The Washington Redskins,Rex Grossman, and his “Dream Scenario”
Rex Grossman has said time and time again that returning for another season with the Washington Redskins would be a “dream scenario”. I’m not sure it’s a dream. This is a waiting game, and he knows it.
He knows that pending on what impact the NFL 2012 Draft has on Head Coach Mike Shanahan, he might get another shot.
Trust me, it really pains me to say that. However, it would take the acquisition of Robert Griffin III for the Redskins to give Grossman the boot.
Let’s face it, because we all know its true.
Why do I say RG III and not a quarterback like Kirk Cousins? (He’s my pick if the Redskins dream sheet tanks…)
RG III has star power. He has the swagger of Cam Newton and the speed of Michael Vick. That guy is exciting to watch. Acquiring RG III would undoubtedly put the Washington Redskins in the media circus.
Under these circumstances, Grossman would not have a chance. How could anyone justify keeping Rex Grossman as the starter and NOT play RG III? Let alone make him a backup. RG III would become the greatest waste of money for the Redskins if they made that decision. The media would turn on the Redskins in a heartbeat, and we’d all would have to wait and see just how many interceptions Grossman would have to throw before they put RG III in. We don’t need a Tim Tebow scenario in the Redskins Nation. We know RG III is ready.
The Carolina Panthers knew Cam Newton was ready. The results: Newton ended his first season with a QB rating of 84.5 percent with more than 4,000 yards passing. He had 21 touchdowns and 17 interceptions.
Carolina ended their season 6-10. In 2010 they were 2-14. The right quarterback makes a difference, even for them.
The Redskins are in a better position than Carolina. With the right quarterback, they will be playoff bound. RG III would kill any thought of Rex Grossman returning to the Redskins, especially with John Beck still under contract.
And then there’s the Peyton Manning scenario. This, in my opinion puts the whole “dream scenario” for Rex Grossman on the horizon. Here’s a legendary quarterback that has been out of the game for a year ready for a return. The Indianapolis Colts are looking for change, which leave Peyton to make some big decisions.
For Rex, Peyton Manning would mean a risk at starting a quarterback that’s been dormant for a year. Again, Rex knows this. He knows if Peyton comes to the Redskins, there’s a good chance they’ll put him in for a few snaps a game until they are confident in his abilities. That could take half the season, which keeps Rex out front.
However, there’s one group of people that could derail this part of the “dream scenario”: The citizens of Miami. They’re hoping they can grab the attention of Peyton Manning and they’re not afraid to show it. Recently the website manningtomiami.com has popped up and they’re catching some serious steam.
Let’s not forget the final piece of this scenario: Kyle Shanahan. He may have been one of the few people (if not the only person) to openly speak on Rex’s behalf.
Dan Steinberg of the Washington Post quoted him saying the following about Rex earlier this month: “I feel pretty much the same way about Rex now as I did a year ago. I know Rex needs to get better. Everybody wants a franchise quarterback, but unfortunately there’s only about 10 of ‘em on the planet. So people make a lot of mistakes, trying to trade their draft away or pay a lot of money to people who really aren’t that. ”
I wonder what he will think if they land RG III.
In the end, Rex Grossman’s “dream scenario” puts the Washington Redskins on the defense. If you can’t bring in a super quarterback to give reason to get rid of Grossman, (and make it sell) you’re probably going to see him again. With that being said, Rex can sit back, relax, and watch this play out.There are more than enough teams who wouldn’t mind an experienced starter/backup on their roster. I doubt if we hear anything different from Rex other than his message about the “dream scenario”.
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What I learned from this article is that Kyle Shanahan should be on the bus out of town with Grossman. Seriously, after the season Grossman just had, if Kyle can’t see that Grossman is nothing more than a barely adequate back-up caliber QB, then he’s never going to see it.
Grossman has got to go. But don’t do it just to bring in someone like Kyle Orton, another career failure. Redskins fans are sick of mediocrity!
It’s too bad the guy couldn’t step forward and follow through on his throws because the front of his line kept collapsing, he didn’t have time for plays to develop and his receivers to commit to their routes because defenders were on him in less than 4 seconds, the Redskins’ receivers consistently gained little separation, the ‘Skins had no running game in half the games this season gaining 28 yards one game and right around 50 in many others. It’s too bad his O line allowed the league’s third most hits on their QB, the D allowed more points than 9 of the 10 playoff teams this season, the field goal unit couldn’t get points at the end of drives (again a collapsing line), the ‘Skins’ corners can’t cover, his receivers can’t do anything after the catch, and the offense can in no way, shape or form run the ball into the end zone given multiple tries within the five yard line. It’s also too bad his receivers couldn’t stay healthy, his offensive line couldn’t stay healthy and the ‘Skins’ D couldn’t hold a lead.
Before blaming the season on the QB first explain to me why these legendary (Redskin and League) QBs had the following seasons? (Keep in mind you’re looking at the top QBs in league and team history.)
