We're Not Leading the League in Dead Money!

However, I'd rather worry about the future now, unlike some of you. I want a new Headcoach in grooming, along with some young guys ready to play. I don't want to piss PR of and be without a QB in two years, when his contract comes up. Things like that which we CAN control we should.

Fortunately, Snyder and Gibbs are not running the team based on doing whatever it takes to "not piss Patrick Ramsey off". As we already saw, that is pretty much impossible, anyway. I'm sure they will continue to do everything they can to keep him in a good frame of mind, but you can not make your personnel decisions based on the whims of one prima donna. You do what is best for the team in the short term AND long term. They seem to be doing that. If they were trying not to piss off Ramsey, we would not have Brunell.

Don't know if I'd call Ramsey a prima donna. If the Dallas game last year showed anything, it was that he is one of the toughest s.o.b's in the league.

I think he wasn't complaining about bringing in someone to compete for the job so much as he was complaining about not being given a fair chance to earn the job.

As soon as Gibbs made it an open competition, he shut his mouth.

I hope Ramsey wins out and starts because I think he has the potential to be a top 5 guy in the NFL.

I'm also glad that if he goes down, we would have someone who could come in and run the offense.

Maybe the FO knows a little bit more about managing the cap then some of us want to give them credit for?

Well, maybe prima donna was a bit strong, but that term certainly does not imply that he is not TOUGH. I agree he is. It referred to his reaction to the Brunell situation. My recollection of that is different than yours. I remember it going on for a couple weeks, even after repeated statements that it was open competition. My impression also was that the only thing that quieted him down was a combination of the absolute statements that he was NOT going to be traded, and the massive negative feedback his comments were generating. I am concerned that there may be a renewed round of negativism if he does not win the job.

Matty, yes. I believe they are among the best in the NFL in that department.

start ramsey please

Big C: The way it works is, the best man will win the job. Teams that play favorites instead of this approach are not successful. I agree he did an excellent job of hanging in there in tough situations. But he will need to improve his decision making, his footwork, and quickness of release to win the job over Brunell. I will be thrilled if he can do all of that in such a short time, but the expectation is that it may take another year or two of tutelage. He has a great opportunity to become an elite NFL QB, but his chances of that are actually a lot better if he can spend at least one year learning behind someone like Brunell.

Great post Hogskin, and I agree that the Skins are doing a fine job managing the cap.

90% of the writers out there who talk about the cap and curse out Snyder don't even understand the cap in the first place.

Here's the question - what does it even mean when someone says that a team is in "cap trouble"?

Does it mean having a lot of dead money? Well the Skins have over $9M this year, but that didn't stop us from getting just about every guy we wanted/needed.

And what about the teams that don't even use the full cap? In fact I'm sure there are a few teams who only use the minimum cap (75% of real cap), then shove the extra $20M in their pockets.

There are so many intricacies of managing the cap that to simply say a team is in "cap trouble" makes no sense.

Personally I think Snyder is the best owner in the league. We should all be grateful we have an owner that actually wants to win and will do whatever it takes to win, regardless of how much money it costs him. He's made some mistakes and I'm sure he'll make a few others but at least his intentions are good.

Big C: The way it works is, the best man will win the job. Teams that play favorites instead of this approach are not successful. I agree he did an excellent job of hanging in there in tough situations. But he will need to improve his decision making, his footwork, and quickness of release to win the job over Brunell. I will be thrilled if he can do all of that in such a short time, but the expectation is that it may take another year or two of tutelage. He has a great opportunity to become an elite NFL QB, but his chances of that are actually a lot better if he can spend at least one year learning behind someone like Brunell.

Hogskin
I could not agree with you more. A little competition at every position is good for the team. It raises everyones talent level and tests who can succeed under pressure.
I don't think either QB should be given the QB job on a silver platter.
They should battle for it in training camp and exhibition season.
People shouldn't say in one breath 'the Redskins are giving the starting QB job to Brunnell', but in the next breath say 'Ramsey should get the QB job because he can take a hit'. Seems a little hypocritical.

We will be in a couplel of years, just wait. That's what I've heard for a few years now. I am still waiting for it to happen! :httr:

seems like u guys think i like him cuz he can take a hit. never sed that at all, dont jump to conclusions. He has a stronger arm, more upside, and u cannot judge him from a lone season whre he had no protection and no running game. he is more than someone who can take a hit, do not think that is why i want him to start. Id like to believe that there is an open audition for starter, but i dont think its true.