McNabb a Redskin! (Part II)

Draft picks retained: not relevant.

Colt McCoy: not relevant.

How do we know the Ravens and Dolphins didn't also talk to the Eagles? I would guess that, based on how these things usually go, every team except maybe the Saints, Falcons, Colts, and Pats had some conversation with the Eagles. All teams talk all the time

This is the way I see the trade....

Campbell + Zorn < McNabb + Shanahan


Get ready for some differential calculus from GTripp how not only is this incorrect but that Reid + wet ham sandwich - the bite he takes out of it > Shanny + McNabb / Zorn's increased knowledge after watching Cooley's ankle surgery + a healthy sesamoid

I find the rumored trade involving Albert Haynesworth to be interesting. I was told by a Bronco fan that Shanahan has a tendency to run people out of town that don't agree with him. He cited Larry Coyer, John Lynch and Dominque Foxworth as examples. Of course do we know if it was the Eagles asking for Haynesworth and Landry or the Redskins offering them?

New thread, same topic. We were close to 1,000 replies in the last thread. Big topic, thought we'd start a new one so posts don't get lost:

Quick Thoughts-

-We didn't outbid Buffalo or Oakland. We had the upper hand because McNabb wasn't willing to go there and Reid showed respect for him by keeping his feelings in mind

-Talked to plenty of impartial people today who think this is a good move for the Redskins. By the same token, they agree that what other moves they make between now and the draft (including the draft) will be the better indicator

-Think people are really undervaluing Devin Thomas

-Mentioned this yesterday, but just a reminder that the press conference will be Tuesday at Noon

I think so too. But I think people are undervaluing Marko Mitchell even more so.

Im excited to see Devin, Marko, Santana, and hopefully Cooley and Davis and even Kelly playing with McNabb. I hope he brings the best out of all of them so we will know what kind of recievers we really have.

In a playcalling syntax which overemphasized the pass and emphasized the big play.
But Shanahan's system requires big plays to complement a good-to-elite running game and shorter passing game so that the O becomes incredibly difficult to scheme against O. Henne, Orton, etc are not big play QBs. Smith is spread or bust. JC is inconsistent at best. McNabb is a consistent big-play QB. Philly lived and died by the big play, but why did they emphasize it in the first place when the WCO was historically more ball control oriented? Because their QB is better suited for that.I don't know why you think that getting a QB who is incapable of producing when he throws 45+ times a game is so self-evidently awesome, and I think if you want to show that McNabb can benefit by inheriting a running game that, if nothing else, will take a lot of his passing attempts, you should try to go and build that case.

So far, I'm gathering that you think it's easier for any QB to be successful in the Shanahan system than in other systems. Anyone except Jason Campbell, of course, because that would completely ruin your already "interesting" argument.

I kind of agree with you that McNabb is a little bit out of place in the stat-inflating system that is the WCO. I'm sure glad that he's in a system now that has limited WCO elements. Oh, wait.

I cant decide if I like this trade or not.This smells of the Brunell signing.Does Mcnabb have to pass a physical? Just cant believe philly would trade Mcnabb to us unless they know something we dont.If Mcnabb is 100 percent healthy then its a good trade for both teams,I dont think we gave up to much for him

Get ready for some differential calculus from GTripp how not only is this incorrect but that Reid + wet ham sandwich - the bite he takes out of it > Shanny + McNabb / Zorn's increased knowledge after watching Cooley's ankle surgery + a healthy sesamoid

Don't forget the T-Analysis and six sigma reports.

I find the rumored trade involving Albert Haynesworth to be interesting. I was told by a Bronco fan that Shanahan has a tendency to run people out of town that don't agree with him. He cited Larry Coyer, John Lynch and Dominque Foxworth as examples. Of course do we know if it was the Eagles asking for Haynesworth and Landry or the Redskins offering them?

The segment I saw on ESPN said that the Redskins offered Haynesworth as part of a trade for McNabb and the Eagles declined.

I find the rumored trade involving Albert Haynesworth to be interesting. I was told by a Bronco fan that Shanahan has a tendency to run people out of town that don't agree with him. He cited Larry Coyer, John Lynch and Dominque Foxworth as examples. Of course do we know if it was the Eagles asking for Haynesworth and Landry or the Redskins offering them?

Allen and Shanahan both aren't afraid to get rid of people. I believe Landry and Haynesworth were part of early conversations, though it would have involved more from the Eagles beyond McNabb. Not positive though. This trade really snuck up on just about all of us here. We've been so focused on other rumors.