QB | Season | Passing TDs | Turnovers (Picks and Fumbles)
Eli Manning ’04: 09 TDs, 12 Turnovers
Eli Manning ’05: 24 TDs, 26 Turnovers
Eli Manning ’06: 24 TDs, 27 Turnovers
Eli Manning ’07: 23 TDs, 33 Turnovers
Drew Brees ’02: 17 TDs, 18 Turnovers
Drew Brees ’03: 11 TDs, 20 Turnovers
Tom Brady ’01: 18 TDs, 24 Turnovers
Tom Brady ’03: 23 TDs, 25 Turnovers
Tom Brady ’06: 24 TDs, 24 Turnovers
Ben Roethlisberger ’08: 14 TDs, 29 Turnovers
Brad Johnson ’06: 09 TDs, 23 Turnovers
Steve Young ’85: 03 TDs, 12 Turnovers
Steve Young ’86: 08 TDs, 24 Turnovers
John Elway ’83: 07 TDs, 20 Turnovers
John Elway ’84: 18 TDs, 29 Turnovers
John Elway ’85: 22 TDs, 20 Turnovers
John Elway ’88: 17 TDs, 26 Turnovers
John Elway ’89: 18 TDs, 27 Turnovers
John Elway ’90: 15 TDs, 22 Turnovers
John Elway ’91: 13 TDs, 24 Turnovers
John Elway ’92: 10 TDs, 29 Turnovers
John Elway ’94: 16 TDs, 21 Turnovers
Terry Bradshaw ’70: 06 TDs, 27 Turnovers
Terry Bradshaw ’71: 13 TDs, 29 Turnovers
Terry Bradshaw ’72: 12 TDs, 16 Turnovers
Terry Bradshaw ’73: 10 TDs, 18 Turnovers
Terry Bradshaw ’74: 07 TDs, 09 Turnovers
Terry Bradshaw ’76: 10 TDs, 16 Turnovers
Terry Bradshaw ’77: 17 TDs, 29 Turnovers
Terry Bradshaw ’79: 26 TDs, 35 Turnovers
Terry Bradshaw ’80: 24 TDs, 35 Turnovers
Kurt Warner ’02: 03 TDs, 19 Turnovers
Kurt Warner ’03: 01 TDs, 07 Turnovers
Kurt Warner ’04: 06 TDs, 16 Turnovers
Kurt Warner ’05: 11 TDs, 18 Turnovers
Kurt Warner ’06: 06 TDs, 15 Turnovers
Brett Favre ’92: 18 TDs, 25 Turnovers
Brett Favre ’93: 19 TDs, 38 Turnovers
Brett Favre ’99: 22 TDs, 31 Turnovers
Brett Favre ’00: 20 TDs, 25 Turnovers
Brett Favre ’05: 20 TDs, 39 Turnovers
Brett Favre ’06: 18 TDs, 26 Turnovers
Brett Favre ’10: 11 TDs, 26 Turnovers
Phil Simms ’79: 13 TDs, 23 Turnovers
Phil Simms ’80: 15 TDs, 25 Turnovers
Phil Simms ’81: 11 TDs, 16 Turnovers
Phil Simms ’84: 22 TDs, 26 Turnovers
Phil Simms ’85: 22 TDs, 36 Turnovers
Phil Simms ’86: 21 TDs, 31 Turnovers
Phil Simms ’89: 14 TDs, 23 Turnovers
Phil Simms ’93: 15 TDs, 16 Turnovers
Jim Kelley ’86: 22 TDs, 24 Turnovers
Jim Kelley ‘ 88: 15 TDs, 22 Turnovers
Jim Kelley ‘ 92: 23 TDs, 27 Turnovers
Jim Kelley ‘ 93: 18 TDs, 25 Turnovers
Jim Kelley ‘ 96: 14 TDs, 28 Turnovers
Troy Aikman ’89: 09 TDs, 24 Turnovers
Troy Aikman ’90: 11 TDs, 23 Turnovers
Troy Aikman ’96: 12 TDs, 19 Turnovers
Troy Aikman ’99: 17 TDs, 20 Turnovers
Troy Aikman ’00: 07 TDs, 16 Turnovers
Jim McMahon ’83: 12 TDs, 17 Turnovers
Jim McMahon ’86: 05 TDs, 09 Turnovers
Jim McMahon ’88: 06 TDs, 13 Turnovers
Jim McMahon ’89: 19 TDs, 13 Turnovers
Jim McMahon ’93: 09 TDs, 12 Turnovers
Mark Rypien ’88: 18 TDs, 19 Turnovers
Mark Rypien ’89: 22 TDs, 27 Turnovers
Mark Rypien ’92: 13 TDs, 21 Turnovers
Mark Rypien ’93: 04 TDs, 17 Turnovers
Doug Williams ’78: 07 TDs, 15 Turnovers
Doug Williams ’79: 18 TDs, 26 Turnovers
Doug Williams ’80: 20 TDs, 23 Turnovers
Doug Williams ’81: 19 TDs, 23 Turnovers
Doug Williams ’82: 09 TDs, 20 Turnovers
Doug Williams ’88: 15 TDs, 18 Turnovers
Joe Theismann ’76: 08 TDs, 12 Turnovers
Joe Theismann ’77: 07 TDs, 09 Turnovers
Joe Theismann ’78: 13 TDs, 26 Turnovers
Joe Theismann ’80: 17 TDs, 22 Turnovers
Joe Theismann ’81: 19 TDs, 27 Turnovers
Joe Theismann ’85: 08 TDs, 20 Turnovers
Sonny Jurgensen ’62: 22 TDs, 30 Turnovers
Sonny Jurgensen ’63: 11 TDs, 14 Turnovers
Sonny Jurgensen ’65: 15 TDs, 22 Turnovers