Peyton manning cleared to play

[CultBrennan59]

Originally Posted by artmonkforhallofamein07

I can't believe no one has mentioned Dallas in connection with PM.

Talk about a team with talent who really could be that one elite QB piece away from contending or winning a SB.

definitely have thought about it, but there are other non dysfunctional teams out there that are a QB away who could use him more than Dallas, but definitely an option which we should keep open.


The question that follows that would be...'would we get Romo?'

[skinsfan69]

So some doctor cleared him? Did the people in the NFL actually clear him? I have to say Manning is one of the most media savy athletes ever... and I think this is his way of forcing the owners hand. Also couldn't they wait a week til the Super Bowl is over with? Talk about raining on your lil' brothers parade.

[12thMan]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

So some doctor cleared him? Did the people in the NFL actually clear him? I have to say Manning is one of the most media savy athletes ever... and I think this is his way of forcing the owners hand. Also couldn't they wait a week til the Super Bowl is over with? Talk about raining on your lil' brothers parade.

This.

[Mechanix544]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

So some doctor cleared him? Did the people in the NFL actually clear him? I have to say Manning is one of the most media savy athletes ever... and I think this is his way of forcing the owners hand. Also couldn't they wait a week til the Super Bowl is over with? Talk about raining on your lil' brothers parade.

who in the world said peyton released ANY info? just because every sports outlet knows how great the guy is, and is jacking him off, dont blame this shit on him. His owner is the idiot in the silver suit trying to wiggle out of the situation. Talk about lack of professionalism. Peyton Manning is the ultimate professional.

[celts32]

Peyton is my favorite non redskin player ever but i don't want him on the Redskins. I think it's only natural that having Peyton will completely take away the teams aggressiveness to getting a long term answer at QB. I can't see them doing any kind of trade up for a top rated rookie with Manning on the roster. they will draft some mid round QB and it will be another one of our long line of quick fix QB plans...

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by celts32

Peyton is my favorite non redskin player ever but i don't want him on the Redskins. I think it's only natural that having Peyton will completely take away the teams aggressiveness to getting a long term answer at QB. I can't see them doing any kind of trade up for a top rated rookie with Manning on the roster. they will draft some mid round QB and it will be another one of our long line of quick fix QB plans...

Hypothetically, what if you could sign Peyton and hold onto your #6 overall pick and take Tannehill there. Or even trade down some and take Tannehill (or whatever QB you prefer) and add more picks.

In other words, what's worth more Luck/Bradford/RG3 starting now and a significant loss of draft picks or Tannehill (or whoever) starting in 2 years with all your draft picks and maybe more?

[celts32]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Hypothetically, what if you could sign Peyton and hold onto your #6 overall pick and take Tannehill there. Or even trade down some and take Tannehill (or whatever QB you prefer) and add more picks.

In other words, what's worth more Luck/Bradford/RG3 starting now and a significant loss of draft picks or Tannehill (or whoever) starting in 2 years with all your draft picks and maybe more?

If it were Manning/Tannehill I would probably be okay. but I don't believe they would take Tannehill at #6 if manning is on the roster and if they don't do that then getting him becomes very difficult.

Whats worth more IMO is Luck/Bradford/RG3 and less picks because those 3 QB's have the highest percentage chance of becoming franchise QB's then anyone else available. This is a QB league now...the teams with the best QB's win consistently and everyone else is hovering in that 6 to 10 win range and hoping for some good luck to have a decent season. And I do not want to risk the entire Shanny/Allen era on turning some mid round QB prospect into that franchise QB because that just doesn't happen very often. A smart approach to free agency can replace the high draft picks we have to sacrifice to get our QB...but what free agency can't do is get us a young franchise QB.

[NC_Skins]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Hypothetically, what if you could sign Peyton and hold onto your #6 overall pick and take Tannehill there. Or even trade down some and take Tannehill (or whatever QB you prefer) and add more picks.

In other words, what's worth more Luck/Bradford/RG3 starting now and a significant loss of draft picks or Tannehill (or whoever) starting in 2 years with all your draft picks and maybe more?

I would take the Manning/Tannehill + draft picks all day, every day over trading bunches of picks for Luck/RGIII.


Reason is, if Tannehill flops, you still have a solid team from the draft picks you get and can bring in another QB. IF RGIII or Luck flops, you are left with a void from the talent you could have had if you didn't trade the farm for them.

