Who Will Be The Redskins 2011 Opening Day Starting QB?

[celts32]

Firing Allen over McNabb is absurd. Allen was doing his job...a former pro bowl QB is available and Allen reports to Shanny telling him he can get him. Shanny has final say, all he has to do is say no thanks Bruce, McNabb isn't a great fit for our offense. Shanny approved the trade so it's on him regardless of who first mentioned it.

[redsk1]

Right now we've got 6 teams w/ worse records than us and 4 with the same record as us. Of course, alot is going to change but at best the 5 pick and at worst the 11th pick. I'd love to draft Andrew Luck, but he's going #1 most likely. Carolina, Denver, Buffalo and Cinci do pick ahead of us and you can bet one of those will draft Luck. Possiby we'll get a crack at the second best QB in the draft....Jake Locker.

[freddyg12]

Originally Posted by redsk1

Right now we've got 6 teams w/ worse records than us and 4 with the same record as us. Of course, alot is going to change but at best the 5 pick and at worst the 11th pick. I'd love to draft Andrew Luck, but he's going #1 most likely. Carolina, Denver, Buffalo and Cinci do pick ahead of us and you can bet one of those will draft Luck. Possiby we'll get a crack at the second best QB in the draft....Jake Locker.

McNabb & Big Al (plus maybe a late round pick) for the #1 pick!

Seriously though, since the McNabb benching I've been thinking of who would want he & AH in a package deal. Carolina seems crazy enough to go for it. I think Allen could pull something off like that.

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by freddyg12

McNabb & Big Al (plus maybe a late round pick) for the #1 pick!

Seriously though, since the McNabb benching I've been thinking of who would want he & AH in a package deal. Carolina seems crazy enough to go for it. I think Allen could pull something off like that.

If one of the Williams Wall retires, this could be a tempting offer to Minny. Although with Childress gone, there's no incentive for DM. Maybe we can hustle Arizona out of their 2nd rounder?

[12thMan]

At a minimum, Rex has worked himself into the training camp shuffle. I think the Skins will stop just short of parting the Red Sea to get Luck here.

They'll justify it as a franchise move, but the truth is Snyder is addicted to making big name off season moves and is master at manufacturing hope for the fanbase.

I think we should expect the unexpected.

[freddyg12]

Originally Posted by 12thMan

At a minimum, Rex has worked himself into the training camp shuffle. I think the Skins will stop just short of parting the Red Sea to get Luck here.

They'll justify it as a franchise move, but the truth is Snyder is addicted to making big name off season moves and is master at manufacturing hope for the fanbase.

I think we should expect the unexpected.

I don't disagree entirely. Per my earlier posts I have thought about the way they might make a big trade like that. On the other hand, Allen is a fiscal conservative & that's a big part of his job here; to make good biz decisions. Considering that there may be a rookie salary cap similar to the nba, Allen may lobby against trading for a 1st round pick this year that will cost $50 mil+ signing bonus. Especially after the failed investment in AH & recent poor attendance at some home games.

But you're right about the potential for a big move, that's part of DS style. I just hope that Allen drives a hard bargain & doesn't give up valuable picks that are really needed after the McNabb deal.

[Longtimefan]

I voted some other QB in the NFL. It's safe to say we will have a new signal caller whether it be a collegiate player or an already established one. What happens with Grossman between now and the end of the season may play a part in the deciding factor, where we ultimately pick in the draft and whose available will also play a part.

I'm just not sold on Grossman despite the fact he played well enough yesterday in a loss, that in some ways it felt like a win. Providing he continues to show progress, I'm sure he will be given adequate consideration. He has two games left on the schedule against two formidable opponents that both have post season aspirations, let's see if it's progress or regress.

[KLHJ2]

Locker is not the droid that you are looking for. Neither is Cam Newton. There are only 2 QB's in the draft that have NFL quality written all over them. Watch the Orange Bowl this year.

[BDBohnzie]

As much as I don't care for it, I see Grossman holding down the fort until the young buck Shanny acquires this offseason is ready to take over.

