So McNabb is out and Grossman is in huh? Ok.
I don't like it but I'm not surprised. Why would I be?
I didn't like Mike Shanahan when he was the coach in Denver. I didn't like him being hired by the Washington Redskins. I didn't like him bringing his kid along for the ride. I thought the handling of the Albert Haynesworth situation over the summer was ridiculous with the 300's. I thought benching McNabb for the last series in Detroit was crazy.
I could see benching McNabb for a young kid but neither Grossman or even Beck fit that description. When next season starts, if next season starts, Rex Grossman will be 31 and John Beck will be 30. That's not young by NFL standards. (McNabb will be 34 on opening day 2011.)
Is McNabb having a great year? Probably not. Do the Redskins have a good line in front him? I don't think so. Do the Redskins have good backs and receivers? Nope.
It's too simple to blame this team's problems on one guy. He's not the one that insisted on playing a 3-4 when the team obviously doesn't have the personnel to play such a scheme.
For what it's worth, McNabb, had he played in the final 3 games, was on pace to set the Redskins record for passing yards in a single season. (Jay Schroeder 4,109 - 1986.) He also would have been just the third QB in franchise history to throw for at least 4,000 yards in a single season, and the first since 1999. (Brad Johnson.)
So why are we only seeing a backup at QB this week? Why don't we just play the backups all over the field in a true effort to evaluate everybody before mini-camp starts? I think the reason is because McNabb hasn't exactly hit it off with Kyle Shanahan from day one. I guess Kyle didn't watch too much film on Donovan's footwork before they made that trade.
Somebody asked Shanahan during today's press conference if Rex gave the Redskins the best chance to win against the Cowboys. He didn't really answer it properly. He said that he had a lot of confidence in Rex. He said that Rex was a sprained ankle away from playing. He didn't say that Rex gave them the best chance to win. He just didn't want to say it so he gave a generic answer.
I don't like the idea that the final 3 games are more about experimenting with line-ups than about winning football games. I think it's really important to finish strong especially when 2 of the final 3 games are within the division. There's a big difference between being 5-11 and 8-8. If they finish 5-11 after being 4-3, that will be a disaster even though they will have improved by one game from last season.
The Redskins have a lot of holes to fill on their roster. I thought McNabb had another 2 to 3 years in him for with this franchise. I think he's gone now. That's another hole to fill. I guess the good news is that they love to do most of their heavy lifting during the offseason.
Peace brah
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Nice analysis. I hate that the Redskins have been as irrelevant as all the other area teams. I always set them apart in my mind because of their incredible success when we were growing up. Back then they were all anyone could talk about. But the sad reality is they are now as dysfunctional an organization as any in Washington, or professional sports for that matter. All the points you made seem so obvious to any fan or even casual observer. Its not like they have been cursed with an unusual amount of bad luck, like some franchises. They continue to make moves that are not in their best interest. I just can't understand how they cannot see that and correct the ship. Its been 19 seasons since they won it all and I don't think anyone from our age group would have predicted only 4 playoff appearances in all that time. Not in Washington, not here. Yet, the Redskins continue to make headlines for all the wrong reasons. Their fans are treated annually to people like Terry Bradshaw or Chris Berman reminding the country that this was once a proud franchise like their talking about some long lost Aztecan society. Its absolutely mental!
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