.
5. Running Back: Knowshon Moreno, Georgia; Donald Brown, UConn; LeSean McCoy, Pittsburgh; Chris Wells, Ohio St.
6. Kicker: None

Photo Credit: SEC Sports Media, OU Athletics Department

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