Monday, March 19, 2012

Where will Manning land?

Peyton Manning, arguably the greatest quarterback of all time, should be selecting his new home soon. The likely destination right now appears to be either Tennessee, Denver or San Francisco. But what is the best fit for Peyton?



Tennessee is where Peyton played his college ball. He would be teamed with Chris Johnson, who would be his best running back since Edgerrin James. Kenny Brit is coming off a major injury, but would be a true #1 for Peyton if healthy.

Denver would be an interesting choice, partnering Manning with one of the most popular players in the league, Tim Tebow. The Broncos have a solid running game and a good defense. Peyton could see this as a place where the team is ready to win.

San Francisco makes the most sense to me. Frank Gore is a top running back. Vernon Davis is a top tight end. The receiving corps features the highly touted Michael Crabtree and new additions of Randy Moss and Mario Manningham. The 49ers also have an elite defense. Patrick Willis leads the unit with a Ray Lewis-type of intensity.



Whoever lands Peyton Manning will immediately become one of the favorites to play in the Superbowl. You cannot underestimate the impact that a great quarterback can have.

Monday, March 12, 2012

Redskins trade up to #2

The Redskins and Rams swapped first round picks in the 2012 draft, and the Redskins threw in this year's 2nd, and 1st's in 2013 and 2014. Thats a hefty price to move up 4 spots.

Undoubtedly, the Redskins made this move for RG3, Robert Griffin III QB Baylor and Heisman Trophy winner.


I think Griffin is worth the ransom Washington paid. Griffin is an accurate QB with a cannon, he possesses olympic speed, and he graduated early so we know he is smart. Imagine a smart Michael Vick.

Griffin also changes the culture in Washington. Free agency starts tomorrow. The Skins need to add another playmaker on offense. The top WR on the market is going to be Vincent Jackson. Why wouldn't he want to join the Redskins?

Mike Shanahan can turn any RB into a thousand-yard rusher. The Redskins franchised TE Fred Davis and Chris Cooley is back. Add Jackson to a receiving core of Santana Moss, Jabar Gaffney, and Leonard Hankerson (2nd year player who showed promise as a rookie before getting injured) and the Redskins have a legitimate offense.

Kyle Shanahan finally will have a QB capable of running his offense like he did in Houston with Matt Schaub. Rex Grossman wasn't smart enough to fully execute the offense. John Beck didn't have the physical tools. RG3 puts everything together.

Trading 3 1st round picks and a 2nd round pick is a monumental gamble. If Griffin is the franchise quarterback for 10 years and leads the Skins to a couple Superbowls, then it's a great trade. If he's a bust and is out of the NFL by 2016, then it's just another failure by the Redskins under Dan Snyder.