Best Draft Pick Ever

I'm totally hooked on Sonny with a chance, Sonny is my favorite on the show! Thanks for posting this, I enjoyed reading it!

DaveDallas, I hear you when it comes to the Giants and their fans.  Much as I like to joke about Eli signing some sort of infernal contract with Satan, he pulled out three clutch games in a row and won the big game so I have to suck it up and give them some props.  I take some solace in the strong belief that they won't stay at the top very long and that they're stuck spending big money on an average head coach. 

It's also nice to see a football fan who can understand that the Redskins-Cowboys rivalry makes BOTH the Redskins and the Cowboys better teams.  Respect can go hand in hand with emnity, and that's as it should be.  Feel free to come in and comment whenever you like.

hey thanks for takin it easy on me. i'm not on hear to bash anyone, just love talkin football. but i do un derstand that on ocasion trash must be spewd. i did have to go pokin on the g-string blog. those giants are some cocky bastards these days, and ya just feel the need to put them in their place. to bad it's at the top. (for now). i loved watchin larry brown, sonny jurgenson, charley taylor, roy jefferson, billy kilmer, sorry i just hate that diron talbert? that was when it was fun. george allen brought it to us and those we're the good old days. (god bless roger). i'll be back you skin boys keep it comin. always fun

Dave,

I'd make some rude comment about being too smart to be a Cowboys fan except you were so nice and polite I feel bad about doing it.  In fact, Slingin' Sammy was drafted in the first round in 1937 out of TCU.  This was only the second year of the draft, which I cannot say for sure, but I'm assuming was an attempt at keeping costs down in the depression.

For those who care, the very first Redskins draft pick was Riley Smith from Alabama.  I can't tell you exactly what position he played.  Back then, players were only divided in terms of "backs," "ends," "tackles," and "guards." But I would assume he was either a running back of one type or another or he shortly found the bench after Baugh was picked.

Keep coming back, Dave. We love the rivalry too when everyone can keep it fun. 

-DW

hey, was slingin sammy baugh drafted? he was the greatest skin ever??? i'm a cowboy fan so i'm just askin. i love the redskin cowboy rivalry. it's the most classic in sports. cowboys, indians and all. who can ask for more

Jason is joking, but even years after he was drafted, Dave kept insisting that Shuler was going somewhere.  Hey Dave, isn't it great to have friends who remember all the fun things you used to say?   Now if only I could pronounce our kicker's name properly, I'd be immune to retribution too.  Soo-ey-ishy-ham, right? :)  

Hmmm... Heath Shuler is suspiciously absent...

No doubt, and that is why I put him there even though he's a first rounder, but the fact that he is a first rounder means some other guys deserve consideration.

-DW

You can never go wrong in picking Darrell Green. He was the heart and soul of the Skins.