So as I'm sure you've heard, especially if you read this blog, the 'Skins selected defensive end Jeremy Jarmon in the third round of the NFL's supplemental draft last week.
This was a really good move for them, and in one off season, Vinny Cerrato and the boys upstairs may have turned the fortune of the defensive line for years to come.
The additions of Jarmon, fellow rookie end Brian Orakpo and veteran tackle Albert Haynesworth should give the team three starters along the line for the next 5 or so years. Furthermore, they'll be getting all these guys under contract during the same year, allowing them to grow in the defense together.
It could take a few seasons before all three are starters, but it appears there is finally a plan for the future. Every year, whether it's been a Bruce Smith or a Jason Taylor, a new lineman enters camp on the last leg of their careers and don't look like their old selves. After a few years, they are out the door and management is looking to make the same old moves.
Now the 'Skins find themselves with several options along the line, young and old, to grow from, and the trio of Haynesworth, Jarmon, and Orakpo should be leading the pack. These guys could grow into one of the most feared lines in the league. But then again, we are talking about the Redskins, so it could just be a bust.
Monday, July 20, 2009
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Redskins Make Selection in Supplemental Draft
The Redskins selected University of Kentucky defensive end Jeremy Jarmon in the third round of the NFL supplemental draft.
The supplemental draft is for players entering the NFL after the the draft in April. If a team makes a selection, they lose that rounds pick in the next draft.
Jarmon, 21, entered the supplement draft after losing his eligibility to play his senior season after it was discovered he took a banned dietary substance.
The Redskins identified the defensive line as an area of need at the beginning of the off-season, and adding Jarmon to the mix will bring both youth and size. With his size, he will play on the left side of the line behind veterans Phillip Daniels and Renaldo Wynn.
The supplemental draft is for players entering the NFL after the the draft in April. If a team makes a selection, they lose that rounds pick in the next draft.
Jarmon, 21, entered the supplement draft after losing his eligibility to play his senior season after it was discovered he took a banned dietary substance.
The Redskins identified the defensive line as an area of need at the beginning of the off-season, and adding Jarmon to the mix will bring both youth and size. With his size, he will play on the left side of the line behind veterans Phillip Daniels and Renaldo Wynn.
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Receiver's Competition
Hello all. Sorry for my absence the past couple of weeks. I have just returned from a trip to Greece, and was away from all the action.
Luckily, nothing really happened while I was gone. I halfway expected coming back to headlines of trades or big signings, but the boys in the front office failed me.
The 'Skins are still in the news, finding themselves in a clip on NFL Network's premier show, Total Access, where Antwaan Randle El hosted a catching competition for a few young wide outs, and one player stuck out to me.
Rookie seventh round draft choice Marko Mitchell caught all six of his passes, the only receiver to do so. Not only were his hands impressive, but his great size was evident while standing next to Randle El, listed at 5'10, and Mitchell was a full head taller than him.
Not sure if a little clip like this can say much about him as a player, but this kid is now someone I'll definitely be following through training camp.
Luckily, nothing really happened while I was gone. I halfway expected coming back to headlines of trades or big signings, but the boys in the front office failed me.
The 'Skins are still in the news, finding themselves in a clip on NFL Network's premier show, Total Access, where Antwaan Randle El hosted a catching competition for a few young wide outs, and one player stuck out to me.
Rookie seventh round draft choice Marko Mitchell caught all six of his passes, the only receiver to do so. Not only were his hands impressive, but his great size was evident while standing next to Randle El, listed at 5'10, and Mitchell was a full head taller than him.
Not sure if a little clip like this can say much about him as a player, but this kid is now someone I'll definitely be following through training camp.
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