Trading Patrick Ramsey

[NFLeurope]

I think while Brunell is doing well this season...the questionable thing was the contract they gave him.

Last year his play was worse than anybody could have imagined...and this year it is better than anybody could have imagined especially when considering last year. But i guess the main question one might have is why in the heck they would have given a 33/34 year old quarterback such an enormous contract.

I mean if it works out for us...and he continues to produce at this rate...then great you know... But i think that would just be us lucking out on this signing...and the signing itself/when compared to the price of that signing...will remain a very questionnable decision on the part of the front office (especially in light of the fact that they already had a 1st rounder in Patrick Ramsey on the roster).

However, this was meant as an attempt to explain the questions over brunells play/contract, rather than a complaint about his current performance.

I am generally very pleased with brunells play this year... I hope he can keep it up and take us into the post season as contenders...GO SKINS!

[FirstandTen]

Below's a link to a list of 2004 QB salaries. Brunell's contract does not seem that out of line when you look at other over paid QB's.

Also Skins made a quick high offer to Brunell because at the time there was a lot of teams looking to sign a sold veteran QB. If you remember correctly Dallas and the Giants were two of the teams looking....If we low balled Brunell and say he signed with the G-Men guess what, last year could have been the Kurt Warner or Drew Bledsoe ERA for us. (think about that for a second)

Brunell's playing at a pro bowl level this year, so its hard to argue with the money we gave him. Bottom line is were 5-3 right now lets enjoy and stop dusting off the sour past looking for arguments.


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[skinsguy]

Originally Posted by FirstandTen

Brunell's playing at a pro bowl level this year, so its hard to argue with the money we gave him. Bottom line is were 5-3 right now lets enjoy and stop dusting off the sour past looking for arguments.

I agree 100%! I think it's just going to take nothing short of a perfect season and a perfect championship to get some fans to actually enjoy watching the Redskins again.