With 10 picks in the 2008 NFL Draft, the Redskins chose:
34th Devin Thomas WR Michigan State 6’2 215 – Strong and speedy, he ran a 4.40 40 yard dash (ranking 6th among WR’s at the Combine) and tied for the 4th best Combine Broad Jump among WR’s at 10’6.
48th Fred Davis TE USC 6’4 248 -Known for his hands and quickness for a tight end, the big guy tied for the third best Combine Bench Reps among TE’s with 24.
51st Malcolm Kelly WR Oklahoma 6’4 220 – Not a speedy WR, at 6’4 Kelly provides an additional target for youg QB Jason Campbell, especially in the red zone.
3rd Chad Rhinehart OG/OT Northern Iowa 6’5 320 – Potentially able to play guard or tackle, he is a mobile offensive lineman who can move around. He ranked as the seventh best lineman (in a tie) at the Combine in the 20-Yard Shuffle, with a time of 4.56 and the 3rd best (tie) offensive lineman in the vertical jump with a height of 28.5.
4th Justin Tryon CB Arizona State 5’9 190 – Providing depth at the corneback position, at the NFL Combine he tied for fifth best cornerback in the bench press with 19 reps.
6th Durant Brooks P Georgia Tech 6’0 204 – Initially listed as a place kicker, I’m not sure a punter is the best way to utilize the 2nd pick of the 6th round, although he has a strong leg. Durant Brooks was the first kicker taken in the 2008 NLF Draft, after winning the Ray Guy award for being the nation’s best punter. So, there’s a plus. He had a 45.1 yard per punt average, with 33 of his 65 punts inside the 20.
6th Kareem Moore S Nicholls State 5’11 213 – Didn’t start playing football until senior year of high school. Hopefully, his steep learning curve will benefit the Redskins.
6th Colt Brennan QB Hawaii 6’3 205 – I think the height and weight attributed to Colt Brennan is a little excessive, but I like him as a backup and 6th round pick. If you don’t know Colt, you’ve been living under a rock; he’s been downgraded for being in Hawaii’s spread offense, but the Redskins will be implementing the west coast offense, which is a good fit. Plus, he’s a backup. We still have Jason Campbell.
7th Rob Jackson DE Kansas State 6’4 259 – He’s a pass rusher but not a run stopper. If he turns into something, then great, but this is the 7th round folks.
7th Chris Horton FS UCLA 6’0 212 – I can’t say I expected another safety, but we’ll see how it works out. He is a big hitter so, if nothing else, he may find a place on special teams.
