The Triumphant Return!

Wow.  It has been a while.  There was a whole lot going on and the blog fell by the wayside.  But how convenient to return to the blogosphere after it is announced that John Beck will be the man leading the Washington Redskins!  Ka-boom.

Isn't this just grand?  Everyone who follows the NFL knows that the Redskins had a problem at quarterback before the season even began.  Many even predicted that something like this would happen.  Either Rex Grossman or John Beck would start, then they would suck, and then the other guy takes over at the delight of the fanbase. 

Well, it only needed five games into the season for all of this to play out.  As far as the next 11 games go, it's anybody's guess.  Odds are that the 'Skins are going to tank simply because they do not have quality play at the most important position. 

I personally think this is the right move though.  All the Shanahans have been doing is hyping the upside of this Beck character since he's been here.  Well Grossman won the job initially and put all this Beck hype to bed.  As it turns out, Rex Grossman is awful at playing football.  Giving the ball away is his favorite.  This is a move they had to make.  Beck, so far, seems like he values possessions unlike his counterpart.  Plus, he can move, which is good considering half of the offensive line is injured.  I could have made this recommendation long ago.  I have a hard time trusting a starting quarterback that looks like the Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man.

I know that Beck looks like a farm hand, but at least he's an unknown commodity.  There is a really good chance that he is going to blow donkey nuts.  I think this is all part of the plan though, I really do.  The coaches knew they had nothing coming into this year.  They are building piece by piece.  The 3-4 defense was abysmal last year, one of the worst in the league.  So they stocked up on some stellar defensive players and drafted well.  Now they are tops in the league in some categories.  They got a few good players on the offensive line, and still need to work on it.  But I think they wanted a decent team around a guy first before they got the guy.  Well, now is the time.  They still have work to do in other areas.  But now with a defense that can play, they need to get their man for the future.  There hasn't been a franchise QB since like Joe Theismann.  I'd say its about time.  Next year's draft do what you can to get one of the premier guys.  You probably can't get the guy, but that's okay.  Just get someone who can play.

Until then, it is a fight to the death:  Rex vs. Becks.  I'm in Becks' corner all the way.  Then when he starts to suck, I'll be ready to talk about the prospects of next season.  The saga continues...