Washington Redskins Should Tank the Remainder of the 2011 NFL Season
The Washington Redskins have looked abysmal over the past few weeks. Their offense has been unable to move the ball and score points. In the past three weeks, they have scored one touchdown and only 20 points.
Is there any hope that they turn it around and finish the season strong? To put it quite frankly, no and any true fan wouldn't want them to.?
The Redskins? best hope for next season is to tank this season. The Redskins need to reload, and to best do so, they need high draft choices.
Right now the Redskins are a team without depth and without offensive playmakers. Roy Helu is the most explosive player for the Redskins currently. Leonard Hankerson showed a flash of brilliance before he suffered a season-ending injury. Fred Davis has been a quality find as well.
Despite these bright spots, the Redskins still have too many holes. Their offensive line depth is weak. They don?t have a No. 1 receiver. Most importantly, they don?t have a franchise quarterback or, quite frankly, a NFL starting quarterback.
Instead, Washington has John Beck and Rex Grossman, two journeymen who will likely part ways with the 'Skins after this season. The biggest mistake in last year?s draft was passing on Ryan Mallett in both the late second and third round. Having a viable rookie would have at least been interesting this time of year.
Rest assured that the Redskins will not make the same mistake again. They will draft a quarterback whom they believe can be the franchise player that Washington has needed.
In order to get the best possible quarterback, we need the highest possible pick. If the Redskins lose the remainder of their games, it would not be unreasonable to expect the second or third overall pick in the draft.
This pick could be packaged to make a run at Andrew Luck or, most likely, would be used to select either Landry Jones of the Oklahoma Sooners or Matt Barkley. Either of these quarterbacks would be excellent selections.
It is better to suffer one season of ignominy than five of mediocrity. In the NFL, the only thing that matters is who is under center.
Look at the last few Super Bowl teams. Every single champion had an elite talent at QB: Aaron Rodgers, Drew Brees, Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, Eli Manning and Ben Roethlisberger.
If the Washington Redskins wish to be regarded as one of the elite teams, they need to grab an elite QB. To do so, they must tank this season and devote their resources to scouting.
I believe that Landry Jones will be a better NFL quarterback than Matt Barkley because of his quick release and accuracy. While Barkley has the bigger arm, arm strength isn?t everything, accuracy and a quick release are.
The Washington Redskins should do everything in their power to try to get Andrew Luck, but if that is impossible, Landry Jones is a great second prize.
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