Now that the Tremendous Bowl has commenced, the off-season has officially began for NFL groups, which suggests it is time for my workforce, the Washington Redskins to shine. I learn a report on ESPN the other day the place Adam Schefter said this: "If Peyton Manning is released, Redskins are anticipated to pursue him. Redskins also ready to pursue free brokers Matt Flynn and Kyle Orton." Which begs the million dollar question for Redskins followers: Ought to the Redskins pursue Peyton Manning?
It is a robust question to answer as a result of no person knows for positive yet if he is going to return again absolutely healthy or only a shell of his former self. However for this publish, I'm just going to imagine that in the next couple months he proves that he's healthy and again to the place he was pre neck surgery. With that in thoughts he is nonetheless about to turn 36 in a month and a half so that you suppose he may need 3 more elite to good years in him. Lots of people forget how good this guy really was when he was wholesome, but I think the exhibiting of this years' Colts group tells you every thing you'll want to know. So on the Peyton facet of issues what I'm saying is that if he is healthy (large if) than I think he's a high 3 QB within the league and I'm going to say he has three good years left in him.
Which leads us to the Redskins side of things. Now to advocate the Skins going after Peyton Manning, I would have to believe that if we obtained him we would turn right into a contender. While I understand the Redskins were 5-eleven last year, I believe that he would. I stated all final 12 months that I assumed we have been one good QB and WR away from being a playoff team and once you get into the playoffs anything can happen (see Giants). I am certain I come off as a delusional Redskins fan, however for those who can win 5 video games as a workforce with Rex Grossman to Santana Moss as your only option, I may definitely see us profitable 9 or 10 video games with Peyton Manning throwing to Justin Blackmon? (however that is for another publish) I say all this as a result of if I didn't imagine he would turn us right into a contender I would not go after him, as a result of in skilled sports to achieve success, a staff must be doing one in every of issues: 1. Rebuilding and getting youthful for the future. 2. Doing what they will to add the piece(s) that can get them excessive and be a contender. There is no such thing as a level in being common within the NFL or any skilled sports franchise because you still do not make the playoffs and also you get a worse draft pick. For the last 2 years under Mike Shanahan we've got been rebuilding and getting youthful, getting rid of plenty of the outdated Redskin standbys, and bringing in new blood. But in the NFL the shelf life of these gamers are very small and a couple of years is sufficient time to rebuild and regardless that they have not been very successful these final 2 years (like most rebuilding groups), I think they set themselves up pretty effectively to be contenders by simply including a number of pieces this offseason.
Before I completely commit to Manning (you see the place I'm going with this submit), I wished to go through some of the different Redskins choices first. As you may see above they stated they will for other veteran QB's as well including Matt Flynn and Kyle Orton. These are two very fascinating choices as they both are nonetheless within the prime of their enjoying careers, ages 26 and 32 respectively, and both are thought pretty extremely of. Nobody is saying these guys are All-Pro or something but Kyle Orton has a track record of no less than being decent in Denver and Matt Flynn while not getting numerous time behind Rodgers in Greenbay has gained an honest fame over there for being pretty good as well. The last major possibility is thru the draft and getting Robert Griffin III (probably by buying and selling up, however he might doubtlessly fall to 6). Every of these guys has their pros and cons. Orton is the oldest of the three and has the longest observe document, he is sort of the man you recognize what you're going to get from, not a excessive ceiling, however not a low floor either. With Flynn he is the center man on this group, you really haven't seen much of him (aside from his file-breaking efficiency towards Detroit this 12 months), but you continue to have seen extra of him at the NFL stage than Griffin. He has extra potential than Orton but less than Griffin, but much like Griffin you don't have a lot to go off of. And that brings me to the last candidate Robert Griffin III, the Heisman winner. He undoubtedly has the best potential of any of these three guys but additionally as a rookie you will have to expect him to go through his bumps and bruises and really cannot count on him to be at his greatest for one more 5 years. To get Griffin you'll also most likely need to commerce up to quantity 2 to get forward of the Browns and possibly lost your number 1 pick this 12 months and subsequent 12 months for it.
So it all brings us again to the point of the place the Redskins are as a company now. Are they ok to go for a guy who will turn them right into a title contender or are they in rebuilding mode. I mentioned above that I think the Redskins are one QB and WR away from being a contender. Saying that, I believe the Redskins should go after Manning as he is simply one of the best QB of that group if healthy as presumed on this post. If you happen to really suppose you're one or two good gamers away from being a contender, there is no such thing as a point in going halfway and inserting Orton or Flynn as your QB when you possibly can have certainly one of if not the perfect in the recreation in Peyton Manning. Even if it is only for three years, windows for Tremendous Bowl titles are small within the NFL and I feel it is advisable to go for it while you can. Here are how I'd rank my priorities when it comes to potential Redskins Quarterbacks this low season:
1. Peyton Manning- If healthy, ultimate win now guy. Top 3 QB in league. I imagine with a great WR as effectively will flip Redskins into contender for subsequent three years.
2. Matt Flynn- 26 years outdated, can be Redskins QB of the future however would be capable to produce now as nicely, not so good as Manning however I believe he is the 2nd greatest QB on this checklist and might be our QB for the following 10 years as well.
3. Kyle Orton- 32 years outdated, not as previous as Manning or as young as Flynn, consistent common QB, know what you will be getting with him. In all probability would be our QB for next 5 years but, don't think he could be nearly as good as Flynn or Manning for those years.
4. Robert Griffin III- I feel he our last precedence as a result of he is the ultimate rebuilding guy. This 12 months (and the subsequent couple as effectively) he's going to by some bumps and bruises as all rookies do and wont be at his most productive for an additional 5 years. He may very properly be a fantastic QB someday however as of next season, I think he will be the worst QB on this list.
I am positive as a Redskin fan advocating Peyton Manning I'll come off as the everyday Redskin fan who wants Daniel Snyder to throw all his cash at an getting older large identify man similar to he did with Haynesworth, Mcnabb, Deion, etc.. And that is fantastic and truthful, however what I'm saying with all of this is that I think the Redskins are able to win now and Peyton Manning if wholesome is a high 3 QB on this league and could be the best option to put them over the top. Now whether Manning desires to come to the Redskins is for a complete nother post... (probably tomorrow).
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