Redskins Darft News (4/7)

Oklahoma QB Sam Bradford arrived in town yesterday and meets at length with the Redskins today. This is rather anti-climactic, since the Redskins have already traded for Donovan McNabb and it appears increasingly likely the Rams will take Bradford with the first overall pick. Even if the Redskins wanted to trade up to get Bradford, I don’t see how they do it without a 2nd or 3rd round pick in this draft. Perhaps a combination of the 4th pick and Albert Haynesworth would get a deal done, but how Bradford would fit on a team with Donovan McNabb at QB for the next 3-4 years is a mystery.

ESPN NFL Draft guru Mel Kiper says the Redskins trade for Donovan McNabb has shaken up the first round.

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• Jimmy Clausen’s stock takes a hit: Bottom line, Clausen will no longer end up in D.C. I had him as a possible pick with the Redskins at No. 4. Yes, I’ve been higher on Clausen than many others because I believe he’ll impress in his workouts, and he also brings the undeniable value of a guy who has played in a pro style system. (See: Ryan, Stafford, Sanchez, etc.) But because of the clear attraction the Rams have with Sam Bradford at No. 1, and no QB needs for Detroit or Tampa, Washington was likely the highest landing place for the former Notre Dame signal-caller. With McNabb in place, the Redskins will have to address a more pressing concern …

• Russell Okung becomes a likely choice: If they want to protect McNabb, addressing the left tackle position is the best course of action for the Skins. Unless …

• Washington could (and maybe should) trade down: The Skins have a choice. While it’s obvious they need to get a tackle, Okung isn’t that far ahead of guys like Bryan Bulaga or Anthony Davis as a pure LT. If the Skins can move down and perhaps recoup a third-rounder in the process, that could help them get more out of the draft. (Problem is, the teams just in back of them that could also need O-line help, such as Seattle, Buffalo, Oakland or San Fran, will know this group of LTs just as well. So Washington must hope one of those organizations truly covets a player like Okung.)

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I think Okung is clearly the best left tackle in this draft, but if the Redskins get a good offer for the 4th overall pick, they should trade down. The team needs a lot more than a left tackle and a quarterback. If trading down means the Redskins wind up with Anthony Davis or Bryan Bulaga at left tackle and still has enough picks to address problems at right tackle, right guard and overall offensive line depth, that’s a deal they should make.

Here is a profile of Russell Okung:

Read it all at

http://dcprosportsreport.com/2010/04/07/redskins-draft-news/