In what is sure to be a crescendo of speculation about what the Redskins will do in this year's NFL draft (set for April 22), Post columnist Thomas Boswell became the latest to weigh in on whether or not the team should try to move up to get consensus top pick Sam Bradford, who didn't play most of last year due to injury. more ›

This editor absolutely suffered through numerous hours of today's NFL Draft to bring you the word that the newest member of the local pigskin team is, well, kinda terrifying. Defensive end Brian Orakpo of the University of Texas, a player that many thought could go in the top six of this year's draft, fell to the Redskins at number 13 -- and the team didn't even think twice, taking about ten seconds to announce their selection of the fearsome Longhorn pass rusher. more ›

War Eagle, baby. The first round of the NFL Draft was steeped in Auburn mania, and the Washington Redskins played a big part in it, selecting Auburn alumni with both of their first round picks. Having lost Fred Smoot to free agency during the offseason, the Redskins’ chiefest need in the draft was in the defensive backfield. Washington used their ninth pick to select Auburn cornerback Carlos Rogers, one of a trio of top... more ›