If Sam Bradford is there, should we take him?

[JoeKnowsBest]

At first glance I know alot of you would say no. But let's take a deeper look at our situation. Would you rather have a Peyton Manning/Aaron Rogers and be set at the QB postion for the next 20 years, or would you rather have a great LT with a good QB for the next 2-3 years until he either gets hurt or has to retire... and then go back to the same old song and dance of searching for decades for a QB like we did before, with no one for that great LT to block for, just like Chris Samuels had happen?

There is also other options besides the draft to address the offensive line, at least in the short term until we actually get more draft picks. There's Flozell Adams, Shaun Andrews, Levi Jones, Jared Gaither, and many more.

So if I were thinking about long term success for this franchise, and Sam Bradford actually fell to our spot at #4, I would take Sam Bradford if he were there at #4 and sign Adams or trade for Gaither. This would be an idea situation because Sam could sit and learn under McNabb and by the time he's ready to play, we will have our young offensive hogs formed and ready to protect him & dominate defenses.

Of coarse there is also the option of finding another team that would mortgage the farm to trade up to our spot and get him. And with our lack of picks this season, if offered that kind of deal I'd probably do it. At the same time, it would be painful to know that you may be sacrificing your only chance to lock down the most important position (Quarterback) on the football field for the next 20 years. Not for 3 or so years, but for the next 20 years. And again, we would also need a team willing to make that kind of offer, and still have a good enough first round postion that we could still be in a spot to take someone like Trent Wililams or another great offensive tackle, or even consider Jimmy Clausen.

I'd like to consider success for the long term and not continue the same short sighted moves that make our struggle a yearly reduntant thing. And that's what I would do. What would you do if Bradford was still on the board by our pick at #4?

[SnyderMustGo]

Yes.

Not really even a question.

[MrJL]

I would draft him to trade him. With him officially a Redskin after the number 4 pick we'd have more leverage than just waiting the 15 to 20 minutes for someone to give us a call before we had to make the selection.

[RWJ]

If Bradford amazingly drops to #4, Shanny/Allen send the card up immediately. He would be our future QB. Super very unlikely to happen though.

[The Robert Griffin Experience]

Hmm...yes.

Bradford gets to sit for 2 years behind McNabb, under the tutelage of him and the Shanahans? Sounds sweet. Aw yeah. Never having to worry about QB for a decade or two. Awwwwwwwwwwwww yeaaaaaaaaahhhhh. And we know Mike can turn water into wine on the offensive line. Awwwwwwwwwwww yeah.

I'd do it if Okung wasn't on the board, or if we couldn't trade down.

[HailToTheRedskins14]

Absolutely, no question. It would be a great situation. If Clausen was a little better rated, he'd be in the question too, but fortunately for us, he's not (because that would be a tough decision to make). I don't think Bradford is a sure thing, but he's about as close as they come nowadays.

I do disagree that it would lock up our QB position for "the next 20 years". That's a bit premature. It would for sure lock it up for the next 5 years, because McNabb should last around 3 years and Bradford will get 2 years regardless of performance (unless he is horrible, but by then he would have 3 years in the system, probably getting a couple starts here or there due to McNabb's somewhat proneness to get injured). Not to mention he'd be learning from a truly top 10-15 QB in the meantime. It'd be a fantastic situation.

[wvtbred]

It's like deja vu all over again yogi!

[SAli457180]

I think the Skins should take him if he drops to #4, but they could also stockpile picks if they choose to trade down.

[thesubmittedone]

If our coaches and scouts feel he's as sure a bet to be an elite franchise QB for years to come, then yeah, of course! Only time you don't do that is if you've just drafted one of those types recently or got a younger franchise QB on your roster already.

If you're not so sure and you feel there is a significant chance he won't be one of the elites, then no. Just wait until another guy shows you that next draft.

[Combatant]

If Bradford amazingly drops to #4, Shanny/Allen send the card up immediately. He would be our future QB. Super very unlikely to happen though.

If they send the card up immediately they'd be idiots. If they're smart they will take it to the very last second and see what offers come their way.

[MrJL]

If Bradford amazingly drops to #4, Shanny/Allen send the card up immediately. He would be our future QB. Super very unlikely to happen though.

Not that unlikely. All that has to happen is the Rams draft Suh and the Lions and Bucs hold onto their picks.

[Gibbs Hog Heaven]

The brass obviously feel he won't be or else we wouldn't now have a new name on the #5 jersey; but if by some miracle he was still on the board at 4, to answer your question .....

HELL YEAH!

Hail.

[J-bomb]

I guess I'm in the minority for NOT taking bradford @ 4. I don't believe the hype I've seen him play and I'm not impressed at all. I'd rather us trade down and get OL,LB help and a QB later on maybe Skelton,Crompton or Kafka to sit and learn from Mcnabb for 2-3 yrs.

[addicted]

No

Not really a question in my opinion. After we got McNabb we did so already knowing we needed Offensive Linemen help. Now we have no second round pick, and still have the same problem. When are some of you going to understand that no matter the QB, whether it's McNabb, Montana, Manning, or anyone else that with no offensive line the QB won't matter they are dead meat?

I am hoping this exact scenario happens so we can trade down easily. The only way I see us being able to trade down for more picks is if some team wants to jump ahead and get Claussen as I don't believe Bradford will be there. If Bradford is there someone will definitely trade up for him.

The Raiders at number 8 need a QB, as does Cleveland who picks at 7, and so does Seattle who picks at 6.

Hopefully one of those teams gives us there 3rd rounder so they can leap frog the Seahawks. We have no need at QB this year, forget about Bradford or McNabb's outta here for sure

[Skelly Skin]

Won't happen. But, yes.