Peyton manning cleared to play

[SolidSnake84]

Originally Posted by REDSKINS4ever

I agree completely. But the question/concern about Peyton Manning playing in for the Redskins is this: Can he play quarterback effectively in a west coast offense after being in one offense for so many years? Can Manning do what Mike Shanahan and Kyle Shanahan want him to do? Will the Shanahans attempt to alter the things that Peyton does best on the field and try and change him like how they did with McNabb? Will Mike Shanahan and Kyle Shanahan allow Peyton Manning to call his own plays like he had been doing for Indianapolis? What if the situation blows up like it did with McNabb?

This is an excellent question. The move with McNabb seemed good on paper, but he truly was shot as a QB and his fate in Minnesota proved that. Nobody knows if Manning is physically done. His neck has healed fully, but there are lingering doubts about his arm strength/velocity and I think one doctor has already said that it arm will not be what it used to be.

That being said, the man is still a genius and has the mental tools to command an offense. Can he find ways to win like Chad Pennington, even though he doesn't have the arm anymore? I think so. How many times do you really see a guy throw an 80 yard bomb that results in a touchdown? It happens but not often. If Peyton has decent velocity at 50 yards, he can make things happen. I just think his arm strength is too up in the air right now.

I dont want to see him end up being like Mark Brunell, who was a great QB, but by the time he got here his arm was basically shot. Thats why I beleived Manning would never come back if he couldn't be what he was before...We will see.

Peyton as a redskin gives us instant credibility, but at the same time, are we a team that is built to win right now? I don't think so. I think anybody who gets Manning will have him for one more season, possibly two, but we all could be wrong and Peyton could play for 4 or 5 more seasons. I hope he is healthy enough to do that because the NFL will be weird with Manning gone for good, and "that other great QB" (over-rated Tom Brady) won't be long to follow him, as he has already hinted at retirement a few times this past season...