Officially ending the "Need for a new GM" debate

Executive VP of Football Operations Vinny Cerrato was recently asked if he thought management had provided Jim Zorn a playoff-worthy roster. Cerrato simply replied, "Yes."

What? Vinny, have you resorted to hallucinogenic drugs to cope with this season's debacle or are you just in denial? There is only one appropriate way to debunk this downright delusion. Here's a list of players drafted by the Washington Redskins in the past 5 years that are still with the team:

Rogers, Campbell, Rocky, Anthony Montgomery, Doughty, Kedric Golston, Landry, H.B. Blades, Devin Thomas, Fred Davis, Malcolm Kelly, Chad Rinehart, Justin Tryon, Kareem Moore, Colt Brennan, Rob Jackson, Chris Horton, and then most recently, Orakpo, Kevin Barnes, Eddie Williams and Marko Mitchell.

How many pro bowlers from those 5 draft classes? One, Landry has been named an alternate twice in his 3-year career. Moreover, Cerrato has continually neglected to address Washington's most glaring weakness dating back to the first post-Gibbs era. Here's a list of lineman Cerrato has drafted in his 2 controversial stints with the Redskins (in which they've gone 52-65):

Jon Jansen, Derek Smith, Chris Samuels, Michael Moore, Reggie Coleman, Derrick Dockery, Mark Wilson, Jim Molinaro, and only Kili Lefotu and Chad Rinehart in the past 5 years.

Cerrato has been in charge of drafting players for the Redskins for 9 years and he's drafted just 10 lineman, only 3 of which have had any success in the NFL. Unacceptable? That's inconceivable. According to anyone that knows anything about football, the offensive line is the foundation of a franchise. Joe Gibbs won 3 super bowls with pedestrian skill players playing behind hall-of-fame offensive linemen.

But then Cerrato went on to say that he's made the effort to improve the O-line. Here's a list of offensive lineman drafted after the Redskins' first selection in the past 5 draft classes that are currently flourishing in the NFL:

Jamaal Brown (Saints), Alex Barron (Rams), Chris Spencer (Seahawks), Logan Mankins (Pats), David Baas (49ers), Nick Kaczul (Pats), Chris Kemoeatu (Ravens), Winston Justice (Eagles), Deuce Lutui (Cardinals), Daryn Colledge (Packers), Marcus McNeill (Chargers), Jeremy Trueblood (Bucs), Eric Winston (Texans), Max Jean-Giles (Eagles), Jahri Evans (Saints,) Chilo Rachal (49ers), Mike Pollak (Colts) Jeremy Zuttah (Bucs), Joe Staley (49ers), Ben Grubbs (Ravens), Aaron Sears (Bucs), Justin Blalock (Falcons), Tony Ugoh (Colts), Ryan Kalil (Panthers), Ryan Harris (Broncos), Alex Mack (Browns), Michael Oher (Ravens), Eric Wood (Bills), Eben Britton (Jags), Max Unger (Seahawks) and Phil Loadholdt (Vikings).

No talent, huh Vinny?

If that wasn't enough to chew on, as Mike Wise so eloquently put in Tuesday's Post, "DeSean Jackson, who danced in the Redskins' end zone twice, was drafted after Devin Thomas [and Fred Davis] in the second round." I rest my case.

Redskins fans can only hope that it won't take as long to rebuild this essential unit as it did for Cerrato to completely dismantle it.