Methinks the Redskins are Out of the Chad Johnson Sweepstakes

Last week, reports came out that the Redskins offered two draft picks to the Bengals for Chad Johnson. Cincinnati shot it down.

After Day 1 of the NFL Draft, it doesn't seem that the Redskins will revisit those talks.

The Skins draft out of the first round, netting three second round picks and used all three on receiving threats: WRs Devin Thomas and Malcolm Kelly and TE Fred Davis.

Thomas and Kelly are those big possession type receivers that Washington was looking to vault their new West Coast Offense. Both are strong, great hands, can break tackles and make big plays. Ya know, things we were looking for in Chad Johnson.

As Hogs Haven points out, this should help QB Jason Campbell out tremedously. He now has three big targets to look at the ability to spread this team out to four or five wideouts (Santana Moss and Antwaan Randle-El are no slouches). Davis projects to be like a Chris Cooley type player which gives Washington the ability to use two tight ends in the running game.

Of course, all this receiver action means they ignored the defense. While the Redskins defense played very well last season, there are a lot of older guys on that side of the ball and several holes needed to fill. Washington still has six picks remaining (third, fourth, sixth and three seventh rounders) to try and find some help on that side of the ball.

Who knows? Maybe the zest the Redskins had for Chad Johnson may move across the line of scrimmage there may be a few teams desperate to deal someone that the Skins have interest in.