Washington Redskins: Dear Mike Shanahan, the Team is a Long-Term Project

April 1, 2011   ·   Luis De Leon   ·   Jump to comments

Dear Mike Shanahan,
When you traded for Donovan McNabb, even your players publicly declared they were NFC East favorites.
Unfortunately, McNabb was a disappointment. I would like to think it's because he had to learn a new system for the first time in over a decade. He also played behind an average offensive line at best.
Despite the contract extension, the world is expecting McNabb to get traded. The veteran should still have enough in the tank to give an NFL team a few more decent seasons.
McNabb is the most talented QB the Redskins have had in a while, but trading him would be best for the team. You might still get decent value for him. If so, that would be due to a lack of decent QBs available.
Washington needs every draft pick they can get. After the 10th overall pick and a second rounder, you don't pick again until the fifth round.
Mike, you and Bruce Allen can't afford to draft a bust.
What was supposed to be a team that only needed another rec...

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