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The NFL Draft starts this evening. 

Who knows but it might not be worth staying up for. Unless you are curious about what other teams do. I suspect AP may trade down. Get a good night's sleep. Then join the party tomorrow.

It is a good draft to do that.

In fact, I expect trading will be fast and furious because there are so many good players in the middle rounds. Almost a fire sale type atmosphere. There will be opportunities for the Commanders. And everybody else. There won't be much excuse for not getting something out of this draft.

Unless you are looking for a Quarterback. Pickings are slim. And this gives the Commanders leverage. A few of the better (or deemed better) QBs will still be there at 29. Offering opportunity for trade partners. And more picks. Plus, I think the frenzied middle rounds will be like Christmas for AP. We'll see. 

Jerry Jones is threatening to be a trade maniac. A few times on the NFL Mock Draft Database the computer had him trading everything he had.

There is reason for staying at 29 and waiting the evening out. If Tyler Booker and Donovan Jackson are still around. They're well worth the wait. That guard center triad is important. You need some power there. That is where the Defense lines up those bulky noses. And they double A-Gap the hell out of you.  

I hope all the guys go where they want to go, where they need to go, and where the place and the coaches are the right places and coaches. There are great athletes available in all rounds and in Undrafted Free Agency. They're going to need good teachers.

I think there is a solid Teaching Staff in Washington. 

But so far they've had to behave more like George Allen than Bobby Beathard. Because they needed people who knew what they were doing to take full advantage of their QB.

Allen wasn't big on teaching rookies. They could learn and lose on their own time. Not his. The Skins could play more sophisticated schemes on defense because of this.

And that is why I wonder if the present defensive scheme is too much for the young guys. While there are good teachers on staff, they could end up doing more teaching than coaching. More losing than winning.

That's why it is a blessing the Commanders are older. Able to offload some instruction to Veteran Players. 

We need a blend of teaching by example and learning by doing. From a balance of young and old on our roster.