Found April 13, 2011 on Redskins Blog:
Comcast SportsNet's Rich Tandler has written a couple of pieces lately (or maybe it's one article and a director's commentary on that article) detailing just how bad Mike Shanahan is at drafting wide receivers. Here's a solid summary, from Tandler's RealRedskins.com piece: Simply put, Shanahan's record when it comes to drafting receivers has been less than stellar. In 15 drafts (14 with Denver and one with the Redskins) he has selected 16 of them. Only one, 2006 fourth-round pick Brandon Marshall, has proven to be a pick productive enough to justify the draft position. And even Marshall, who had three straight 100-catch seasons and four straight 1000-yard seasons, carries the baggage of being a high-maintenance player. Only one successful selection at wide receiver in sixteen attempts? This all sounds terribly damning. I mean, if things were that dire, if Mike Shanahan is that bad at selecting wide receivers ... who was catching the ball during his entire De...
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