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Re: Smoot Lays the Smack Down (Redskins vs. Dolphins)
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Originally Posted by Lotus
I'm not expecting overnight results. I have many, many posts here which counsel patience. In fact, I'd like to point out that the Lions had a pretty grim season a year ago because they were rebuilding and starting inexperienced players. Now they are competitive. Likewise we are having a grim season and starting many inexperienced players. Perhaps it will pay off for us next year, too.
But to give Shanny a pass and say that he had no chance to acquire a decent QB is simply not true.
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True, he had a chance. But then the question becomes, was that chance worth taking? Once you commit to a QB, you're stuck with that commitment for 2-3 years and you'll pass up future QBs in these subsequent draft classes.
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