Smoot Lays the Smack Down (Redskins vs. Dolphins)

[SirClintonPortis]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

Before all these injuries I'd argue this offense had some potential, and with a competent QB we could have been more competitive. Right now given all the injuries we'd probably be in a somewhat similar situation, but when I see Grossman throwing dumb pick after dumb pick or Beck dumping it off every play or getting sacked, I can't help but wonder.

In the end Shanahan is 0-3 on his QB choices here. Not good any way you look at it.

Yes, with a more competent QB, the offense would have better.

But I think it's quite clear that their pickings were slim and would have been pretty big gambles in their own right, i.e AJ Feeley, Bulger, Leinart, TJax, Troy Smith. More likely than not, we'd be killing Shanahan if one of those guys were starting instead of Brecks.

[Beemnseven]

Originally Posted by SirClintonPortis

Yes, with a more competent QB, the offense would have better.

But I think it's quite clear that their pickings were slim and would have been pretty big gambles in their own right, i.e AJ Feeley, Bulger, Leinart, TJax, Troy Smith. More likely than not, we'd be killing Shanahan if one of those guys were starting instead of Brecks.

Exactly right. It's not like there was a Pro Bowl quarterback sitting out there on the free agent scrapheap and Shanny wasn't able to spot him.

[mooby]

Originally Posted by Beemnseven

Exactly right. It's not like there was a Pro Bowl quarterback sitting out there on the free agent scrapheap and Shanny wasn't able to spot him.

Marc Bulger was a Pro Bowl quarterback .


Oh ohhhhhh you mean a recent Pro Bowl qb.

[SirClintonPortis]

Originally Posted by mooby

Marc Bulger was a Pro Bowl quarterback .


Oh ohhhhhh you mean a recent Pro Bowl qb.

I think Bulger would have this team 5-4 or 4-5 and having us smelling 8-8...if his last few years in St. Louis didn't give him happy feet and the like. But he had no upside. The best Bulger would give next year would either be the same or worse that he would have given this year.
I think Shanahan wanted to test out guys with some upside. He probably thought these guys had the best chance to turn into the second coming of Gannon...or at least something serviceable like Plummer. He probably deluded himself a bit, but I don't hold that too hard against him. It happens to everyone.

[Beemnseven]

Originally Posted by mooby

Marc Bulger was a Pro Bowl quarterback .


Oh ohhhhhh you mean a recent Pro Bowl qb.

No, I meant a quarterback that would have been a Pro Bowler for us if Shanahan had only signed him.

Marc Bulger retired, so he wasn't even part of the discussion.