March 2013 - Washington Football Team Wiretap

2013 NFL Draft First Round Picks

Oct 6, 2014 9:52 PM

The NFL has converged on New York City for the first round of the 2013 draft. Without two sure-fire picks, as we saw last season with Andrew Luck and Robert Griffin III, there promises to be a lot of drama on Thursday night.

As the action unfolds, check out Jeff Risdon's Mock Draft and see how our expert's predictions matched up with the actual picks.

You can also chat with fellow NFL fans in our NFL Draft forum as the picks are announced.

1. Kansas City Chiefs - Eric Fisher, OT, Central Michigan

2. Jacksonville Jaguars - Luke Joeckel, OT, Texas A&M

3. Miami Dolphins (acquired from Oakland) - Dion Jordon, OLB, Oregon

4. Philadelphia Eagles -Lane Johnson, OT, Oklahoma

5. Detroit Lions - Ezekiel Ansah, DE, BYU

6. Cleveland Browns - Barkevious Mingo, DE, LSU

7. Arizona Cardinals - Jonathan Cooper, G, North Carolina

8. St. Louis Rams (acquired from Buffalo) - Tavon Austin, WR, West Virginia

9. New York Jets - Dee Milliner, CB, Alabama

10. Tennessee Titans - Chance Warmack, G, Alabama 

11. San Diego Chargers - D.J. Fluker, G, Alabama

12. Oakland Raiders (acquired from Miami) - D.J. Hayden, CB, Houston

13. New York Jets - Sheldon Richardson, DT, Missouri

14. Carolina Panthers - Star Lotulelei, DT, Utah

15. New Orleans Saints - Kenny Vaccaro, S, Texas

16. St. Louis Rams - E.J. Manuel, QB, Florida State

17. Pittsburgh Steelers - Jarvis Jones, OLB, Georgia

18. San Francisco 49ers (from Cowboys) - Eric Reid, S, LSU

19. New York Giants - Justin Pugh, G, Syracuse

20. Chicago Bears - Kyle Long, G, Oregon

21. Cincinnati Bengals - Tyler Eifert, TE, Notre Dame

22. Atlanta Falcons (from Rams) - Desmond Trufant, CB, Washington

23. Minnesota Vikings - Sharrif Floyd, DT Florida

24. Indianapolis Colts - Bjoren Werner, DE, Florida State

25. Minnesota Vikings - Xavier Rhodes, CB, Florida State

26. Green Bay Packers - Datone Jones, DE, UCLA

27. Houston Texans - DeAndre Hopkins, WR, Clemson

28. Denver Broncos - Sylvester Williams, DT, North Carolina

29. Minnesota Vikings (from Patriots) - Cordarrelle Patterson, WR, Tennessee

30. St. Louis Rams (from Falcons) - Alec Ogletree, ILB, Georgia

31. Dallas Cowboys (from 49ers) - Travis Frederick, C, Wisconsin

32. Baltimore Ravens - Matt Elam, S, Florida

Trades

The Oakland Raiders traded the third overall pick to the Miami Dolphins in exchange for the 12th and 42nd overall selections.

The Buffalo Bills traded the eighth and 71st overall pick to the St. Louis Rams in exchange for the 16th, 46th, 78th and 222nd overall selections.

The 49ers traded the No. 31 and No. 74 pick to the Cowboys for the No. 18 pick.

The Falcons traded the No. 30 pick and a sixth rounder to the Rams to acquire No. 22 and a seventh rounder in 2015.

The Vikings have acquired the No. 29 pick from the Patriots for the No. 52, No. 83, No. 102 and No. 229 selections.

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Motorcycle Parts Company Challenging RG3 Trademark Filing

Oct 31, 2014 2:21 PM

A motorcycle suspension party company called Research Group 3 has long been identified by its initials of RG3.

But Robert Griffin III filed paperwork last year to trademark both RGIII and RG3 for commercial use on apparel.

The parts company is filing an extension with the United States Patent and Trademark office to oppose both of Griffin's filings.

"We don't want to have any confusion in the marketplace, and we're sure he doesn't, either," said Catherine Holland, an intellectual property lawyer that is representing the Research Group 3.

