Vikes May Be Interested in McNabb

hail2skins · #1 04-19-2011, 01:54 PM

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d...e=HP_headlines

DaveKShape · #2 04-19-2011, 01:57 PM

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...onovan-mcnabb/

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According to Mike Jones of the Post, one league source says no teams are willing to shell out substantial compensation for McNabb because the Redskins “already tipped their hand” that the 34-year-old quarterback has no future in Washington.

*circus music plays*

CNYSkinFan · #3 04-19-2011, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by DaveKShape

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...onovan-mcnabb/

*circus music plays*

hmmmm geee...I guess it wasn't ok to tank the last three games of the season to try out Grossman to be our backup....

akhhorus · #4 04-19-2011, 02:20 PM

Wait until after the draft, McNabb's value will go up.

CNYSkinFan · #5 04-19-2011, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by akhhorus

Wait until after the draft, McNabb's value will go up.

well at this rate we wont have a choice

akhhorus · #6 04-19-2011, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by CNYSkinFan

well at this rate we wont have a choice

We have until September to deal him before his roster bonus is due. After next weekend, if you want a vet QB, your choices are:
-McNabb
-Vince Young
-Tavaris Jackson
-Texting Brett Favre and hoping that he doesn't take it the wrong way
-Dealing with Carson Palmer

....and not much else.

I suspect that the Skins will have a "Vikings 4th+2012 conditional pick" for "a conditional clause that will be mcnabb" deal during the draft.

shally · #7 04-19-2011, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by akhhorus

Wait until after the draft, McNabb's value will go up.

+1

Skaggsrules · #8 04-19-2011, 02:32 PM

Or we wait for training camp, and hope a starter goes down, and a team gets desperate

shally · #9 04-19-2011, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Skaggsrules

Or we wait for training camp, and hope a starter goes down, and a team gets desperate

...or all those draft picks look like they wont be ready for a long time when camps open.. plus, using 2012 draft picks is always an easier trade to make

44 goes 50 gut · #10 04-19-2011, 03:03 PM

I for one suspect we'll see him in camp as the skins starting QB next season, unless a team is willing to part with a decent pick. He just wasn't that bad last season... His only mistake was not making the entire Skins fan base, and apparently Kyle Shanahan, watch tape of his entire career (so they could temper their expectations with the reality of who he is and what he does). And of course being the QB of a team that is 2 or three years overdue for a complete rebuild.

I'd like to say it's startling to me that Fans can on the one hand acknowledge just how devoid of talent and depth the skins roster is, but at the same time they can call McNabb's play (and to a lesser extent the OC's "play calling") out like he was to blame... or that he even did anything particularly unusual.

But it's not startling... I guess I'm getting jaded, but I have slowly gotten used to the fact that even die hard fans tend to not know the players on other teams, even division rivals. And they also tend to place way too much blame on QB's and coaches.

Emmanouel8 · #11 04-19-2011, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by shally

...or all those draft picks look like they wont be ready for a long time when camps open.. plus, using 2012 draft picks is always an easier trade to make

And who knows, if we don't end up with a QB this draft we get ammunition to trade up for one next year.

NCskinsfanatic · #12 04-19-2011, 03:09 PM

I dont think we'll get much and he'd have to be willing to restructure his contract...which Id have to wonder why he would do so rather than call the skins bluff and make them cut him or pay him. He'd have far more control over his destination were he to force our hand. I doubt he wants to end up going through what he went through this past season again if he can help it.

akhhorus · #13 04-19-2011, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by 44 goes 50 gut

I for one suspect we'll see him in camp as the skins starting QB next season, unless a team is willing to part with a decent pick. He just wasn't that bad last season... His only mistake was not making the entire Skins fan base, and apparently Kyle Shanahan, watch tape of his entire career (so they could temper their expectations with the reality of who he is and what he does). And of course being the QB of a team that is 2 or three years overdue for a complete rebuild.

I'd like to say it's startling to me that Fans can on the one hand acknowledge just how devoid of talent and depth the skins roster is, but at the same time they can call McNabb's play (and to a lesser extent the OC's "play calling") out like he was to blame... or that he even did anything particularly unusual.

But it's not startling... I guess I'm getting jaded, but I have slowly gotten used to the fact that even die hard fans tend to not know the players on other teams, even division rivals. And they also tend to place way too much blame on QB's and coaches.

I hope you're right, but I think that the McNabb/K-Shanny relationship is close to Charlie Sheen's relationship with Chuck Lorre at this point lol.

As for the fans: unfortunately its a natural process. We gave up a 2nd and a 4th for him, so he's to blame for everything apparently(no matter the facts of the case) lol.

HanburgerBum · #14 04-19-2011, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by 44 goes 50 gut

I for one suspect we'll see him in camp as the skins starting QB next season, unless a team is willing to part with a decent pick. He just wasn't that bad last season... His only mistake was not making the entire Skins fan base, and apparently Kyle Shanahan, watch tape of his entire career (so they could temper their expectations with the reality of who he is and what he does). And of course being the QB of a team that is 2 or three years overdue for a complete rebuild.

I'd like to say it's startling to me that Fans can on the one hand acknowledge just how devoid of talent and depth the skins roster is, but at the same time they can call McNabb's play (and to a lesser extent the OC's "play calling") out like he was to blame... or that he even did anything particularly unusual.

But it's not startling... I guess I'm getting jaded, but I have slowly gotten used to the fact that even die hard fans tend to not know the players on other teams, even division rivals. And they also tend to place way too much blame on QB's and coaches.

I don't know if you live in the Wash area, but the WashPost had an article a while back stating that Kyle Shanahan was against trading for McNabb in the first place and was instrumental in his benching. It would be hard to visualize any circumstance under which McNabb would return as the starter. Unless, you think the head coach is getting ready to ditch his son, the coordinator.

If it were not for the labor situation and the restrictions against moving players, I think McNabb would be gone already.

shally · #15 04-19-2011, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by HanburgerBum

I don't know if you live in the Wash area, but the WashPost had an article a while back stating that Kyle Shanahan was against trading for McNabb in the first place and was instrumental in his benching. It would be hard to visualize any circumstance under which McNabb would return as the starter. Unless, you think the head coach is getting ready to ditch his son, the coordinator.

If it were not for the labor situation and the restrictions against moving players, I think McNabb would be gone already.

maybe. Shanahan can be stubborn in holding out for what he wants in trade