Is WAS going to win another game? A 38-7 BEAT DOWN in the first half.
Not rooting against them, just keeping score.
The last RGIII first round pick is a sunk cost at this point. No use fretting about it. He can still become a franchise QB as soon as next season. He is still not even one year removed from the injury. He can still be as or more valuable than all the picks traded away for his rights. He will be an interesting projection next year, for redraft and dynasty purposes.
There has been talk about the Texans (only team remaining with just two wins - current #1) possibly being in tank mode. I agree that it makes sense to play Keenum to see what they have in him. Schaub does nothing for them at this point, without needing to presuppose tanking. It could be a corollary or byproduct that they would win more and get a lower pick with Schaub (we don't even know that, most of the losses were on his watch, though there were a lot of close games, examples of questionable coaching, bad kicking, injuries, etc. that conspired against HOU in 2013 - it doesn't sound like too many people are busted up about Kubiak leaving?)... but the obligation of management is to do what is best for the team long term (in this case, evaluate Keenum with the few games left, so they can plan their day at the draft accordingly), not concern themselves with whether their actions are interpreted as being above impropriety or not.
If WAS loses out, all that would mean is they will have as high a possible 2nd rounder (now #34), practically a low first itself. That said, I don't think they are tanking. They have been losing all season. Does it seem to regional observers that the team has given up on Shanahan? I was aware of rumblings about tension between RBIII and the coaching staff (rumors that it could be a Magic Johnson situation - even if untrue, at least the context would be LIKE a Magic situation in that he isn't going anywhere a lot more than the HC), but the below article is the clearest I have ever heard it put, about the depths the unhealthy relationship between Shanahan senior and RGIII has descended to. Especially in pointing out how the nepotism issue with Jr. could be a mechanism for acting as a wedge dividing Sr. and RGIII, in what looks like it will ultimately be both of the Shanahan's undoing, father and son. I hadn't given a lot of thought to assigning a percentage of his liklihood to remain in WAS past this year. It is starting to look very low, like less than 1 in 4 chance, trending towards 10% or less. How do others see his chance of surviving this dumpster fire death spiral of a season?
That would be messed up if it was week 17, and RGIII blows out his ACL again in a meaningless game. I realize he wants to play, but if it is late in the season, it would be foolish to risk another knee injury in the last minute of a meaningless game.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/redskins/mike-shanahan-by-hiring-his-son-kyle-has-created-an-untenable-situation/2013/12/04/80b55ee4-5cfe-11e3-be07-006c776266ed_story.html
Jason Reid
"You dont have to be an astute NFL observer to realize Washington Redskins Coach Mike Shanahan could be on the verge of losing his job. The Redskins embarrassing collapse and Shanahans poor overall record in Washington (theres no sugarcoating 24-36) have stirred speculation that team owner Daniel Snyder may fire Shanahan after the season.
Coaches with uncertain job security often dump coordinators in an effort to placate owners demanding change. And if Shanahan returns for the final year of his contract in 2014, defensive coordinator Jim Haslett likely will not. But dont expect Shanahan to oust the teams offensive coordinator because no father wants to fire his son.
There are many reasons to bench Robert Griffin III for the Redskins remaining four games, so the Post Sports Live crew debates whether protecting the quarterback from injury and any other arguments have merit.
The friction between the teams top assistant on offense and its most important player and the fact that the head coach is stuck in the middle is proof that hiring your children can be risky. Assuming the Shanahans remain with the Redskins, Kyle must reconnect with Griffin, who isnt going anywhere. It wont be easy.
Since late last season, it has been known within the organization that Griffin isnt happy working with Kyle. Their differences over play-calling resulted in Griffin losing trust in him, Redskins people with knowledge of the situation say, and that cant help but affect the quarterbacks relationship with the guy who runs the football operation.
Whenever Griffin disagrees with Kyle about the direction of the offense it has happened often he isnt merely at odds with a high-ranking assistant coach. He is challenging the person whose father ultimately determines how the Redskins play. From Griffins perspective, its always two against one. Former Redskins quarterback Donovan McNabb knows the feeling.
During McNabbs season with the Redskins in 2010, he clashed with Kyle about everything from play-calling to the tone he used when criticizing the six-time Pro Bowlers performance in front of the team, a person close to McNabb once told me. McNabb never believed he had the support of the head coach in his disputes with the offensive coordinator, which isnt surprising.
Kyle left a good position running the Houston Texans offense to help his father rebuild the Redskins. The last thing Mike Shanahan wants to do is undermine his son, whom hes grooming to be a head coach. In appearing to unconditionally support Kyle, though, Mike contributed to alienating McNabb and now Griffin.
Thats the sort of problem that can occur for teams led by powerful father-son coaching tandems. Its exactly what Snyder doesnt want.
When Marty Schottenheimer coached the Redskins in 2001, Schottenheimers son, Brian, was the quarterbacks coach. Snyder was uncomfortable with the whole father-son dynamic on his coaching staff."
)... i can still see how the trade can work out great for both teams.
