Smoke Signals: Redskins Draft Edition

The NFL preseason schedule will be released today around 3 PM. We'll have the details as soon as they're available. If things go to form, expect games against the Steelers, Ravens and Panthers. Those are the teams that involve the least amount of travel.

Dan Snyder would like a perennial Pro Bowl player with Washington's top 10 pick. How did this guy ever fail as an NFL general manager?! Read it.

Notre Dame QB Jimmy Clausenwill work out for the Redskins on April 15. Clausen is widely expected to be the second college passer taken in the draft, though if the Redskins take him at 4, I'm going to freak out on all of you. That's a promise. Read it.

Rich Tandler lists the pros and cons of Jimmy Clausen. Read it.

Might the Redskins select Tennessee safety Eric Berry with the 4th overall pick? Lord I hope not. Don't get me wrong -- Berry is a terrific player and easily the best defensive back in this draft. But how many safeties are the Redskins going to draft in the top 6? They've already taken Sean Taylor and Laron Landry and have very little to show for that. [Granted, the reason Taylor hasn't helped the team much are extraordinary and tragic, but you take my point.] Remember when the Lions sunk into the depths of Hell after taking one wide receiver after another in the first round? That's what I'm talking about. Read it. P.S. Berry will be at Redskins Park tonight to meet with the team. Read it.

Might Ravens LT Jared Gaitherbe a Washington Redskin soon? Jason LaCanfora of The NFL Network speculated [and that's really what it was] that Baltimore might tradeGaither to the Redskins and move last  year's first round pick, RT Michael Oher, over to left tackle.

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