ESPN asks if Kirk Cousins will start more than RGIII in 2012Dan Steinberg, washingtonpost.com Not long after the Redskins drafted Kirk Cousins in the fourth round on Saturday afternoon, ESPN evidently asked hahahahahahahahahaha. Sorry, sorry, ESPN evidently hahahahahahahahahahahahaha HEEEEE HEEEE HEEEEE.. Read full article >> |
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Preston Williams, washingtonpost.com The last time Virginia Tech wide receiver Danny Coale was on national television, he was diving in the left side of the end zone for an apparent one-handed touchdown grab in overtime against Michigan in the Sugar Bowl. Read full article >> |
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Thomas Boswell, washingtonpost.com At FedEx Field on Saturday afternoon, Robert Griffin III walked to the center of an elevated stage in one end zone and looked out over a crowd that was 70 yards deep, elbow-to-elbow, sideline-to-sideline, with thousands more fans in the stands. The Wash… |
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NFL Draft 2012: Washington Redskins make surprise move drafting Michigan State QB Kirk CousinsApr 28, 2012
Mike Jones, washingtonpost.com The Washington Redskins on Saturday continued to shake up their quarterback position, pulling a surprise move in taking Michigan State passer Kirk Cousins in the fourth round of the NFL draft and releasing veteran John Beck. Read full article >> |
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'Skins, Cousins, more Day 3 SnapsApr 28, 2012
The Redskins first drafted a Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback. Don Banks wonders why they picked another signal caller in the fourth round as he dissects Day 3 of the NFL draft. |
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Don Banks, CNNSI.com NEW YORK -- Musings, observations, and the occasional insight as we wrap up the NFL's entire three-day draft extravaganza at Radio City Music Hall ... |
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NFL draft 2012: St. Louis Rams do plenty of dealing and help Washington Redskins and Dallas Cowboys reloadApr 28, 2012
If Robert Griffin III of the Redskins or Morris Claiborne of the Cowboys is responsible for beating the Giants next season and prevent them from making the playoffs to defend their Super Bowl title, then blame the Rams. |
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Controversial CousinsApr 28, 2012
Mike Natelli, redskinsgab.com Today during the 4th round of the 2012 NFL Draft (Day 3), the Redskins selected Michigan State quarterback Kirk Cousins, which would have been a solid pick had there not been a certain player picked second overall…. The move is very confusing. The Redsk… |
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Alfred Morris Is A Classic Shanahan BackApr 28, 2012
Brian Tinsman, redskins.com Starting with Terrell Davis in Denver, Redskins head coach Mike Shanahan has earned his reputation as Running Backs Whisperer, taking obscure picks and developing them into electrifying playmakers. That’s precisely what he’ll try to do with Florida At… |
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Redskins take OT Compton in the sixthApr 28, 2012
South Dakota tackle Tom Compton was the 11th-rated offensive tackle in this draft, according to Scouts Inc. The Washington Redskins just took him with the 23rd pick in the sixth round (193rd overall) as they continue to use the latter part of this draft… |
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Skins take running back with McNabb pickApr 28, 2012
With the third pick in the sixth round of the NFL draft -- the pick they got from Minnesota last summer in return for quarterback Donovan McNabb -- the Redskins selected running back Alfred Morris from Florida Atlantic. Morris is a strong, compact power… |
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Redskins Pad O-Line With Adam GettisApr 28, 2012
Brian Tinsman, redskins.com The Redskins continue to target the interior offensive line with draft picks, as they added Iowa Hawkeye Adam Gettis with the No. 141 overall pick. Gettis possesses good speed and quickness of the snap, a benefit to overcome his undersized frame. This … |
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Source: Redskins cut Beck after Cousins pickApr 28, 2012
ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com The Washington Redskins completed their quarterback overhaul Saturday, releasing quarterback John Beck, a team source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter. |
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The John Beck era comes to an endApr 28, 2012
Once the Washington Redskins used two of their first four picks in this year's NFL draft on quarterbacks, you had to figure ol' John Beck was in trouble, and ESPN's Adam Schefter reports that Beck has indeed been released. Beck was a competitor for the … |
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Report: Redskins cut John BeckApr 28, 2012
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com When the Redskins drafted Kirk Cousins with the 102nd overall pick in the draft, you knew there were going to be repercussions for the quarterbacks already on the team’s roster. It doesn’t seem to haven taken long for those repercussions to be felt. M… |
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Redskins add a Redskins-type guardApr 28, 2012
Offensive line is where the Washington Redskins' focus needs to be at this point, and with the sixth pick in the fifth round of the draft (No. 141 overall), they just took Iowa guard Adam Gettis, who fits in very nicely with what they look for on the of… |
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Shanahan’s Welcome To Redskins FansApr 28, 2012
Brian Tinsman, redskins.com Even though Redskins head coach Mike Shanahan couldn’t be at FedExField this afternoon for the Draft Day party (he’s a little bit busy in the Redskins War Room), he was able to treat fans at FedExField to a special message from Redskins Park. After hi… |
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Redskins Take LB Keenan Robinson, UTApr 28, 2012
Brian Tinsman, redskins.com The Redskins continue to add to their list of Texas converts, selecting Plano-native and linebacker Keenan Robinson. Both Robert Griffin III and Josh LeRibeus are from the same region as Robinson, which happens to be a suburb of Dallas, Texas. That’s … |
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Back to defense, Redskins pick up an OLBApr 28, 2012
The Washington Redskins had an extra fourth-round draft pick this year, No. 109 overall, as a result of the Jason Campbell trade with Oakland two years ago. When that pick came around, they traded it to the Steelers for the No. 119 overall pick and what… |
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With RG3 already in fold, Redskins draft CousinsApr 28, 2012
ASHBURN, Va. (AP) After Washington made a blockbuster trade to select Robert Griffin III second overall, the Redskins have drafted Michigan State quarterback Kirk Cousins in the fourth round. |
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Redskins Audible, Take QB Kirk CousinsApr 28, 2012
Brian Tinsman, redskins.com Show me the NFL “expert” that predicted this draft class for the Redskins. Going into the weekend, most NFL minds predicted that the Redskins would upgrade the quarterback position with Robert Griffin III. No one could have estimated that the Redski… |
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Competition already for Robert Griffin III?Apr 28, 2012
So, this is interesting. The Washington Redskins have made only three picks so far in this year's NFL draft, and two of them are quarterbacks. With the seventh pick in the fourth round Saturday, the Redskins selected Michigan State quarterback Kirk Cous… |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com On Saturday morning, ESPN’s Trent Dilfer suggested that quarterback Kirk Cousins will be a starter within a few years. Dilfer may want to revise that prediction now. The Redskins picked Cousins with the 102nd pick in the 2012 draft, exactly 100 select… |
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Josh Barr, washingtonpost.com While most of the NFL’s top draft prospects auditioned at the league’s scouting combine in late February, Tavon Wilson sat in front of a television and watched every repetition. The former All-Met from H.D. Woodson High and the University of Illinois … |
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Mark Maske, washingtonpost.com One day and two rounds after selecting quarterback Robert Griffin III, the Washington Redskins rejoined the NFL draft Friday night and resumed trying to improve the talent of the players they’ll put around their new franchise quarterback. The Redskins s… |
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