The Sports Note

Let me start by saying that I think Lance Briggs is a good player, maybe even a great one. He’s been to two Pro Bowls, he’s only 26 years old and he’s a game changer. Having said that, why oh why are the Redskins trying to trade for the guy? Why is outside linebacker an area of concern? We just drafted Rocky McIntosh in the second round last year. Actually its slightly worse then that, as the WaPo reports:

McIntosh “whom the Redskins selected in the second round last year after trading second- and sixth-round draft picks, plus a second-round pick in this year’s draft, to the New York Jets on draft day.

And you know if Briggs comes here the Skins are going to hand him a huge contract, which is what Briggs wants in the first place. Haven’t we learned from our mistakes? Didn’t we just dump Adam Archuleta (on the Bears by the way) after making him the highest paid safety in history (yeah, in history).

I am all aboard the trading down bandwagon but I want more picks if we are going to move from 6th overall; I don’t want to move to 31st or 30th or whatever and get Briggs. I want picks in the 1st and 2nd rounds, plus more. Not to mention I want a pass rusher or a DT, not a LB. I thought we were set at LB with the signing of London Fletcher and the further development of Rocky. I guess the powers that be at Redskins Park have other ideas.