While I entered the draft not in love with the five hole, I was hoping to see how well I could do from a difficult (at least this year) draft position. I think the team will be competitive, but will need luck to get to the final four.
QB - Frye (6) and McNair (7)
RB - Cadillac (4), Jamal Lewis (7), Moats (9), J. Harrison (6), B. Jacobs (4)
WR - Fitzgerald (9), Branch (6), Burleson (5), Randle El (8), Gaffney (9), Roby (7)
TE - Cooley (8)
K - Wilkins (7) and Lindell (8)
DST - NY Giants (4) and DET Lions (8)
Obviously I drafted McNair presuming he plays with the Ravens this year - if so I think I have two decent qbs who should put up average+ numbers each week. I wanted to draft Boller as a backup for the oft injured McNair, but couldn't justify the spot and didn't want to go with only one K or DST.
I think the RB are okay - better if Jamal is really back or if Harrison emerges late in Cleveland (he has very little competition as Droughns backup as Green and Suggs have repeatedly proved).
I think the WR will be the strength of this team. Fitzgerald is the nuts and Branch is improved and may add some more this year. I think Burleson is underrated in Seattle and will be WR2 there (not Engram) if not WR1 - DJax had another surgery on those knees this offseason. Randle El, Gaffney and Roby should provide more than enough bye week protection and each will likely have at least one or two games where they score. The Redskins didn't dole out that kind of money for a WR3. Cooley with expanded use by Saunders may well go from top 10 to top 5 TE this year. I wanted to back him up with a still undrafted rookie who I think will surprise, but in the end decided his week 8 bye was not a big deal and couldn't see adding a second TE who might score only in week 8 and another week while Roby would be more helpful
Two Kickers and DST without bye conflicts are what they are (although I think the Giants DST is vastly underrated this year especially with S. Moss on return teams)
Overall - okay but not great - I would give it a B- but its the type of team that I would not be surprised to see last quite a while.
QB - Frye (6) and McNair (7)
RB - Cadillac (4), Jamal Lewis (7), Moats (9), J. Harrison (6), B. Jacobs (4)
WR - Fitzgerald (9), Branch (6), Burleson (5), Randle El (8), Gaffney (9), Roby (7)
TE - Cooley (8)
K - Wilkins (7) and Lindell (8)
DST - NY Giants (4) and DET Lions (8)
Obviously I drafted McNair presuming he plays with the Ravens this year - if so I think I have two decent qbs who should put up average+ numbers each week. I wanted to draft Boller as a backup for the oft injured McNair, but couldn't justify the spot and didn't want to go with only one K or DST.
I think the RB are okay - better if Jamal is really back or if Harrison emerges late in Cleveland (he has very little competition as Droughns backup as Green and Suggs have repeatedly proved).
I think the WR will be the strength of this team. Fitzgerald is the nuts and Branch is improved and may add some more this year. I think Burleson is underrated in Seattle and will be WR2 there (not Engram) if not WR1 - DJax had another surgery on those knees this offseason. Randle El, Gaffney and Roby should provide more than enough bye week protection and each will likely have at least one or two games where they score. The Redskins didn't dole out that kind of money for a WR3. Cooley with expanded use by Saunders may well go from top 10 to top 5 TE this year. I wanted to back him up with a still undrafted rookie who I think will surprise, but in the end decided his week 8 bye was not a big deal and couldn't see adding a second TE who might score only in week 8 and another week while Roby would be more helpful
Two Kickers and DST without bye conflicts are what they are (although I think the Giants DST is vastly underrated this year especially with S. Moss on return teams)
Overall - okay but not great - I would give it a B- but its the type of team that I would not be surprised to see last quite a while.