If the Redskins add more draft picks, it probably won’t be because they moved back in the first round. And general manager Bruce Allen blames the point chart system — which his predecessor, Vinny Cerrato, liked.
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“It’s really a deterrent to trading,” Allen said, “if you analyze that it takes so many draft choices just to move a few slots. We haven’t been, neither Mike [Shanahan] nor myself, have been a point-chart type of person. That chart has prevented a lot of people from making more moves.”
The Redskins could add more picks by trading a player, say a possible disgruntled defensive tackle with the initials A.H. But Allen said the Redskins aren’t in talks with any teams about moving Albert Haynesworth. Whether it’s because there’s no market for him or because they simply want to keep him is uncertain. Regardless, the chances of trading him appear somewhat slim.
Trading quarterback Jason Campbell likely would only fetch a low-round pick, a fifth-rounder at best. He’s been on the trading block for more than a year and the Redskins now have a different starter in Donovan McNabb, not to mention another backup in Rex Grossman. Though the Redskins say they’re content with bringing him back as a backup, other teams anticipate that Campbell likely will be released.
So there’s a decent chance Campbell could go untraded over the weekend as teams re-assess what they have at quarterback before making a move. All Allen would say today about Campbell is that “nothing is imminent.”
