Donovan McNabb’s Benching Not As Controversial As Everyone Thinks

December 18, 2010   ·   Matthew Brown   ·   Jump to comments

The Washington Redskins are 5-8 and on the fast-track to 5-11 if things don't turn around. Donovan McNabb has been demoted to third string for the rest of the season in favor of Rex Grossman and John Beck.
Contrary to the popular opinion, the move is not as outlandish as it looks on paper.
McNabb hasn't done anything for the Redskins that warrants being the starter for the final three games.
This isn't going to be the easiest thing for people to understand, but maybe, just maybe, Mike Shanahan knows what he is doing this time.
I think we can all agree that the benching in the final two minutes of the Detroit game was stupid, but this isn't a rash decision with no reason or rhyme. 
This is a head coach wisely entering evaluation mode for the rest of the season and putting the players in need of evaluation in the fray.
Not that anyone believes the future is best left in the hands of Grossman or Beck.
McNabb was having a mediocre season, at best, an...

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