irish
12-18-2010, 09:43 AM
One of the recurring myths in this thread is that Donovan McNabb's trade value was somehow through the roof up to this point. At best we might have been looking at a 4th or 5th round pick if he'd played the season out as our starter. That might even be pushing it.
His decline was apparent to anyone paying attention much earlier than this. In fact, I remember listening to Trent Dilfer on Colin Cowherd's show talking about McNabb having his worst season as a pro. That was before the benching in Detroit. We were never going to cash in on a bucket full of draft picks thanks to McNabb's performance this year, folks.
I think that had his name been anything but Donovan McNabb he'd have been benched a long time ago.
skinsfan69
12-18-2010, 10:38 AM
I'll predict that Carolina passes on the opportunity to draft Ryan Mallett, taking instead A.J. Green first overall. Mallett gets drafted by the Bengals at no. 2.
Ryan Mallet reminds me of David Klingler.
skinsfan69
12-18-2010, 10:43 AM
Don't worry about Shanny losing the locker room cause next year it wont be many of the same players coming back.
Losing the locker from from a bunch of guys that can't play? lol. I don't care if he's lost the locker room. I just care that he seems to have the communication skills of my toe nail. Gotta show DM some more respect.
I think that had his name been anything but Donovan McNabb he'd have been benched a long time ago.
I'd agree, I'm sure after the Lions game Shanahan probably wanted to give Grossman a shot. It didn't take him 13 weeks to realize this wasn't working out, he knew this a long time ago.
drew54
12-18-2010, 11:07 AM
Had Rex not been clobbered on the first snap, and did anything remotely positive, this discussion would have happened 6 weeks ago. Maybe Rex really couldn't prove himself in the bye week.
SolidSnake84
12-18-2010, 11:08 AM
If Rex proves himself now, i think fans will be even more mad that it took Shanahan 6 weeks to make a QB change that could have resulted in them making the playoffs.
SmootSmack
12-18-2010, 11:31 AM
I wonder what the reaction on this board would have been had this been around when Gibbs used to switch up Schroeder and Williams. Not saying it's the same thing but I'm always curious about that
I wonder what the reaction on this board would have been had this been around when Gibbs used to switch up Schroeder and Williams. Not saying it's the same thing but I'm always curious about that
I'm sure there would have been a ton of controversy about that. I would think most would have been on DW's side, classier guy, always seemed to come through in the clutch. But that's easy to say in hindsight.
SmootSmack
12-18-2010, 11:38 AM
I'm sure there would have been a ton of controversy about that. I would think most would have been on DW's side, classier guy, always seemed to come through in the clutch. But that's easy to say in hindsight.
How about benching Williams for Rypien?
How about benching Williams for Rypien?
Yeah that would have been a shit storm, especially with how erratic Ryp was before he put it all together