Given my ever-lasting absence from the blog, I figured I should post this for those few who stumble onto the page. I am still following the NFL Draft and incoming rookies, though less thoroughl...
This is pretty self explanatory--I am "drafting" a team based on who I believe are the best players currently active in the NFL. The roster is the same set-up as the Pro Bowl rosters and the defe...
http://stateoftheskins.blogspot.com/2011/12/my-all-star-team.html
Cardinals @ Redskins I am no fan of Grossman, but I think he is infinitely better than Beck. Last week I saw Grossman making throws on time and his accuracy improved as he got into a rhythm. Th...
http://stateoftheskins.blogspot.com/2011/09/week-2-prediction.html
You saw may or may not have seen my list of the top pass rushers, but this is similar--the top active wide receivers in the league. Again, I am willing to argue for my list and listen to argument...
http://stateoftheskins.blogspot.com/2011/04/top-10-active-wr.html
As I sat there waiting for Arthur Moats to arrive, a woman working for JMU dining services approached me. With a contagious smile on her face, she asked for a donation to go towards curing cance...
http://stateoftheskins.blogspot.com/2011/04/ryan-moats-on-lockout-and-more.html
This is not a mock draft. This is a list of draft prospects in order of NFL potential. A.J. Green (WR, Georgia) Patrick Peterson (CB, LSU) Marcell Dareus (DT, Alabama) Von Miller (OLB, Texas A&M...
http://stateoftheskins.blogspot.com/2011/04/top-32-prospects.html
Me and my friend Yousef made a mock draft, alternating picks. I did the evens, he did the odds. This way forces us to adjust to surprising picks like a real draft. 1. Carolina Panthers--Cam Newt...
http://stateoftheskins.blogspot.com/2011/04/mock-draft-with-big-yous.html
ESPN recently released a top-ten list of pass rushers currently in the league. I found it to be highly inaccurate, so I decided I would have some fun and make my own. DeMarcus Ware, Dallas Cowb...
http://stateoftheskins.blogspot.com/2011/03/top-10-pass-rushers-in-league.html
Last year, the Redskins transitioned to a 3-4 defense under defensive coordinator Jim Haslett. The defense suffered because the Redskins did not have the personnel to play the 3-4 defense. The 4-...
http://stateoftheskins.blogspot.com/2011/03/if-it-aint-broke-dont-fix-it.html
The Redskins signed a 5 year, $26M contract with former Rams Free Safety O.J. Atogwe. Most probably remember him on the Pete Kendall catch-and-fumble play against the Rams in 2008. He is reunit...
http://stateoftheskins.blogspot.com/2011/03/atogwe-finally-smart-move-in-free.html
Everyone has heard the myth "defense wins championships." This used to be true, but now it seems that the defense can get you there, but the offense wins in the playoffs--when it matters. I do no...
http://stateoftheskins.blogspot.com/2011/02/defense-wins-championships-ill-take-qb.html
Quarterbacks have been the talk of the 2011 draft class. You hear all sorts of names thrown into the mix, but not the name Colin Kaepernick. The multi-talented quarterback of the Nevada Wolf Pac...
http://stateoftheskins.blogspot.com/2011/02/kaepernick-goes-under-radar.html
The Redskins have the 10th overall pick in April's draft. They can go a number of ways with this pick, having holes at nearly every position. QB Missouri's Blaine Gabbert is considered the top ...
http://stateoftheskins.blogspot.com/2011/02/possible-picks-for-10.html
Everyone is aware by now that Jerry Jones' greed created a horrible mess, displacing roughly 400 fans in an attempt to set a Super Bowl attendance record. The NFL originally offered the fans $2...
http://stateoftheskins.blogspot.com/2011/02/nfl-offers-addictional-5k-to-sb-almosts.html
Today, Mankins received the franchise tag from the Patriots. It is unknown whether or not franchise tags will exist with the new CBA, but the NFL encouraged teams to use them. So it is clear-- th...
http://stateoftheskins.blogspot.com/2011/02/first-tag-official-fat-albert-in-more.html
The Patriots have made it clear that they will place the franchise tag on Pro Bowl Guard Mankins. This means he will not enter free agency and the Redskins cannot sign him. That means we still ha...
http://stateoftheskins.blogspot.com/2011/02/mankins-to-be-franchised-guard-still.html