Gregg Rosenthal/NFL.com

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Redskins Forcing Griffin To Be Patient In Recovery

Oct 31, 2014 6:31 AM

Robert Griffin III has made extraordinary progress from knee reconstruction, but the Washington Redskins' medical staff has forced him to remain patient.

“It’s always going to be tough, but it’s like (Mike Shanahan) says, ‘You get the mental reps. You do what you have to do, you do what you can do,’ and that’s my goal, to do what I can do,” Griffin told Michael. “You always want people holding you back. You don’t ever want to have people pushing you forward, and that’s what they’re doing right now. They’re holding me back from doing certain things because I feel like I’m ready, my body might look like I’m ready, but according to the time table, I’m not ready. So, I just keep pushing forward, keep pushing forward in what I can do, while at the same time, allow them to make me be patient.”

Griffin was asked about the debate over whether the Redskins put him at any undue risk for injury.

“You try to avoid controversy as much as you can, while at the same time, you making sure people understand that everyone understands what happened, in this organization when it comes to owner, GM, head coach, myself and the offensive coordinator, we all understand what happened through the situation in the Seattle Seahawks game that led to my knee surgery.

“At the end of the day, what anybody wants to say about who’s to blame, whose responsibility it is, it really doesn’t matter,” Griffin continued. “Whose responsibility it is, it doesn’t really matter who’s to blame because I’m the one that has to go through the struggle that is the knee surgery and rehab to get back, and the people who are also going through that with me are the owner, the GM, the head coach, offensive coordinator, organization, the fans."

Mike Jones/Washington Post

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Garcon: RG3 'Can Be Just As Good' As Peyton

Oct 31, 2014 2:15 PM

Pierre Garcon, who spent four seasons with Peyton Manning as a member of the Indianapolis Colts, believes that Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III can be just as good as the surefire Hall of Famer.

"(Griffin) can be just as good as Peyton," Garcon told "NFL AM" on Thursday.

The wide receiver called both quarterbacks "natural leaders," saying they "take control of the huddle, the meetings ... and communicate with all the players."

"Peyton's very skilled with his arm, Robert is skilled with his arm and his legs, so that's what makes him more dynamic and more dangerous," Garcon said, "but they are very similar. ... Robert's going to very good, and just as good as Peyton."

Marc Sessler/NFL.com

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Alabama Hosting NFL Coaches Learning To Stop Zone-Read

Jun 9, 2014 5:13 PM

Nick Saban has hosted several NFL coaches this offseason as defenses learn how to best stop the zone-read offense.

The San Francisco 49ers, Washington Redskins and Seattle Seahawks all used elements of the zone-read last season.

Saban said the NFL is a pass rush-oriented league and that the zone-read sets up to exploit overpursuing defenses.

Saban also said that the 49ers have run the zone-read the best because of how they vary their looks so frequently.

ESPN (via Albert Breer/NFL.com)

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Griffin III Has NFL's Top Selling Jersey

Oct 31, 2014 5:56 AM

Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III has the NFL's top selling jersey.

In fact, from April 1, 2012 to March 1, 2013, more Griffin III jerseys were sold in the NFL this fiscal year than any jersey in league history.

Peyton Manning of the Denver Broncos was second on the list, followed by Ray Lewis of the Baltimore Ravens, Colin Kaepernick of the San Francisco 49ers and Tom Brady of the New England Patriots.

Darren Rovell/ESPN

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Report: Pat White Likely To Sign With Redskins

Oct 31, 2014 6:04 AM

Pat White, who was supposed to work out for the New York Giants on Tuesday, never made it out of the team's practice facility.

It is being reported that White headed to Washington D.C. for a tryout with the Washington Redskins. The report states that White "very likely" will sign with the Redskins because of the scheme fit.

Gregg Rosenthal/NFL.com

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Redskins, DeAngelo Hall Reach One-Year Deal

May 9, 2014 3:58 AM

DeAngelo Hall has agreed to a one-year deal with the Washington Redskins, according to a league source.

He was a cap casualty earlier this offseason, but has returned to the club.

Hall was cut because the Redskins were over the cap due to an $18 million sanction imposed for the way they structured contracts during the 2010 uncapped season.

Adam Schefter/ESPN

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