RGIII Named Starter

Mike Shannahan is putting his whole future on RGIII by naming him the starter. Once the draft trade went down the way it did in March he knew this was the way it was going to be. Either they both succeed together or Mike will be gone for failing to win with another QB. Somehow I think this time it will work.

I'm not surprised by RGIII being the starter, but I am surprised that Shanahan has named him the starter before any OTAs or training camp.

If you are going to go out, might as well do it in a blaze of glory.....or a giant big billow of smoke depending on the outcome.

Mike Shannahan is putting his whole future on RGIII by naming him the starter.


Well truthfully, he put his future on RGIII the moment that trade was solidified. I guess he sees no harm in naming the dude the starter at this particular time.

looks like Grossman will not be inducted into the PF HOF after all ..... maybe 20 yrs from now RG3 will :)

Well truthfully, he put his future on RGIII the moment that trade was solidified. I guess he sees no harm in naming the dude the starter at this particular time.

Exactly! I think it was a great move for Shanahan to remove any and all doubt from the get go. It sends a message to RGIII that the coaches are 100% behind him and believe in him. I mean, even if the 'skins go 5-11, I'd much rather see them go 5-11 because RGIII is working out the "kinks" rather than seeing Grossman on the field do his Grossman thing.

I'm not surprised by RGIII being the starter, but I am surprised that Shanahan has named him the starter before any OTAs or training camp.

If you are going to go out, might as well do it in a blaze of glory.....or a giant big billow of smoke depending on the outcome.

I think he saw the ridiculous kirk cousins' media hoopla and decided to put it to rest. If this keep going on into camp and preseason (and if cousins looked OK) the media would've gotten way out of hand.

And like others said, this "decision" was made when they drafted rg3.

Did they really have to announce this and did anyone ever think Rex would start?

Well it's not like Shanahan came out and declared him the starter. He was asked so he answered. No sense in making any drama out of it.

Actually the more interesting story will be who starts as the #2 guy. I mean, I think we all pretty much feel Grossman would be the backup, but I think Cousins might be good enough to beat Rex out of that spot. I'd say by next year, Cousins would have the #2 spot wrapped up.

I've read through this entire thread, and no one has addressed Mike implying 3 times, which should cause ones mind to gravitate toward the inference, that we could be employing some incarnation of the option. You're falling off.