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CanesSkins26
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Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 8:33 pm Post subject: Lawrence Jackson to visit Skins

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Lawrence Jackson...USC DE Lawrence Jackson told Sirius NFL Radio that he has upcoming visits scheduled with the New York Jets, New Orleans Saints, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Washington Redskins.

http://www.eastcoastsportsnews.com/2008draftnews.html

SkinsFreak
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Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 9:01 am Post subject:

If the top DE's end up being taken before we pick in the 1st round, then I'd look to grab this guy in the 2nd. They say he struggled in his junior year at USC, but that was because they switched to a 3-4 defensive scheme and he faced a lot of double-teams.

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PRO POTENTIAL: DE Lawrence Jackson - After a disappointing junior season in the sack department, he came back with the kind of season year he was looking for. Jackson had 17 tackles for loss, including 10.5 sacks. The four-year starter had 30.5 career sacks.

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Jackson is a great physical specimen at 6'5" and 265 pounds and has excellent size for a defensive end. He is a bit raw, but rushes the passer very well. When Jackson does not sack the passer, he does a great job of stopping quarterbacks from completing passes by either batting them down or intercepting them. Jackson is very stout at the point of attack and is great against the run. Jackson could easily sneak into the bottom of the first round and will not make it late into the second round.

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Jackson is a 4 year starter for the Trojans. Came on in 2004 as a raw redshirt freshman, but by his Junior year was one of the top rushing ends in the country. Returned for his senior year and formed a dynamic and dominant defensive front with NT Sedrick Ellis. Jackson has 52 starts under his belt, and was able to start for a championship caliber team for 4 years. He's a competitor. All Pac-10 first team in 2005, 2006, and 2007. 2nd team All American in 2007.

Jackson combines tremendous strength with incredible speed. One of the most naturally gifted ends to come out in a long time. Very quick first step off the edge and has a great spin-swim move to free himself of the offensive tackle. Absolutely relentless once in striking distance of the quarterback. Does not fall for pump fakes(like the rest of the Trojans in the Rose Bowl game against Texas a few years back), and is really good at hunting down QB's. Stayed healthy throughout his career at USC, and figures to do so in the NFL. Had a huge 3 sack game against ASU on Thanksgiving Day. Teammates also claim him as incredibly intelligent both on and off the field. Solid against the run, but by no means a run stuffer quite yet. Long arms makes him a very tough guy to block.

He is a physical specimen and has all the physical attributes necessary to become a force in the NFL. As a bonus, he's a smart, very likeable guy(and in a looong NFL season, that becomes very important). Jackson was seen as the #2, maybe #3 DE, before having his stock slip some in the past month or so. He should go in the middle to late first round.

GSPODS
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Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 9:17 am Post subject:

Jackson sounds like a good prospect. I wouldn't expect him to be around at #51.

frankcal20
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Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 10:45 am Post subject:

I doubt it but if there is a way that we can trade down with a team just like Dallas did last year, pick up an '09 1st round pick and an early 2nd round, I would be 100% ok with that b/c we should be ok with signing 1st round talent b/c of the no-cap year.

SkinsJock
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Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 11:06 am Post subject:

frankcal20 wrote:

I doubt it but if there is a way that we can trade down with a team just like Dallas did last year, pick up an '09 1st round pick and an early 2nd round, I would be 100% ok with that

.. I would like this too but I think it's a bit of a stretch to think that we could get a high 2nd round pick this year and a 1st round pick next year for the #21 pick - I may not know much about the NFL draft but that is a bit of a stretch IMO Rolling Eyes

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b/c we should be ok with signing 1st round talent b/c of the no-cap year.

say what?? Hmm

too much California sun, maybe?

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skinsfan#33
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Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 3:09 pm Post subject:

frankcal20 wrote:

we should be ok with signing 1st round talent b/c of the no-cap year.

First round draft pick cap implications aren't that big after say pick 5-10. Once you get down into the 20's the cap numbers really aren't that bad.

