McNabb a REDSKIN!

[12thMan]

Originally Posted by Dirtbag359

I just can't wait to invent a time machine. This team is going to be awesome with McNabb, Larry Johnson, Clinton Portis, Santana, Moss, and Willie Parker reverting back to their 2005 forms.



Sure you're not pushing acid? Everyone knows meth makes you smart.



What the hell is a spring chicken? And no don't tell me to google it because I would rather have you, my fellow forum members bring me the answer.

You've never heard the term spring chicken?

[Dirtbag59]

Originally Posted by 12thMan

You've never heard the term spring chicken?

I've heard the term I just have no idea what it means exactly. All I know is that it refers to a chicken that is young. However what exactly makes it a "spring" chicken is beyond me.

By the way I looked it up. It's basically a young chicken thats ripe for slaughter.

[12thMan]

Originally Posted by Dirtbag359

I've heard the term I just have no idea what it means exactly. All I know is that it refers to a chicken. However what makes it a "spring" chicken is beyond me.

Gotcha..well, for the sake of this discussion it simply means a young person. But it's a chicken about 2 months old, the meat is tender.

[12thMan]

I wonder how much Brett Favre and Kurt Warner being very productive late in their careers influenced this move. You have to think, McNabb is 33 years old. No, he's no spring chicken, but he has more than enough gas in the tank. If we can draft a top flight QB in the next year or two, make a playoff run in the meantime, this move was well worth it.

In the end I think Philly did a poor job on the communications end when trade rumors started to swirl a few weeks ago. The longer it dragged on, the viable options started to dwindle and they were in a PR pickle. There's no way in hell the Redskins were on the radar when this all started. I feel like we lucked up big time on this one.

[SirClintonPortis]

Originally Posted by 12thMan

I wonder how much Brett Favre and Kurt Warner being very productive late in their careers influenced this move. You have to think, McNabb is 33 years old. No, he's no spring chicken, but he has more than enough gas in the tank. If we can draft a top flight QB in the next year or two, make a playoff run in the meantime, this move was well worth it.

In the end I think Philly did a poor job on the communications end when trade rumors started to swirl a few weeks ago. The longer it dragged on, the viable options started to dwindle and they were in a PR pickle. There's no way in hell the Redskins were on the radar when this all started. I feel like we lucked up big time on this one.

I doubt that someone working in the FO would just look at age of other QBs as a significant reason behind their decisions. I think it's all Shanahan believing he can make it work with McNabb, and there is evidence that he can boost a QB's performance. Even the illustrious Elway underwent a huge stat inflation under Shanahan. Jake Plummer, a 4000+ ydseason. Steve Young had a monstrous SB performance.

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by SirClintonPortis

I doubt that someone working in the FO would just look at age of other QBs as a significant reason behind their decisions. I think it's all Shanahan believing he can make it work with McNabb, and there is evidence that he can boost a QB's performance. Even the illustrious Elway underwent a huge stat inflation under Shanahan. Jake Plummer, a 4000+ ydseason. Steve Young had a monstrous SB performance.

Are inflated McNabb numbers worth more than inflated Campbell numbers? If so, how so?

[SirClintonPortis]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

Are inflated McNabb numbers worth more than inflated Campbell numbers? If so, how so?

You can stink in some departments(short passing accuracy) if other abilities override it(instincts to extend the play, deep ball accuarcy). Campbell's throws are like musket shots. They're never on target or there's some miscomm. Never can one be certain whether he intended to throw something like back shoulder pass(Oakland game) or it just happned to be there. Campbell's pocket presence is artificial at best. The fumble in the Giants game is more than ample evidence that he needs to think about when his time's up and it's not an instinctive ability of his. He also can't see the field well, such as missing Yoder on that quadruple streak play.

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by SirClintonPortis

You can stink in some departments(short passing accuracy) if other abilities override it(instincts to extend the play, deep ball accuarcy). Campbell's throws are like musket shots. They're never on target or there's some miscomm. Never can one be certain whether he intended to throw something like back shoulder pass(Oakland game) or it just happned to be there. Campbell's pocket presence is artificial at best. The fumble in the Giants game is more than ample evidence that he needs to think about when his time's up and it's not an instinctive ability of his. He also can't see the field well, such as missing Yoder on that quadruple streak play.

Boy, you are going to have your world crushed when McNabb plays similarly for four games, then falls on his rifle and gets hurt.

[Rajmahal33]

LET THE SHANOVAN ERA BEGIN!!!


(I also considered, Donohan...but Shanovan is better IMHO...thoughts?)

[skinsguy]

I just don't know about this. McNabb is definitely an upgrade from Campbell, no doubt about that! I am SURPRISED that the Eagles traded him to a division foe. This is all very shocking to me! before we get to the Elway comparisons with the age, let's just remember that Elway had been in Denver for years before Shanahan came to town AND Elway had been to at least three Super Bowls before Shanahan came to town. McNabb is in a new city, new team, and has been to one Super Bowl. Don't know if it's fair to compare McNabb to Elway. Two different situations!

[tryfuhl]

Originally Posted by 12thMan

I wonder how much Brett Favre and Kurt Warner being very productive late in their careers influenced this move. You have to think, McNabb is 33 years old. No, he's no spring chicken, but he has more than enough gas in the tank. If we can draft a top flight QB in the next year or two, make a playoff run in the meantime, this move was well worth it.

In the end I think Philly did a poor job on the communications end when trade rumors started to swirl a few weeks ago. The longer it dragged on, the viable options started to dwindle and they were in a PR pickle. There's no way in hell the Redskins were on the radar when this all started. I feel like we lucked up big time on this one.

Apparently we put a bit out there.. so did some other teams.. we "sweetened the pot" a bit and Donovan chose which team out of the bunch that he wanted

[Dlyne8r]

What if McNabb is coming in to further help develop JC as the 'Skins QB? They're both allegedly good friends and stranger things have happened. Now, back to my meth lab...

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by Dlyne8r

What if McNabb is coming in to further help develop JC as the 'Skins QB? They're both allegedly good friends and stranger things have happened. Now, back to my meth lab...

I would say that it would be less strange than this trade, but more strange than reality should allow for (and likely will not).

[12thMan]

Originally Posted by Dlyne8r

What if McNabb is coming in to further help develop JC as the 'Skins QB? They're both allegedly good friends and stranger things have happened. Now, back to my meth lab...

HA...further develop? Not.

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by 12thMan

HA...further develop? Not.

Odd perspective if you think McNabb is not too old to be effective.