#8 Mark Brunell - Brunell discovered a fountain of youth in 2005 and posted a career high in touchdown passes with 23. He posted a QB rating of 85.9 that was good enough for 5th overall in the NFC. Despite a late season swoon he had an admirable comeback season following up an absolutely dreadful 2004 campaign.
Final Stats:
262/454 att/comp
3050 yards
57.7% completion percentage
6.7 yards per attempt
23 touchdowns
10 interceptions
85.9 rating
Season highlight: 2 late scoring strikes to Santana Moss led the Redskins to a thrilling Monday Night Football win over the hated Cowboys.
Season lowlight: A dismal 25.7 QB rating punctuated what was a dreadful offensive output for the Redskins in their wild card matchup against the Bucs. Despite the severe lack of offense the Redskins managed to win the game, 17-10.
Grade: B
Looking ahead to 2006 - Brunell has to be the early favorite to open the 2006 season as the starter, but the talented Jason Campbell will be waiting in the wings.
