2009 Point and Laugh at the taterskins thread

[ATV]

But did you catch the advertisement? Tempting...

[reese125]

that shirt is the shtein

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Did 'Skins Tell Cutler Shanahan Was Next?
Posted by Mike Florio: Tuesday, April 21, 2009 4:12 PM

At a time when rumors continue to make the rounds that Mike Shanahan could end up being the next coach of the taterskins, another rumor has wound its way to our doorstep.

There's talk that, during the taterskins' conversations with quarterback Jay Cutler regarding a potential trade that would have brought Cutler to D.C., Cutler was informed that the taterskins would next be targeting Shanahan.

We assume that the pursuit of Shanahan would have commenced after the 2009 season. But, when it comes to the taterskins, we rule out nothing.

If they'd gotten Cutler, we have a feeling that the very next order of business would have been to get Shanahan.

But what about future Hall-of-Fame coach Jim Zorn?

[SD_Eagle5]

Even better:

[General_Failure]

Great, now I have to go watch Encino Man.

[PhillyPhreak54]

Makes sense for the Jets if this is true...

I read on ES that there is a rumor going around that Campbell would be dealt to the Jets for the 52nd pick. The Skins would flip the 13th and 52nd and a 2010 2nd rounder to Seattle for the 4th pick and draft Sanchez.

Meanwhile...Wilbon rips away.

By Michael Wilbon
Thursday, April 23, 2009

I hate the NFL draft. Okay, it's not the draft I hate, actually. It's the numbingly excessive hype, the mock drafts, the same-day declaration of winners and losers, the five hours it takes to get through the first round, the pontification, the overstatement. In the last five years I've probably watched a total of five minutes of the draft. For me, it's become must-not-see TV.

But I'll watch a little bit of the draft on Saturday for the sole purpose of seeing whether the Washington taterskins will continue to play Fantasy Football and draft Mark Sanchez. It's akin to watching a NASCAR race to see an accident. It's become a perverse pleasure. The taterskins, it seems, ought to be in the business of finding the next American Idol, not professional football.

Sanchez, the Southern Cal quarterback for less than two full seasons, is the most recent piece of eye candy Dan Snyder just has to have. Last month it was Jay Cutler. It's always somebody -- anybody other than the guy the taterskins already have. If Sanchez was in his fourth year with the taterskins and making steady but unspectacular progress and Jason Campbell was a strong-armed draft prospect, Snyder would be ready to throw Sanchez overboard for Campbell.

Don't get me wrong, Sanchez is said by everybody who knows about these things to be an outstanding prospect, though the failure rate for underclassmen quarterbacks is very high, according to the ESPN draft master himself, Mel Kiper.

Kiper is about the only person I trust to talk to about the draft because he has no vested interest and will actually tell you the truth as he sees it. Anyway, Kiper says of Sanchez, "He has a good enough arm, is super accurate rolling left or right, shows excellent feet in the pocket and has a high football acumen. He's a born leader who plays the game with a great deal of enthusiasm."

So, Sanchez is a fine prospect. He's also handsome and charismatic and looks good sitting in Cafe Milano. But it'll cost the taterskins at least a couple of picks to move up high enough to take him, which might mean in the top three of the draft. Kiper also points out that Ben Roethlisberger is the only underclassman to excel at quarterback in recent drafts. So, Sanchez ain't can't-miss.

And here's the more important thing. The taterskins, last I checked, need other things. Lots of other things. They need at least one tackle, could certainly use a strongside linebacker. Brian Cushing, an outside linebacker, might be a USC prospect of greater value to the taterskins. The team needs to replace the departed Marcus Washington, and Rocky McIntosh's knee is problematic. But, of course, Cushing is not famous. Possibly, the taterskins could trade down and get Cushing and Oklahoma right tackle Phil Loadholt. But trading down? Nothing earthshaking about that. No draft day knockout there, buddy.

So, I'll watch a few minutes of the first round to see if the taterskins do what they usually do, which is to say: swing for the fences. If Dan Snyder owned a baseball team he'd have nine cleanup hitters.

The smart thing to do would be trade down, come away with two projected starters, one at right tackle and one at linebacker, and if possible, add a pick that can be used to trade for a veteran receiver, which might actually demonstrate a commitment to Campbell and all the work he's done over the last year with Jim Zorn. Apparently, there's nothing sexy about simply going to work and getting better or establishing some continuity. That's not the Fantasy Football way.

