» Redskins will trade up to snag RG3 Mock Draft

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MOCK DRAFT 2012 By Charley Casserly | NFL Network

He only did the fist round and didn't say what the move would cost...

SouthLondonRedskin · Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2012 6:46 am Post subject:

Let's hope he's right.

The more I think about it the more it has to happen. Initially I was against giving up loads of important draft picks for him but you have to remember:

1. If the QB situation isn't resolved satisfactorily this off season then the press and the fans will not get behind Shanny fully, and if things turn sour next season the pressure will really be on him. can he really survive another losing season...?

2. Well, yes he can, but only if we've got RGIII on board. Then everyone will be more forgiving if we have say, another 5-11 type season, as we will have our franchise QB in place and he will have had a valuable year under his belt. People will be saying 'Go build a team around him Shanny'. If we don't have Griffin then it will be 'You've had all this time and we STILL don't have a bloody franchise QB in place! No wonder we can't post a winning season!'.

If we select Tannehill the same arguement may work, its just that the rick factor is greater with Tannehill and he will not capture the publics imagination like RGIII would.

3. If we trade up for RGIII then we may well still have a 3rd rd and a 4th rd pick this draft (we've got 2 in the 4th remember), but we do have the chance to add a quality WR, OL, CB in the free agent market. We're lucky to have the cap space we do at this time, it's for a reason, so we can go for RGIII and still strengthen our weakest spots.

in summary, getting RGIII on board, together with some experinced pros through free agency buys Shanny more time to build this team the way he wanst to.

Waiting to pick from next years crop of QBs is a massive gamble as he may not be here by then if we struggle again.

riggofan · Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2012 12:55 pm Post subject:

This is a really good mock draft (especially coming from somebody knowledgeable like Charlie Casserly). Most of these guys won't take a guess at trades.

The thing I like is that it shows why the Browns don't really have to trade up for RGIII or even take him if he was still available at 4. With those two first round picks they could get two quality players - including a QB.

SkinsJock · Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2012 2:24 pm Post subject:

I'd love the Skins to get RGIII - and to do that they have to trade up

This season's success is not going to be determined by having RGIII or not

This team has to acquire a QB for the now and a QB for the future - they will do both

This FO also has many other key issues that they need to address to ensure the offense is able to be a lot more effective

this all gets done and adding RGIII is great

the other offensive issues need to be addressed even if we don't get RGIII

Deadskins · Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2012 3:10 pm Post subject:

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Perfect!

SkinsJock · Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 8:49 am Post subject:

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SkinsJock · Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 9:53 am Post subject:

+1 - agreed

I cannot wait - I truly think that these guys will add RGIII

What some here are not fully realizing is that we'll finally have a QB and not just for this season or next - the truly great part of this deal will be in the later years

nobody is going to look back at the end of the 2016 season and say "can you imagine how good we would be if we hadn't given up all those picks in 2012"

I look forward to putting players around this guy for a long, long time

gibbsfan · Posted: Wed Feb 29, 2012 3:21 pm Post subject:

i just hope the skins make the right decision moving forward and for the franchise for many years ahead.

wait and see.