I am sick and tired of hearing 'this is not the draft to find a NT' or similar comments.
The Redskins have to find a capable DT/NT to play the 3-4 defense and stop the run.
That's a MUST, whether it is in Round 1, 2, 3, 4 or whenever.
But I remember draftniks saying the same thing last year that 'there are DTs who can play the run but don't have upside as rushers'.
Again, you have to work the board to your benefit to get what you need.
If the best 'value' pick at #17 is a punter or a tight end then you MOVE OUT of that spot as New England does and make the board work for you, getting value later on with more picks.
Around here we seem hamstrung by the idea we have to stay at our pick and just hope a BPA that also fills a need is available.
In retrospect Allen did a credible job in 2014 making deals to move around Rounds 2 and 3 to bring in Murphy, Moses and Long.
Two of the three are starters and Murphy is a 100% effort player who has gotten better every year.
That's what you are looking for.
This year we need less of a focus on OL, but we sure could use help with athleticism and size on defense.
DT, OLB, ILB, Free Safety, Corner.
We need either starters or quality depth at all of those positions.
The bottom line is Kedric Golston (unsigned), Matt Ioannidis, Ziggy Hood (natural DE) are not the answer at DT and so we have to FIND a way to grab a young DL in the draft we can select and develop into a front line performer for us.
How the draft board shakes down according to the draftniks is of minimal importance.
Even though there is no consensus QB or NT in this draft to be a 'can't miss' prospect, two years from now we will look back and IMO there will be at least ONE quarterback and ONE defensive tackle that comes out in 2017 and becomes a top performer.
Bottom line, our front office needs to find THAT player.
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