McNabb a (benched) Redskin

Re: McNabb a Redskin

Testing, testing.

"Rush was right."

That is all.

 

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Oh lord.

Anyway, this article on Yahoo says McNabb basically forced the trade to the Redskins because he refused to go anywhere else.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_ylt=AuIu.mR1ej0qTfKFEBBd7lc5nYcB?slug=jc-mcnabbtrade040410

 

Re: McNabb a Redskin

McNabb made it clear he didn't want to go to Oakland. Buffalo also offered the Eagles something, but he didn't want to go there either.

 

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Well, he couldn't refuse a trade, but he could refuse to sign a contract extension. I realize the latter effects any possible deal, but in theory he really didn't have a choice.

 

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This takes the "slap in the face" argument off the table because the Eagles gave McNabb what he wanted in terms of being traded. But trading him to a rival makes me think they wanted to get the Kolb era started ASAP because they feel it's in the organization's best interests.

 

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Not really. This year is for $11.2 million, $6.5 million of which is a roster bonus due May 5. Not chump change by any stretch of the imagination, but pretty reasonable for a top-5 or top-10 quarterback in the NFL (depending on who you talk to).

 

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Salary $5 million; roster bonus of $6.2 million due May 5. (5/5 - guessing that's no coincidence)

 

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Still can't believe they traded him to a division rival. That's gonna end up screwing them.

Great move by the Redskins.

 

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Yeah, I don't know why they would do that.

It doesn't seem like a very smart thing to give a division rival who is basically a competent quarterback away from being decent.

 

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A competent QB away from being decent? They don't have a No. 1 RB, a No. 1 WR and the OL is horrible. McNabb is a definite upgrade, but I don't think it's gonna result in more than 8-9 wins next season.

 

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I thought the same thing at first, but who does Washington have around him? A broken down offensive line, no proven WRs (I'm not counting a fragile Santana Moss), a good, but injured tight end and three RBs who are aging and nobody else really wanted.

And on the Eagles end, do they win a Super Bowl with McNabb this year? I think the defense has too many holes. So then you ask, were they going to extend his contract because you knew they wouldn't let him play as a lame duck. In every instance since Andy Reid has come to Philadelphia the Eagles have always gone with the younger player or just let the older player go in the absence of a younger player (Brian Dawkins is a perfect example). It's just how they due business.

 

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Isn't 8 or 9 wins decent?

And from that point you are only one or two breaks from 10 wins and a playoff berth - and considering the coaching change has to be worth, what, three, I don't think 10-6 is that far fetched.