Even though they haven’t even inked a contract, the Redskins’ selection of quarterback Robert Griffin III with the second pick of the NFL Draft on Thursday was cause for celebration. Seriously: Check out this video of Redskins fans going berserk after the inevitable pick. What? Did they think it wasn’t going to happen?

But one pick alone does not a draft card make. (Unless you’re Mike Ditka and you’re lusting after Ricky Williams.) The Redskins might have traded away their second-round selection in the deal to secure Griffin, but they still took eight more players in the remaining rounds of the draft.

In addition to anointing Griffin their quarterback of the future, the Redskins used their other draft picks to fill holes in the defense and on the offensive line. In total, Mike Shanahan’s third draft class yielded three linemen, two cornerbacks, a running back and a linebacker.

Oh, and the Redskins also drafted another quarterback, Kirk Cousins of Michigan State. But why take a second rookie at that position? The Post speculates it might be because in addition to not having a reliable starter who could play at an elite level, Washington hasn’t seen a decent backup in quite a while, too:

As Shanahan said, the Redskins hope Griffin doesn’t miss a game the next 10 years. But how realistic is that? Griffin is often compared to Michael Vick. Like Vick, he has amazing speed and elusiveness to go with his strong arm. But mobile quarterbacks have bull’s-eyes on their backs. Vick takes some mean licks, and in 10 seasons has played all 16 games only once.

What happens if Griffin does get hurt? [Rex] Grossman knows the offense and is fearless, but he keeps both teams in games. After a year or two of grooming, Cousins should develop into a player who can step in if needed, and run the show without missing a beat.

No mention of Grossman’s 2011 backup, John Beck, whom the Redskins put out to sea over the weekend.

Additionally, many draft watchers were perplexed that Washington waited until the penultimate round to fill one of its other dire needs—a solid right tackle to block for the team’s often stampeded running game. Where they could have used a higher pick an drafted a superior prospect, the Redskins instead used that fourth-round pick on Cousins and waited until the sixth round for a tackle, when they took Tom Compton from South Dakota. While ESPN rates Compton as “durable and reliable,”, the big question is how well he’ll make the jump to NFL-level competition

Here’s the rundown of the Redskins’ draft picks not named Robert Griffin III:

Round 3: Josh LeRibeus, guard, Southern Methodist University
Round 4: Kirk Cousins, quarterback, Michigan State University
Round 4: Keenan Robinson, linebacker, Texas
Round 5: Adam Gettis, guard, Iowa
Round 6: Alfred Morris, running back, Florida Atlantic University
Round 6: Tom Compton, tackle, South Dakota
Round 7: Richard Crawford, cornerback, Southern Methodist
Round 7: Jordan Bernstine, cornerback, Iowa