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I could buy this if it weren't for the contract extension. It didn't make sense then and it makes less sense now. Yeah, there wasn't a whole bunch of guaranteed money, but he got $3.5M more and then there was the time, effort, and publicity that went into it. Puzzling.
Mebbe they can trade his rights? It's probably a pipe dream but I'd take a 7th for him at this point. That's about all he's worth.
Actually, this is the one guy who takes a hit, imo. McNabb and Armstrong had developed pretty good chemistry and Grossman isn't as good at throwing deep as McNabb.
Hey, some of us play in 16 team leagues and have a qb quartet of McNabb, Hassellbeck, Alex Smith, and Flynn. It would be dumb not to dump McNabb and grab Grossman as insurance, with no better qb's available on the wire.
That is the plan I think. They might as well find out of they need to get a FA QB in the off-season to replace Rex, as you'll need a solid #2 behind the new rookie QB they will draft on day one. Can someone give them a 2nd for Hanesworth so we can get a WR too? That would be nice.
I think that might have been the whole reason they signed him to a contract, in order to trade him. If they don't sign an extension beyond one year, he just walks.I keep hearing that his contract makes him untradeable? Why is this? Can someone explain to me the terms of the contract and what another team would have to take on if they signed him?
I'd like to think the frequency of Grossman's deep throws will outweigh whatever advantage you think McNabb has over him. However, I guess we should just wait and see. I like Armstrong getting passes from Grossman.
It was based on a few factors. I'm pretty sure the eagles were only get a 4th back next season anyways.
Grossman threw 20 picks in 16 games in 2006, the same rate. Grossman did it for a team that made the Super Bowl. The Redskins are one of the worst teams in the league. Yes, he'll do worse.
I thought it was a 3rd rounder if he hit the magic number. I'm off to Google........*edit* Yup I was right:
Since Grossman will be the QB for the rest of the season, Shanahan has basically told McNabb to take a hike for the rest of the year.
linkSo Shanahan has given up on this year and just wants to see what he's got for next year. Maybe he could go home and just watch the games from there. He'll get booed mercilessly in DC.
Yea, but the pick that doesn't go to the eagles, goes to the Saints for the Jamaal Brown trade, IIRC.
Correct.
Who cares who the pick goes to, they'd still lose the pick if McNabb hit the agreed upon 'magic' number of snaps. I mean, I guess it's better that the division rival didn't get the extra pick, but it's still gone regardless.
the Redskins have no fishing pole in the water on this one -- whether the pick is 3rd or 4th based on McNabb is irrelevant because they don't have that pick anyway.Deranged Hermit said:fatness said:Who cares who the pick goes to, they'd still lose the pick if McNabb hit the agreed upon 'magic' number of snaps. I mean, I guess it's better that the division rival didn't get the extra pick, but it's still gone regardless.
I'm thinking it's a shark move for Shanahan. He brought in McNabb. If he stuck with McNabb next year, and he doesn't do well....McNabb is out and so is Shanahan.So he is cutting bait and staking his coaching future on whoever he gets this offseason.
In order to trade him wouldn't they need to pay his $10M roster bonus which would guarantee a good portion of his contract? What team is going to want give the Redskins value and then have to take on that contract?Dexter Manley said:
Stupid post. Rush has no credibility whatsoever.McNabb won in Reid's system, and the media lionized McNabb for his performance. I don't believe any other quarterback took the Eagles to five straight NFC championship games, and some of his games were like quarterback clinics.
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/...mans-promotion/
Hasn't McNabb gone through these bouts before of being very inaccurate as a passer? There has to be some overhype associated with McNabb. Sorry if I'm off base here, but McNabb has never looked as good as the media has made him out to be. At least not to me he hasn't.
It's a 3rd rounder if McNabb gets 70% of the snaps AND the Skins win 9 games. Since it's not possible for Washington to win 9 games, they don't have to bench McNabb to save the draft pick.Deranged Hermit said:
Where is Limbaugh's evidence that the media overrated McNabb because he was black?? Maybe the media overrated McNabb because his team won 70% of its games over the previous 3 seasons? Maybe the media overrated McNabb because quarterbacks tend to get more credit than they deserve? Maybe the media overrated McNabb for a myriad of other reasons?Just because Rush Limbaugh says something, that doesn't magically make it true.
I agree. He could be overrated for many reasons. I'm just saying that Rush is not necessarily wrong and was crucified much too harshly for his statements.
no he's just a racist pos. thanks for the flame.
Very few people arguing with that here. No need for
If someone makes a claim, then offers nothing to back it up, then justifies it by saying he's not necessarily wrong........he's going to be crucified. And rightly so.The funny thing is that Limbaugh would have looked like a total genius if he'd just stuck to the "McNabb is overrated/the defense carried the team" talking points. But by playing the race card he forfeited the right to puff out his chest and proclaim "I told you so!"
Again, I agree. The best thing he could have done was exactly what you said, "McNabb is overrated/the defense carried the team, etc. etc.", instead of playing the race card. He would have looked pretty good right now had he done that.
Do you disagree that the media has overhyped McNabb more than they should have? Do you think McNabb's talent has justified the hype the media has showered him with over the years?Very few people arguing with that here. No need for
And he'll likely trade away some of the few Redskin draft picks to move up in the draft and pick a QB. Pretty much a desperation move at this point, after giving up a 2nd and 3rd for McNabb and bailing on him. Reminds me of Josh McDaniels more and more as this season goes on.
This tired old #### comes up in every McNabb thread.
I apologize for bringing up Linbaugh, but McNabb has been overrated throughout his career. I may not agree with Linbaugh as to why he's overrated, but I do agree with him being overrated and I'm not entirely convinced he was wrong or right about McNabb.
Fixed some more.
Since I posted this, several other folks chimed in on Twitter. Holden Kushner from 106.7 The Fan estimated that the ratio was 70-30 cheers. Jack Kogod, a longtime Wizards and Redskins fan, put it at 60-40 boos. SB Nation's Mike PRada called it 50-50. Others suggested that it was primarily Lakers fans who were booing McNabb, and that the booing was "not hardcore."
So if there's a silver lining it's that, at best, only half the home crowd booed McNabb. Which, I suppose, is progress from his days in Philadelphia.
Yea those Laker fans have a long history of hating McNabb.
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no but seriously bump cooley?
