Quote:
Originally Posted by nyc
Adrian Peterson was still on the board. There were three players in this draft that were well above all the other players. Peterson, Johnson, and Thomas. Without question, I think they all should have went 1, 2, 3. The Raiders were stupid last year not to take Matt Leinart. That would have allowed them to take Joe Thomas this year. So, they not only paid a steep price last year for not taking Leinart, but paid another steep price this year because they couldn't take Joe Thomas.
Landry is a great talent, but he's not in the same class as Adrian Peterson.
|
You can't deride Washington for picking Landry and then turn around and suggest that they should have taken Peterson.
Not with a runner that gives you 1500 yards every season and another versatile back that has proven that he can gain 1000 yards plus if given the carries on Washington's roster.
Picking Peterson is without a doubt the dumbest thing they could have done outside of picking Quinn or Ted Ginn Jr.
You can harp on Washington not addressing a big need at the DL but if you think rationally and go back a couple of months prior to the draft hype kicking in, the '07 draft was widely considered pitiful as far as prospects for that position were concerned.