2012 redskins

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Kyle Shanahan: Rex Grossman was Redskins best playmaker in 2011 - DC Sports Bog - The Washington Post

Originally Posted by GridIron26

I read it a little while ago, and I have to say I was surprised to read that part. I always thought Fred Davis would be considered as the best playmaker for offense.

Yeah, I was surprised to read that too but the more I thought about it makes some sense that he said it, even though I don't think its remotely true.

I've always felt that Rex was Kyle's guy and their mutually beneficial friendship was/is damaming for the team.
I'm really put off by his statement that Rex was the best playmaker.
I mean that's absurd, even apart from the turnover issue.
Despite airing it out far more then he should be allowed he only threw 16 TD passes and had a low 3rd down conversion rate.
That is in no way shape or form a 'playmaker' Rex cannot avoid the rush and cannot create a play after the defense 'wins' and the design play has failed.
I'm gonna assume that Kyle and not Mike was the primary impetus behind choosing Rex as our QB.
And Kyle chose easily one of the worst starting QBs in the league and Rex's QB play was the key factor in the losses. (13 games 25 turnovers more if you include all fumbles not just fumbles lost)

The greater feeling a got from Kyle's interview was a sense of subtle blameshifting that I feel from Kyle and Mike lately.
Earlier in offseason there seemed to be a Kyle driven PR move to dispel the notion that the offense was difficult to learn, but the irony is that Kyle's own statements on the reason for choosing Rex as his QB was because of the intricacies of the offense.

Then there has been Mike's talk of the lack of talent on the roster, which to me is basically an excuse for his own decision to half-way win now and not committing to a rebuild sooner.

Now there's a lack of 'playmakers' holding the offense back when in actuality the QB held the offense back more then anything else.
And its the QB that Kyle chose.

But Kyle and his perception massaging kinda rubs me the wrong way.(although its very smart)
People seem quick to defend and make excuses for him because they feel he is unfairly being criticized because of the perception of nepotism.
The "oh you don't like Kyle because he's Mike's son' thing.
But in fact I think Kyle is receiving the opposite treatment.
Despite his actual lack of success/production as an OC here he gets the benefit of the doubt.
Some normally critical people are wary of being excused of being unfairly critical of Kyle and are too happy with the regime at large to be critical in any manner for fear this regime will be gone. (and to be clear I am happy with the new structure/regime too)

I hope/think Kyle/Mike solve this QB problem this offseason/year because without much improved QB play Kyle's offense cannot succeed the way he calls it and until then we cannot win.
I believe they must solve the QB problem because its their only chance to stick around to complete the rebuild job.