Washington Redskins Gave Up Way Too Much to Draft Robert Griffin III

March 10, 2012   ·   Hugo Olguin   ·   Jump to comments

The Washington Redskins have bee known to spend big to get what they want.  
Owner Dan Synder will spend and give up draft picks for big names and it has always cost him and his team in the long run.
When Synder hired Mike Shanahan to coach the Redskins last season, the Redskins were changing their ways.  
Shanahan stockpiled picks and saved on spending to fill needs on a roster that had very little depth. That mode of thinking is how Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots keep their team competitive and win championships.
The Redskins threw that smart strategy out the window.  
It was reported that the Redskins traded three first round picks and a second round pick to the St. Louis Rams for the No. 2 pick in this year's NFL draft.
That trade puts the Redskins in position to draft the highly coveted QB Robert Griffin III.
Even with this trade, the Redskins are still going after the biggest free agent in the history of the NFL, Peyt...

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