But the taterskins don't care a whole lot about adding draft picks, just spending them. Just a year ago they wasted a second-round pick on Jason Taylor, a pick that ought to translate into a three- or four-year starter in the NFL.
Vinny Cerrato said, "The way it turned out, you wish Jason would have stayed healthy." Is there no anticipation at taterskins Park that a 35-year-old veteran is unlikely to stay healthy for very long?

So, they gave up too much to get Jason Taylor. They gave up even more to get Jason Campbell, not that those picks are important now as they plot ways to dump him. So, why not spend a couple of No. 1s and start over again with another quarterback. In the taterskins draft world, franchise quarterbacks grow on trees. If they don't win a Super Bowl in two years, hell, just get another one. All it'll cost is a couple of No. 1s.

Hey, I'm not complaining. The taterskins could make the first round of the draft fairly exciting. I might have to watch for more than 20 minutes if the taterskins are scrambling up the board to get Sanchez away from the Jets, dropping No. 1 picks like $20 tips to a maitre d'.

If it's smart use of the draft you want, stick with the Pittsburgh Steelers or the New England Patriots. If it's entertainment in prime time on a Saturday night, the taterskins are the team for you.

[ATV]

If Campbell gets traded to the Jets then I might become a Jets fan.

[MDS]

why are you still here?

[General_Failure]

I'm not sure if Campbell can step up and take over where Favre left off.

[Feva]

The Skins have drafted a QB 7 times in the last 9 drafts!  So is it really a surprise that Danny Boy has a chubby for Sanchez and is willing to sacrifice another entire draft to get him?

2000 - Todd Husak QB Stanford
2001 - Sage Rosenfels QB Iowa State
2002 - Patrick Ramsey QB Tulane
2003 - Gibran Hamdan QB Indiana
2005 - Jason Campbell QB Auburn
2007 - Jordan Palmer QB Texas-El Paso
2008 - Colt Brennan QB Hawaii


Doo.  Doo.

[PhillyPhreak54]

Damn...they actually made a sensible pick for a pass rusher.

Orakpo was a solid pick for thsm..

And ES is going nuts...already calling him Osackpo.

One dickhead is saying the Sanchez talk was another way to light a fire under Campbell.

[DH]

farg

[ATV]

Yes, the Jets disallowed Snyder from setting his team back another couple years.

[SD_Eagle5]

http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/43857972.html

Source: taterskins' interest in Sanchez miffs Campbell

Daily News Wire Services

Washington starting quarterback Jason Campbell was not happy that the taterskins were thinking about drafting Southern California QB Mark Sanchez in the first round.
"It definitely was a shock," Campbell said yesterday, "when I started hearing Sanchez talk."

Had the taterskins drafted Sanchez, Campbell would have asked for a trade, said a person familiar with the situation who requested anonymity.

Asked whether that was so, Campbell said, "No comment."

Sanchez ended up being drafted by the New York Jets.

For now, Campbell is still with the taterskins, having survived the team's second attempt to acquire someone else.

Just 3 weeks earlier, the taterskins tried to trade for Denver Broncos quarterback Jay Cutler. When the deal fell through, there was a clear-the-air meeting between Campbell, owner Dan Snyder, front office chief Vinny Cerrato and coach Jim Zorn. Afterward, Cerrato announced: "We are all on the same page and we are moving forward."

But Sanchez wasn't on that particular page, at least not in Campbell's mind.

"It's an awkward situation," Campbell answered, "just because after the Cutler deal, we did sit down and talk - and then the Sanchez talk came up."

Last year, in his first year running a West Coast offense under Zorn, Campbell had 13 touchdown passes and six interceptions, while guiding the taterskins to an 8-8 season.

Campbell is entering the final year of his rookie contract, but his agent, Joel Segal, said there had been no recent movement in talks about an extension.

In other news, the taterskins agreed to terms with Missouri quarterback Chase Daniel, a former Heisman Trophy finalist who wasn't drafted. Daniel is expected to join the taterskins for minicamp this weekend. He will likely enter training camp in July battling Colt Brennan for the third-string job behind Campbell and backup Todd Collins.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

I thought the Eagles were the only team that disrespects players.  Please advise!