WHAT THEY SAID IN 2005

WHAT THEY SAID IN 2005

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Sunday, November 8, 2009

"But I feel like for us and for the value to the organization long-term, I don't think you ever go wrong with a quarterback. I guess that's what I'm saying: If you've got somebody you think is talented and can play for you, I think you look at that and say, 'Where's the value of the pick?' And we felt like certainly he was the guy we needed to get."

-- Joe Gibbs, Redskins head coach

"He'd win a beauty contest, and the NFL just sees a tall quarterback with a strong arm. They're obviously not looking at all the other intangibles."

-- Unnamed SEC defensive coordinator

"Trading three picks to Denver -- including a 2006 first-rounder [No. 22 overall eventually] -- to take Auburn QB Jason Campbell was the bonehead move of the weekend and furthered the Redskins' reputation as the NFL's most mismanaged front office. Campbell wouldn't have been taken by another team in Round 1."

-- Chris Harry, Orlando Sentinel.



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