How far can Beck take us?

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Originally Posted by skinster

I just want to ask, hypothetically, that if our future qb is not determined to be on our roster by seasons end, and we get the 17th pick in the draft, how much are you willing to trade up to get a Franchise qb, and what level of qb do you expect that trade up to be (landry jones/ andrew luck). I'd personally never trade up to get luck, the cost is too high, but If we are able to give up the 17th, our second, and fifth to trade up to the 9th spot or so to get jones (assuming he is about as good as Freeman-who he reminds me of), I would do that.

I've said this too many times on this site, but I would prefer us to do terrible this year than mediocre (unless we miraculously find a franchise qb on our roster or through other means than the draft...but I'm not banking on that). Of course I would love the Redskins to surprise me and win it all, or at least a lot, with Beck, who I hope is our guy (but I'm not holding my breath on that).

I don't think that price would be too exorbitant to get Landry Jones, assuming that Matt Barkley stays at USC.

I mean, I kind of think that good young quarterbacks aren't that hard to get if you are willing to take a chance on a guy who isn't accomplished. I mean, Kevin Kolb cost a second round pick and a crap ton of money, but any team could have had Mike Kafka for a fourth rounder. 85+ players were picked before the most accurate passer in the 2010 draft (Colt McCoy). System QBs with good tools sometimes aren't selected at all.

No doubt that the Redskins could have added any number of potential QBs of the future to the team this year if Shanny had been willing to give up the roster spot of Beck or Grossman. Heck, the team could have just drafted Blaine Gabbert at the cost of not having Ryan Kerrigan and Jarvis Jenkins.

Point is, if we want to improve our quarterback situation without giving up high picks, we can. I also think they should explore trading up in the draft if the opportunity presents itself.