Redskins Reconstruction: Quarterbacks

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by Monkeydad

You're right, if we do draft a QB, he needs to sit for the year and learn. Even so, learning under McNabb may not be a bad idea.

He HAS been to a Super Bowl and a ton of NFC Championships. Would we prefer that Rex Grossman the blooper machine teach the future leader of our team?

From a mentoring standpoint, McNabb is still the best option.


I just do not see any scenario other than financial possibly, that would make sense to part ways with McNabb. We gave up a lot to get him, we might as well give it a chance to work, if even for one year as a transition to a young QB as a long-term solution.

I think the financial reason to move him now could be pretty significant. There's no better time than now to move him. It sucks because we gave up so much for him, but it may be the best of a bad situation.

[MTK]

Too early to write off Alex Smith. He was very young when he came in the league and hasn't had the best circumstances under which to develop in SF. Who knows, maybe Harbaugh keeps him and all of this is moot?

[skinsfaninok]

30GUT

I'd rather have Vince Young than those guys seriously

[30gut]

Originally Posted by skinsfaninok

30GUT

I'd rather have Vince Young than those guys seriously

Forgot all about Vince put him in there too and they're all at least as good or in Vince's case better options then those suggested in the article and better then Rex.

[MTK]

JC was 7-5 as starter for the Raiders, can't hate on that.

[SkinzWin]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

JC was 7-5 as starter for the Raiders, can't hate on that.

Not if you don't mind not having a good enough record to get into the playoff. I want a QB that can take me there, not NEAR there. This ain't horseshoes, close doesn't count.

PS Why do all of you guys want Smith so bad? He has more career INT than TDs and his best career completion percentage just barely ekes over 60%. Not to mention his best career QB rating is 80.

I'm sorry but he IS the west coast Jason Campbell. And if you are okay with a .500 record or slightly over at best, go for it, but I want someone that can take me to the promise land. At least Rex has three years in this system.

Why isn't anyone talking about Kyle Orton? I've been telling everyone all offseason we need to bring him in here. He is WAY better than any of the GoodWill QBs you guys are trying to donate to the team.

Reality check. Established, quality FAs or youthful draftees are the only two ways we should be moving here. Anything else is just sideways at best, but more likely backwards. Kaepernick, Dalton, or Ponder from the draft with a combo of Kyle Orton would put this team in the right direction.

[skinsfaninok]

Originally Posted by SkinzWin

Not if you don't mind not having a good enough record to get into the playoff. I want a QB that can take me there, not NEAR there. This ain't horseshoes, close doesn't count.

PS Why do all of you guys want Smith so bad? He has more career INT than TDs and his best career completion percentage just barely ekes over 60%. Not to mention his best career QB rating is 80.

I'm sorry but he IS the west coast Jason Campbell. And if you are okay with a .500 record or slightly over at best, go for it, but I want someone that can take me to the promise land. At least Rex has three years in this system.

Why isn't anyone talking about Kyle Orton? I've been telling everyone all offseason we need to bring him in here. He is WAY better than any of the GoodWill QBs you guys are trying to donate to the team.

Reality check. Established, quality FAs or youthful draftees are the only two ways we should be moving here. Anything else is just sideways at best, but more likely backwards. Kaepernick, Dalton, or Ponder from the draft with a combo of Kyle Orton would put this team in the right direction.

Dude I've said the same things, Orton is way better than Smith, look at record and stats not even close.. Some want smith because he was a former number 1 pick that "may" pan out somewhere else.. No thanks, the guy sucks plain and simple. He was overrated in college and the 9ers to the bait.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by SkinzWin

Not if you don't mind not having a good enough record to get into the playoff. I want a QB that can take me there, not NEAR there. This ain't horseshoes, close doesn't count.

The Raiders went from 5-11 to 8-8, and on top of that went 6-0 in the division. Pretty nice improvement if you ask me. JC was a big part of that. Give him some credit.

[SkinzWin]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

The Raiders went from 5-11 to 8-8, and on top of that went 6-0 in the division. Pretty nice improvement if you ask me. JC was a big part of that. Give him some credit.

I did. Credit that he can make a team mediocre, average, run of the mill, however you want to say it. Until Jason Campbell or Alex Smith prove they can make a playoff run and actually do something other than play averagely, then I maintain what I have said about them... Just because a guy was a #1 overall pick, or has had a different offensive system every year doesn't mean they will be a great QB. I think they have had the opportunity to show what they have and while they are serviceable, they have not proved they are a top level QB capable of taking a team to the next level. Is Smith paying you to do his PR?

[MTK]

Originally Posted by SkinzWin

I did. Credit that he can make a team mediocre, average, run of the mill, however you want to say it. Until Jason Campbell or Alex Smith prove they can make a playoff run and actually do something other than play averagely, then I maintain what I have said about them... Just because a guy was a #1 overall pick, or has had a different offensive system every year doesn't mean they will be a great QB. I think they have had the opportunity to show what they have and while they are serviceable, they have not proved they are a top level QB capable of taking a team to the next level. Is Smith paying you to do his PR?

Nope, just talking football. I don't agree with writing him off yet is all. Wherever he ends up, I think he's still got a shot to be a good QB.

[30gut]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

JC was 7-5 as starter for the Raiders, can't hate on that.

Some fans are always gonna point the finger of blame at Campbell despite putting up decent numbers in 2009 in a nearly untenable situation his stats were nearly identical to Carson Palmer despite playing in pure chaos.

[Monkeydad]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

JC was 7-5 as starter for the Raiders, can't hate on that.

Yep and the key word in that statement is RAIDERS.

[SmootSmack]

I feel like I inadvertently created a monster with the Alex Smith speculation I started a couple of months back. Let me repeat, there's no official rumor tying the Redskins to Smith.

[skinsfaninok]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

I feel like I inadvertently created a monster with the Alex Smith speculation I started a couple of months back. Let me repeat, there's no official rumor tying the Redskins to Smith.

Now you've really done it lol

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by skinsfaninok

Now you've really done it lol

LOL...no the real monster would be if I told you which NFL QB they are actually seriously interested in...provided this CBA can get sorted out.