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Originally Posted by skinsfanthru&thru
Unfortunately I believe there's a very, very distinct chance Ramsey won't resign when his contract expires. We'll have trained and honed him to be a possible elite qb and then he's gonna bolt the first chance he gets for having the starting job "stolen" from him. Why not get something for him while we can and train a new qb who has a clean slate with the team?
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I understand that Ramsey may bolt and, no matter what happens, that is a possibility. BUT, it depends on how he is treated in the next 3 years. If Brunell gets the job even if outperformed by Ramsey, Ramsey will be gone. On the other hand, if Gibbs can stroke Ramsey enough, keep him learning, AND give him the job if he earns it, then he will likely stay and the Skins get to keep two quality QB's for three years at a reasonable cost (Brunell is gone after three, his contract numbers explode in year 4 which, by the way is when Ramsey's contract expires). At the end of his contract, the Skins pay Ramsey top dollar and a little extra for sitting and learning and BAM - no QB worries for the next 10-15 years.
Drafting a new QB is always a risk. I've read the reports on Losman - he looks like a good bet BUT he is still a risk and he doesn't have the "lockeroom love" already developed by Ramsey. In fact, Losman may get backlash for being the guy brought in to replace Ramsey. Further - Gibbs said he is not trading Ramsey, if this turns out to be hot air - talk about backlash. As for the promise of continuity - well, that would just go out the door before the season even starts.
Nope. I recognize other QB's may have more potential than Ramsey, but, as I said before, for this franchise and at this time, trading Ramsey for a new QB is just a bad move.