The "Inside Word" on the QB Search

I agree with 30gut, if we get PM you've gotta take your best shot at winning now and that would mean getting him as much help as possible.

I am sure that a lot of people dislike Flacco b/c of the Ravens fans. And while at times he has struggled, he has been the QB of a team that has gone to the playoffs since 2008 (his rookie year) and this year was a forgotten-Lee-Evans-TD-drop away from taking his team to the Super Bowl. I don't think he's an elite QB, but I'd take that any day of the week and twice on Sunday over the crap our team has had under center.

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Most of his haters are Ravens fans, lol

Yeah I don't get that either.

If we sign PM I still would want to draft a QB high. Let the young buck learn behind PM for a spell. Should Manning prove fragile, we'd still have a reasonable cameo starter.

This plan turns QB from a position of weakness to, potentially, a position of strength.

I agree. Matty doesn't know what the hell he's talking about

Seriously though, I would look to make some trades and get some more picks in the first 4 rounds so that we can take a QB by the 2nd round but still be able to add other players. On top of that, I suspect we'd be very active (more so than expected) in free agency.

If we sign Peyton Manning I wouldn't draft a QB in rounds 1-3.

Those picks would be better spent trying to add pieces to improve the team.

I would target developmental QB starting round 4 and down.

I think the Redskins would feel the same way and this is the exact reason I am lukewarm on the idea of signing Peyton.

I agree. Matty doesn't know what the hell he's talking about

Seriously though, I would look to make some trades and get some more picks in the first 4 rounds so that we can take a QB by the 2nd round but still be able to add other players. On top of that, I suspect we'd be very active (more so than expected) in free agency.

Or how about still getting someone like Hoyer?

Or how about still getting someone like Hoyer?

Not sure Hoyer would be up for that. He's ready to be a starter if he's going to go anywhere

I agree. Matty doesn't know what the hell he's talking about

Seriously though, I would look to make some trades and get some more picks in the first 4 rounds so that we can take a QB by the 2nd round but still be able to add other players. On top of that, I suspect we'd be very active (more so than expected) in free agency.

This is the plan I had in mind. Sign PM. Trade down from #6 so that we still had picks to select a QB, OL, and WR before the second round ends. WIN.

To me signing PM also means acquiring his successor. And if we want that successor to be good, it behooves us to draft him in the first 2 rounds.

This is the plan I had in mind. Sign PM. Trade down from #6 so that we still had picks to select a QB, OL, and WR before the second round ends. WIN.

To me signing PM also means acquiring his successor. And if we want that successor to be good, it behooves us to draft him in the first 2 rounds.

This. I also agree completely with this plan. Of course, the question still remains unanswered: Is Peyton capable of returning to his previous state of good health? If he can't, this entire thing is moot.

Yeah I don't get that either.


Becasue if you watch him every week for every snap (like I have ) you will see he is average at best. I thin ka lot of fans wanted hi mto be the next best thing and now realize he is not so they are bitter. I don't hate the guy I think he is better then what we have but I also beleive he is as good as he is going to be.

I think it would be safe to say if the Ravens had a healthy PM under center this year they would have at least been in the Super Bowl.