Redskins trade up to #2

[JoePanther]

Knowing what you know today about Cam,

If RGIII was Cam and the Panthers were the Skins, would you have traded 3 first rounders for Cam?

[fieryprophet]

He did win the Heisman. This year QB draft is unprecedented and they need one, badly

Yes, if there's one thing Cam Newton proved this year with the insane turnaround the Panthers posted on offense, it's that a franchise QB is the linchpin for offensive success in today's NFL.

You guys have to realize, his record-breaking year is the new benchmark, the new platform that NFL evaluators will look at and imagine "if I could just get something close to that out of my pick."

That's why the price has gone sky-high: the benchmark has been set to a much higher standard.

[frash.exe]

what it took to pick Newton was a bargain compared to this

not only that, but I look forward to teams doing this kind of poo for the next 3 years. somebody's bound to get burned

[fieryprophet]

Anyone else think the Redskins' memory of Cam tearing them to shreds last season helped them pull the trigger on this deal? ;)

[SteveSmithOwns]

If I were a Redskins fan, I would be looking at Mike Wallace right about now. biggest deep threat you could get, and very young too, and besides, the first round pick your giving up is really far in the future....

[Mr. Scot]

I wonder why people still use the Heisman as an argument for a QB being good in the pros.

Maybe three Heisman winners in the past twenty years have been worth a crap in the pros. The rest have stunk. Heck, some didn't even stick.

Lucky for us, Newton is one of them. Still, the overall trend is not exactly good.

[Argus Plexus]

Over/Under on the hours until Grits puts a 9mm through his face?

I lol'd for real

[charlotte49er]

This has to eclipse the Raiders/Bengals deal as the 2nd dumbest trade of all time!

First place still has to go to Minnesota/Dallas trade for Herschel Walker. :smilielol5:

[XClown1986]

Now if we can just get a team to trade into the top 10 for Ryan tannehill, someone at another position can slip to our spot. Gonna make for an interesting draft I think

[Ken]

Adam Schefter ‏ @AdamSchefter Reply Retweet Favorite · Open

Trade will not change Redskins plans in pursuing Peyton Manning. Intend to talk with and try to sign him, even if considered a longshot.

Can't help but laugh at this. :lol:

[Herbert The Love Bug]

Redskins real stupid

[Grammer]

well so much for my bandwagon

Poe seems to be in the early lead here, then

[Mother Grabber]

I tend to agree with the Manning/Rivers trade argument. The Gints gave up a lot for Eli, but who has two rings since the trade and who doesn't? Not saying that Manning is necessarily any better than Rivers, but that the loss of picks didn't keep them from building a team that could win two superbowls. The Skins future might not be quite as mortgaged as you think.

[JawnyBlaze]

That's a good point, MG. PR is easily superior to Eli, but the Giants weren't so hamstrung giving up picks that they couldn't build championship teams.