P.S. there will be a cap next year.

yupchagee
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Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 6:25 pm Post subject:

frankcal20 wrote:

I doubt it but if there is a way that we can trade down with a team just like Dallas did last year, pick up an '09 1st round pick and an early 2nd round, I would be 100% ok with that b/c we should be ok with signing 1st round talent b/c of the no-cap year.

I would be Shocked

if the owners allowed a season to start without a CBA that includes a salary cap.

CanesSkins26
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Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 6:39 pm Post subject:

yupchagee wrote:

frankcal20 wrote:

I would be Shocked

if the owners allowed a season to start without a CBA that includes a salary cap.

Exactly. It will never happen.

ChocolateMilk
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Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 10:34 am Post subject:

i dont know which one, but i suggested this guy in one of the threads before.. he would be a great 2nd round pick if he's still there. I still want to use the 1st rd pick on Limas Sweed!! Limas Sweed!! Limas Sweed!!

skinsfan#33
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Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 6:50 pm Post subject:

ChocolateMilk wrote:

i dont know which one, but i suggested this guy in one of the threads before.. he would be a great 2nd round pick if he's still there. I still want to use the 1st rd pick on Limas Sweed!! Limas Sweed!! Limas Sweed!!

You know what scares me more than drafting a WR in the first round in general, its drafting a WR this year in the first round. No one can agree which is the #1 WR or the #5 WR. I've seen plenty of draft coverages that have Sweed any where from the #1 to the #5 WR. And the same can be said from WR X from college Y. There are 5 or 6 WR that are almost equal and in a lot of years they all would be late first or second round picks. And if history is any indication, only one will be a stud. 1 or 2 more will be OK and the rest will be bust.

The worst thing is even a stud WR does very little to improve a team.

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GSPODS
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Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 5:42 am Post subject:

skinsfan#33 wrote:

The worst thing is even a stud WR does very little to improve a team.

Signing a Marvin Harrison, a Reggie Wayne, a Randy Moss, a Braylon Edwards, et. al. does very little to improve a team? If you took any one of the "stud" wide receivers in the NFL and added their statistics to the Washington Redskins 2007 offensive numbers, the Redskins would be in the top three offensive passing teams in the NFL.

The Redskins averaged 216.4 yards per game passing and 20.9 points per game last season. Let's leave Randy Moss out of the equation, since his touchdown total last season was the extreme.

The top 12 wide receivers in the league last season averaged 1200 receiving yards for the season, or 100 yards per game. Adding that 100 receiving yards per game to the Redskins average would have given the Skins 316.4 average passing yards per game. The Patriots led the NFL last season with 295.7 passing yards per game.

The top 12 wide receivers in the league last season averaged 10 touchdown receptions last season. Those extra 70 points would have given the Redskins a scoring average of 25.25 points per game. That scoring average would have put the Redskins at #7 in the league instead of tied for 18th with Chicago and Tampa Bay.

How is it that a stud wide receiver does very little to improve a team?

Irn-Bru
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Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 6:15 am Post subject:

skinsfan#33 wrote:

The worst thing is even a stud WR does very little to improve a team.

It seemed to help the Patriots. . .

VetSkinsFan
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Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 9:27 am Post subject:

GSPODS wrote:

skinsfan#33 wrote:

The worst thing is even a stud WR does very little to improve a team.

Gotta have the QB to throw to him so the stud WR needs a supporting cast.

GSPODS
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Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 9:32 am Post subject:

VetSkinsFan wrote:

GSPODS wrote:

skinsfan#33 wrote:

The worst thing is even a stud WR does very little to improve a team.

Gotta have the QB to throw to him so the stud WR needs a supporting cast.

True enough, but does the QB make the receiver look better, or does the receiver make the QB look better? In my opinion, the receiver makes the QB look better because the receiver makes all of the adjustments on both the route and on the ball. The QB throws the ball where he thinks the receiver will be or where the receiver is supposed to be but the receiver actually has to either get to the correct spot, or to adjust to a poorly thrown ball.

A mediocre QB looks much better with stud receivers.
A great QB looks medicore with mediocre receivers.

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