The Redskins have many needs this offseason, none more pressing that along the offensive line where Washington used seven different starting combinations and five different tackles, with no tackle starting more than eight consecutive games. To highlight how serious are the Redskins needs at tackle, consider this:
Ten year veteran and six time Pro Bowl left tackle Chris Samuels was forced to end his season early for the second consecutive season in 2009, this time due to a serious spinal stenosis condition that if aggravated again may have left Chris paralyzed or dead. Chris will announce his retirement formally from pro football this week.
Regular right tackle Stephon Heyer, undrafted four years ago, was forced to play two games at left tackle due to a lack of quality depth at the position. Designating your starting right tackle as the backup starting left tackle is pretty much the definition of closing the barn door after the horse done took off.
Season ending left tackle Levi Jones was on the street to start the 2009 season! The Redskins actually planned so poorly at the second most important position in the game that the guy they got to protect quarterback Jason Campbell’s blind side was not playing organized football in September.
With only one offensive line position player guaranteed to return in 2010, left guard Derrick Dockery, there is simply no other option for the Redskins than to pick the best tackle prospect on the board at number four.
Trent was already a first round prospect, widely considered the best blocker on one of the best if not the best offensive line in the nation at the University of Oklahoma. His draft value increased after he had a great combine and proved to everyone that he does not have chicken wing arm span.
The Kansas City Chiefs and its representative, Chiefs Report, are on the clock.
No Logo Needed’s 2010 Mock Draft Among Blogs:
1. St. Louis Rams: Joe Sports Fan
Ndamukong Suh, DT, Nebraska
2. Detroit Lions: The Wayne Fontes Experience
Gerald McCoy, DT, Alabama
3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Bucs Central
Russell Okung, OT, Oklahoma State
4. Washington Redskins: The Curly R
Trent Williams, OT, Oklahoma
5. Kansas City Chiefs: Chiefs Report
6. Seattle Seahawks: Dave Krieg’s Strike Beard
7. Cleveland Browns: No Logo Needed
8. Oakland Raiders: Just Blog Baby
9. Buffalo Bills: Buffalo Sports Now
10. Jacksonville Jaguars: Black and Teal
11. Denver Broncos (from Chicago Bears): Bronco Talk
12. Miami Dolphins: Playoff Bound Sports
13. San Francisco 49ers: Niners Nation
14. Seattle Sehawks (from Denver Broncos): Dave Krieg’s Strike Beard
15. New York Giants: Ultimate NYG
16. Tennessee Titans: Music City Miracles
17. San Francisco 49ers (from Carolina Panthers): Niners Nation
18. Pittsburgh Steelers: Steelers Today
19. Atlanta Falcons: The Falcoholic
20. Houston Texans: Houston Die Hards
21. Cincinnati Bengals: Bengal Stripes
22. New England Patriots: Blauhg: A New England Patriots Blog
23. Green Bay Packers: Lombardi Ave
24. Philadelphia Eagles: Iggles Blog
25. Baltimore Ravens: The Ebony Bird
26. Arizona Cardinals: Voice of the Cardinals
27. Dallas Cowboys: Blogging the Boys
28. San Diego Chargers: Bolt Hype
29. New York Jets: Jets Twit
30. Minnesota Vikings: Minnesota Sports Zone
31. Indianapolis Colts: The Indy Football Report
32. New Orleans Saints: MooseDenied
Jets Twit was asked to participate in a 32 blog collaboration mock draft. Today the draft begins:
For those new to No Logo Needed’s 2010 Mock Draft Among Blogs, we spearheaded the effort last season. The idea was if we are going to do a mock draft, who is going to know what, say, the Eagles need better than someone who blogs about the Eagles? We have representation for all 32 teams. Each team has 24 hours to make their selection.