The one name not thrown out there yet that intrigues me because of his predecessor's success is Pat Devlin from the Ass Kicking Chickens at Delaware. He has a similar style as Joe Flacco and has had success this year (68% Comp Pct, 22 TDs, 2 INTs) leading Delaware to the FCS (I-AA) Championship. If he can be had in the 2nd round (3rd if we can acquire a pick in that round), that might not be a bad option.

[SmootSmack]

Wonder what the poll results would have been had I posted this last Monday

[Longtimefan]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Wonder what the poll results would have been had I posted this last Monday

I do too. Prior to yesterday Grossman was pretty much an after thought. It's amazing how a little success can totally change perspective.

[freddyg12]

Originally Posted by Longtimefan

I do too. Prior to yesterday Grossman was pretty much an after thought. It's amazing how a little success can totally change perspective.

I'm still not feelin like jumpin on the Sexy Rexy bandwagon. Early on it really looked like the rex we all know & love to make fun of. He was lucky that scandrick wasn't lookin at the one that hit him in the arm. In the 2nd half he missed a wide open Moss in the end zone because he did some crazy hop in his dropback & overthrew him by a mile.

Sure he put up some #s, also had 3 turnovers, and in the end we lost by 3. It actually looks like to me that Rex or McNabb at Qb is 6 & 1/2 dozen of the other at this point. Yesterday's results looked much like games McNabb has had this year. I'll have an open mind & I know it was his first game back, but it still looks like to me that Rex is not very good under an avg. amount or more of pressure.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by freddyg12

I'm still not feelin like jumpin on the Sexy Rexy bandwagon. Early on it really looked like the rex we all know & love to make fun of. He was lucky that scandrick wasn't lookin at the one that hit him in the arm. In the 2nd half he missed a wide open Moss in the end zone because he did some crazy hop in his dropback & overthrew him by a mile.

Sure he put up some #s, also had 3 turnovers, and in the end we lost by 3. It actually looks like to me that Rex or McNabb at Qb is 6 & 1/2 dozen of the other at this point. Yesterday's results looked much like games McNabb has had this year. I'll have an open mind & I know it was his first game back, but it still looks like to me that Rex is not very good under an avg. amount or more of pressure.

I don't think he could see, so he tried a jump pass. Moss was wide open too.

He was shaky at times, but given the fact that was his first start in years I think he played well. Outside of the Texans game, that was better than DM has played all year.

[FRPLG]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

I don't think he could see, so he tried a jump pass. Moss was wide open too.

He was shaky at times, but given the fact that was his first start in years I think he played well. Outside of the Texans game, that was better than DM has played all year.

Yeah definitely. I had been of the mind that right now DM is the least of the problems with this teams. But it was nice to not see three or four "shuffle shuffle bounce pass" sequences yesterday and in all honestly Grossman played clearly better than DM has all year. I don't know if it was just mindset or what but the offense looked different yesterday in it's construction. It didn't look better, but different. What did look markedly better was execution. Perhaps DM was a bigger culprit than I thought.

[Longtimefan]

Originally Posted by freddyg12

I'm still not feelin like jumpin on the Sexy Rexy bandwagon. Early on it really looked like the rex we all know & love to make fun of. He was lucky that scandrick wasn't lookin at the one that hit him in the arm. In the 2nd half he missed a wide open Moss in the end zone because he did some crazy hop in his dropback & overthrew him by a mile.

Sure he put up some #s, also had 3 turnovers, and in the end we lost by 3. It actually looks like to me that Rex or McNabb at Qb is 6 & 1/2 dozen of the other at this point. Yesterday's results looked much like games McNabb has had this year. I'll have an open mind & I know it was his first game back, but it still looks like to me that Rex is not very good under an avg. amount or more of pressure.

Yeah!! I pretty much agree. The first half yesterday he was simply the Grossman we've all grown accustomed to seeing, the second half was sort of what you wish you could get from the guy all the time, minus the Int's. I'll just hold serve on him until.....