Predict Who Will Be The Next Redskins QB (Not Necessarily the QB You Want)

I'll probably regret asking, but a SB win, quite possibly two, is not enough of a payoff to justify the trade, or at the least enough to not call it stupid?It's easy to connect one event with the other, but they have pretty much nothing to do with each other.

New York could have had any of these quarterbacks with the picks they put in the Eli Manning deal:

Ben Roethlisberger
Philip Rivers
Aaron Rodgers

Where does Manning rank on that list? Third? Fourth?

They weren't supposed to know that they were trading so much draft value for a top QB in a year where there were plenty of them available, but if you're going to ask me to credit them for pulling the trigger when history has proven that move (at best) unnecessary, well, I think that it's still pretty clear and obvious that San Diego fleeced them.

It's easy to connect one event with the other, but they have pretty much nothing to do with each other.

New York could have had any of these quarterbacks with the picks they put in the Eli Manning deal:

Ben Roethlisberger
Philip Rivers
Aaron Rodgers

Where does Manning rank on that list? Third? Fourth?

They weren't supposed to know that they were trading so much draft value for a top QB in a year where there were plenty of them available, but if you're going to ask me to credit them for pulling the trigger when history has proven that move (at best) unnecessary, well, I think that it's still pretty clear and obvious that San Diego fleeced them.

On that list I rank Eli second.

Understood. Which is why I'd question why the Giants would still be considered stupid for giving up a king's ransom for Eli, since Eli has given them two Super Bowl berths, one win and another one yet to be decided. I mean, the main thing is winning championships right?The main thing in evaluating a trade is winning championships? If you say so.

On that list I rank Eli second.Behind Rodgers?

How about Elway?

Denver didnt really give up anything for Elway. Two nobody players and a pick. That was the steal of the century.

The main thing in evaluating a trade is winning championships? If you say so.

I'd think that plays a big part in the argument. If you give up a lot of high picks for a quarterback, I think an adequate return on investment would be at least a decade of quarterback stability and recurring trips to the playoffs, as well as 2+ SB trips. Eli has mostly given them that. Now, granted, he hasn't played at an elite level all these years, but he has played like an elite qb this year and this is his second trip to the SB. I don't think he's HOF worthy but I'd say his return on investment has been worth it.

Behind Rodgers?

Behind a healthy Roethlisberger. Rodgers is a slight 3rd behind Manning.

Behind a healthy Roethlisberger. Rodgers is a slight 3rd behind Manning.Hhm. Reverse your list, then flip Rodgers and Rivers, and that's mine. Right now at least.

Giving up picks to draft any QB is just plain stupid.

Really? The Giants disagree.

Hhm. Reverse your list, then flip Rodgers and Rivers, and that's mine. Right now at least.

Fair enough, of course you can't go wrong with any, but these aren't the top 3 qbs in the league either.