McNabb to Redskins

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I get the move for the Eagles. It's a cold league, and the fact of that matter is that they had to move Donovan now in order to get anything of worth for him. I think Donovan deserved a little better from the Eagles, especially since he's the best quarterback the franchise has ever seen and one of the top five players to ever strap on some cleats in an Eagles uniform.

All of that being said, WTF are the Redskins doing? All signs point to them trying to pick up Sam Bradford in the draft, they already have like 74 QB's on their roster, the combined age of their potential starting RB's is like 174, their offensive line absolutely is one of the worst five in the league, and their receiving corps continues to be a bunch of below par midgets. While Donovan is an upgrade - and a huge one at that, even at 33 - over Jason Campbell, there's no question that QB had to be about 10th on the list of things the Redskins really needed to do to improve this offseason. I'd rather have drafted a big offensive lineman with that second round pick than traded for a QB you'll have on your roster for approximately one season.

Then again, this is Daniel Snyder, and talent evaluation and roster management have never been his strong points during his tenure as Redskins owner.

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Originally Posted by slotdirt

I get the move for the Eagles. It's a cold league, and the fact of that matter is that they had to move Donovan now in order to get anything of worth for him. I think Donovan deserved a little better from the Eagles, especially since he's the best quarterback the franchise has ever seen and one of the top five players to ever strap on some cleats in an Eagles uniform.

All of that being said, WTF are the Redskins doing? All signs point to them trying to pick up Sam Bradford in the draft, they already have like 74 QB's on their roster, the combined age of their potential starting RB's is like 174, their offensive line absolutely is one of the worst five in the league, and their receiving corps continues to be a bunch of below par midgets. While Donovan is an upgrade - and a huge one at that, even at 33 - over Jason Campbell, there's no question that QB had to be about 10th on the list of things the Redskins really needed to do to improve this offseason. I'd rather have drafted a big offensive lineman with that second round pick than traded for a QB you'll have on your roster for approximately one season.

Then again, this is Daniel Snyder, and talent evaluation and roster management have never been his strong points during his tenure as Redskins owner.

- rumor was him and claussen were out at redskins park this past weekend. Personally i don't think he would have slipped to #5, but thats irrelevant now.
they addressed an obvious need, and took a qb from an division rival, how is this bad? i don't think it is, the skins were more than likely gonna waste a pick on a qb in this years draft, whether it was high or not, now they can focus on linemen needs. though mcnabb is not coming to the home of the screen pass, like he's been accustomed to the last 11 years, i think him and shanny will work well. Got some young talent at wr, moss, thomas, mitchell, and kelly, brought in a whole new backfield with parker and lj, and lets not forget he made LJ Smith and Brett Celek in to all-pro TE's, imagine what he can do for cooley and davis.

interesting article: said he'd retire before being traded to oakland, smart man


http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_yl...abbtrade040410

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Dude, have you seen what Larry Johnson and Willie Parker had to offer the last two years, let alone Clinton Portis? Granted, it may be an upgrade from Rock Cartwright and Ladell Betts, but signing two aging running backs several seasons removed from their best years isn't going to take the heat off McNabb.

I'm a McNabb fan, and will continue to be, but I don't see how the Redskins are anything but awful again this year.

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Originally Posted by slotdirt

Dude, have you seen what Larry Johnson and Willie Parker had to offer the last two years, let alone Clinton Portis? Granted, it may be an upgrade from Rock Cartwright and Ladell Betts, but signing two aging running backs several seasons removed from their best years isn't going to take the heat off McNabb.

I'm a McNabb fan, and will continue to be, but I don't see how the Redskins are anything but awful again this year.

8-8 is my prediction, i don't think they're gonna move mountains.

as far as the old rb's go, what road should they have taken? LT? they were not gonna draft one at 5, and doubtful anything cool would there for their 2nd round pick. I don't even like shanny, but if anyone can get the best out of RB's he can, he uses the 3-4 person backfield with the best of them.

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