2. QB Robert Griffin A

Just like the Colts with Andrew Luck, Robert Griffin was the obvious selection here. I also love the move to come up and get him.

71. G Josh LeRibeus C-

Guard was a need with Kory Lichtensteiger coming off a nasty knee injury, but this was a major reach by my board. I had him in the 6^th round.

102. QB Kirk Cousins C-

Robert Griffin will be thrilled the Redskins got him a quarterback to throw to… Anyway, I don’t understand this pick. Sure, kicking John Beck off the roster is always a positive, but Rex Grossman is actually capable of being a solid backup for Robert Griffin. I don’t know if Cousins is better than him, at least as a rookie. Basically, you’re talking about using a 4^th round pick on a 3^rd string quarterback in a year when you don’t have a 2^nd rounder (and no first rounders for 2 more years). And I don’t think Cousins was the unbelievable some did. I had him as a 4^th round prospect.

119. MLB Keenan Robinson B-

They needed linebacker help with London Fletcher getting up there in age, but I thought this was a minor reach. There were definitely better linebackers available.

141. G Adam Gettis C+

Another guard? They really only needed one. Tackle was a much bigger need on the offensive line for them with Trent Williams being one failed drug test away from a season long suspension and Jammal Brown continuing to struggle after hip surgery. I had Gettis as a 7^th round prospect too.

173. RB Alfred Morris C+

I hate to argue with a Mike Shanahan running back, but Morris was a reach by my board here. I also didn’t see running back as a pressing need. Roy Helu and Ryan Torain are solid and Tim Hightower is available to be resigned.

193. OT Tom Compton A

Now the Redskins get their tackle. Compton fills a major need and I had a 5^th round grade on him so he’s a very good value.

213. CB Richard Crawford B

There were only 7 or 8 players drafted I had never heard of. I hate to call it a bad pick for that reason, but if I haven’t heard of him, chances are, he’s pretty obscure. That being said, it’s the 7^th round and it does fill a need.

217. S Jordan Bernstine B

Another defensive back, I had him outside of my top 250, but at least I’ve heard of this one. He does fill a need if he makes the roster and there’s not really such thing as a bad 7^th round pick.

This grade is higher because of Robert Griffin. Unlike the Colts who made an obvious decision, the Redskins made a less obvious and more controversial decision because they had to move up to get him. Many bashed this move, but Griffin is one of the best quarterbacks I’ve ever scouted. He’ll make them legitimate playoff contenders right away because they have a solid supporting cast around him (they won 5 games with Rex Grossman last year). There’s a very good chance that one or both of the first rounders they surrendered will be in the 20s and then it won’t seem like they gave up so much.

However, aside from that, I didn’t like a ton that they did. I thought LeRibeus was a reach and the Kirk Cousins pick made no sense. They should have done what the Colts did and built around Griffin, rather than getting him a backup, though I guess they already did that in free agency. Still, there were some pretty big reaches by the Redskins and I don’t know how many future starters they got out of this draft. There may have just been 1. Of course, that one is Griffin so that’s the one that counts.

Grade: B