Peyton Manning or RGIII your choice

Why would they? That information can't help his cause.

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Why would they? That information can't help his cause.Sounds strange to me too.
Maybe they thought that letting people know that Peyton was near 80% during 'practice' last Dec it would help the perceptions about his health?

To me a journeyman QB and a developmental QB are basically going in the same direction as we did last year in terms of that position. MS' willingness to go into the season with a question mark at QB to me is a bigger risk than PM or RG3. And regardless of how it happens, if he has a losing season with a journeyman QB, I just don't see how he keeps his job.I see last year different.
Imo going with Grossman was going with a known quantity and hoping or expecting to coach him up and make him play better then his career to date would indicate.

Imo when Rex was giving the nod over Beck in a close preseason battle it represented going with a veteran known quantity instead of Beck a journeymen/developmental QB.

In essence it was a win now move as opposed to a developmental move.
It was a continuation of avoiding developing a future QB that began with not drafting a the top QB, which I completely understand, but it also manifested itself in avoiding even drafting a late round fliers like TJ Yates or Tyrod Taylor.



If we trade up to get RG3, I actually expect the possibility of having a losing season. However, I feel that making this move would be heading in the right direction, especially if the team shows improvements in the offense. I think this would warrant another year of MS to see how he is able to improve a rookie QB.I agree.
A rookie QB is imo the only situation where Mike can have below average QB play and not get called on the carpet.

I'm personally not against the usual suspect journeyman or second chance QB via FA/trade.
But, if they're not successful right away it won't be good for Mike Shanahan because of his failures at the QB position thus far.

i'd rather take another look at patrick ramsey than go another year with grossman as our best bet

The most fascinating thing is that in 2011, the only unit on the team that exceeded it's relative expectations was the passing offense. The rushing offense, rush defense, pass defense, kick, and kick return games all performed below expectation.

So I mean, what do you address? The biggest need (passing offense) is the one that performed relatively well last year. Do you just throw all resources at that one problem and hope everything else just had a down year last year? Or do you spread the resources around and hope the pass offense takes another step forward without much of a talent influx?

not all resources, but you get yourself the best qb possible...

LOL. I'm sorry.

Rex Grossman wants to stay with the Redskins | ProFootballTalk (http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/15/rex-grossman-wants-to-stay-with-the-redskins/)

you can tell his heart is in it

not all resources, but you get yourself the best qb possible...Which would cost most of the available resources.

Not all. You could get Griffin and still have a huge FA shopping spree targeting young players. Or you could get Manning/Orton/Henne and have complete flexibility in this draft.

Problem is, neither option fixes the passing game on day one. There were gains made last year that you lose as soon as you change the quarterback. Not that it is not still an obvious place that can be upgraded, just that the more you change, the less last year's finish meant.

I don't have a...real problem with that. Obviously Rex is not our starting QB wish. As the team (and the components around him) improves, so will he. He knows the offense. If he can raise his level of play a bit, he CAN be a very effective BU