[artmonkforhallofamein07]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Hypothetically, what if you could sign Peyton and hold onto your #6 overall pick and take Tannehill there. Or even trade down some and take Tannehill (or whatever QB you prefer) and add more picks.

In other words, what's worth more Luck/Bradford/RG3 starting now and a significant loss of draft picks or Tannehill (or whoever) starting in 2 years with all your draft picks and maybe more?

Yes, Yes, and a big fat yes. I would love to have a healthy PM lead this team for 2-3 years while you have a top prospect learning on the bench over trading away two or three top draft spots in the next couple of years drafts.

To above poster, no I DO NOT WANT ROMO if the Cowboys took PM. If he can't succeed there I doubt he would be able to here.

[diehard]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Hypothetically, what if you could sign Peyton and hold onto your #6 overall pick and take Tannehill there. Or even trade down some and take Tannehill (or whatever QB you prefer) and add more picks.

In other words, what's worth more Luck/Bradford/RG3 starting now and a significant loss of draft picks or Tannehill (or whoever) starting in 2 years with all your draft picks and maybe more?

Indirectly, I don't care about players' salaries or the salary cap. What's ****s with me is the "Dream Team" fallacy. Manning and the "highest paid quarterback" nomenclature that comes along with signing him and being able to continue to build the team through the draft sounds great. And no, don't draft Tannehill or any QB at 6th overall unless it's Luck or RG3. And do you guys think Manning will have some influence on the draft? Are we still in hypothetical land? Good. Manning may not be peeking into the war room come draft day but, it would be a smart thing to put in a few cogs to keep Manning from appearing over-the-hill. One has to consider that there hasn't been a legitimate QB groomed under Manning. Why think Tannehill, Cousins, or whoever will be the first? The Skins would be better off Signing Archie...

[EARTHQUAKE2689]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Hypothetically, what if you could sign Peyton and hold onto your #6 overall pick and take Tannehill there. Or even trade down some and take Tannehill (or whatever QB you prefer) and add more picks.

In other words, what's worth more Luck/Bradford/RG3 starting now and a significant loss of draft picks or Tannehill (or whoever) starting in 2 years with all your draft picks and maybe more?

RGIII/Luck. No Bradford. I want RGIII first then Luck. Give up the damn picks. IT'S MY FRANCHISE QB AND I WANT HIM NOW!!!!!!

[TheMalcolmConnection]

Originally Posted by EARTHQUAKE2689

RGIII/Luck. No Bradford. I want RGIII first then Luck. Give up the damn picks. IT'S MY FRANCHISE QB AND I WANT HIM NOW!!!!!!

Me too, but one thing about this fan base is that we get really passionate, really quick when we have an idea. I'd be totally satisfied if we hung onto these picks this year, even traded down, and continued to get younger, stronger across the board.

The more I think about it, the more I don't really want to trade up. The Luck thing scares the hell outta' me, but I'm 50/50 on it.

[EARTHQUAKE2689]

Originally Posted by TheMalcolmConnection

Me too, but one thing about this fan base is that we get really passionate, really quick when we have an idea. I'd be totally satisfied if we hung onto these picks this year, even traded down, and continued to get younger, stronger across the board.

The more I think about it, the more I don't really want to trade up. The Luck thing scares the hell outta' me, but I'm 50/50 on it.

I don't know what it is but with RGIII. I haven't wanted a player so badly since Sean Taylor in 04'.

[CultBrennan59]

Originally Posted by celts32

Peyton is my favorite non redskin player ever but i don't want him on the Redskins. I think it's only natural that having Peyton will completely take away the teams aggressiveness to getting a long term answer at QB. I can't see them doing any kind of trade up for a top rated rookie with Manning on the roster. they will draft some mid round QB and it will be another one of our long line of quick fix QB plans...

exactly

[diehardskin2982]

Rebutting an ESPN report from Thursday evening, owner Jim Irsay tweeted early Friday that the Colts have not medically cleared Peyton Manning (neck surgeries) to play football in 2012.
It's clearer now than ever that Manning's camp fed ESPN's Chris Mortensen the news of his supposed medical clearance. "Peyton has not passed our physical," says Irsay, "nor has he been cleared to play for the Colts. Team statement coming on Friday." Colts doctors are reportedly worried about the nerves in Manning's neck and triceps. While Peyton is notifying interested teams he's healthy, the Colts still need the medical excuse to decline his $28M bonus.

Colts counter-punch to team Manning