Andrew Luck theory: After the bye, did Shanahan tank the Redskins season on purpose? Was there hidden purpose in the McNabb extension?

[Rypien1191]

Arizona is going to trade up to get Andrew Luck. Fitzgerald possibly could be involved in trade.

[SkinsHokieFan]

I am really looking forward to seeing Luck in person at the Orange Bowl against our (VT's) pass D

That will be a fun matchup to watch

[Loyal2Washington]

Luck is not in the same league as Bradford. Not that Luck can't be a great QB in his own right but Bradford has Manning (Peyton that is) and Brady type talent. If Shanny is tanking the year then 1. Play the young guys and lose while getting reps and game tape of the young bucks. 2. He should be fired for being so dumb as not to do number 1. Finally he should have pulled the trigger and just gotten Bradford instead of wasting a year of football.

[onedrop]

tanking the remainder of the season, devaluing the qb we just traded for and intend to trade again, for a guy that isnt even sure to be in the draft, for a season that isnt guaranteed to happen? let me think about that one...........uh NO.

[Dukes and Skins]

Luck is not in the same league as Bradford. Not that Luck can't be a great QB in his own right but Bradford has Manning (Peyton that is) and Brady type talent. If Shanny is tanking the year then 1. Play the young guys and lose while getting reps and game tape of the young bucks. 2. He should be fired for being so dumb as not to do number 1. Finally he should have pulled the trigger and just gotten Bradford instead of wasting a year of football.

Actually reverse that and you are correct. Andrew Luck has Manning type talent unlike Bradford IMO. Luck is one of the most rare prospects to come out in a long time and many scouts are saying he's the best one they've scouted ever and that's saying something. What he's doing with less talent at Stanford is more impressive IMO than what Bradford did at OU with the all american team he had

[#98QBKiller]

I'm not much of a conspiracy theorist with sports but you make an interesting point and back it up pretty well with an interesting explanation. I'd love for us to gamble and move up for Luck, but I don't really see it happening.

[Loyal2Washington]

Actually reverse that and you are correct. Andrew Luck has Manning type talent unlike Bradford IMO. Luck is one of the most rare prospects to come out in a long time and many scouts are saying he's the best one they've scouted ever and that's saying something. What he's doing with less talent at Stanford is more impressive IMO than what Bradford did at OU with the all american team he had

Bradford is a pure pocket passer that has an incredible knack for processing the defense and delivering very accurate passes with an underrated arm. Luck strikes me as more of a Big Ben type of QB, he's great on his feet and extends plays, he does everything really good but is not great at any particular phase of the game. I'll take either one and be happy don't get me wrong, just think Bradford is the better overall QB.

[Dukes and Skins]

Bradford is a pure pocket passer that has an incredible knack for processing the defense and delivering very accurate passes with an underrated arm. Luck strikes me as more of a Big Ben type of QB, he's great on his feet and extends plays, he does everything really good but is not great at any particular phase of the game. I'll take either one and be happy don't get me wrong, just think Bradford is the better overall QB.

No I understand your point and while I don't agree with it I respect it, but I see Luck a lot like Peyton Manning. Very cerebral QB who can diagnose the D and make plays with his arm but also unlike Manning with his feet. He's almost like a rare mix of Manning and Rodgers. The athleticism of Rodgers but the brain and accuracy of Manning. It's a weird mix with Luck and while I loved Bradford as a prospect, I think Luck is that much better

[GoDeep81]

If Mike started tanking games just to align for a shot at a QB who's not even guaranteed to enter the draft, I'd want him removed from the HC spot rickey tick!

[Boss_Hogg]

Let me put it this way here ACW Luck has the chance to be a Peyton Manning type QB in this league he's that good. Don't let the YPG fool you he runs a true pro style offense at Stanford and the leaps he's taken from his freshman year to now are astronomical and he's showing things you don't see in a RS Soph. Great poise, escapeability, Arm strength, Accuracy and leadership.

the same was said for Heath Shuler, Ryan Leaf, and Colt Brennan

[Dukes and Skins]

the same was said for Heath Shuler, Ryan Leaf, and Colt Brennan

No that was not said about Colt Brennan the true scouts saw he was a flawed QB in a scheme that exploited his passing but covered up his noodle arm and bad mechanics. Shuler yes was a bust there's no question as was Leaf but look who went ahead of Leaf... Peyton Manning the same guy who Luck is getting compared to by some. Again some scouts are calling Luck the best prospect they have ever scouted

[Boss_Hogg]

so is Perry Riley in on this conspiracy? Cause he helped out pretty well against the Vikings...

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No that was not said about Colt Brennan the true scouts saw he was a flawed QB in a scheme that exploited his passing but covered up his noodle arm and bad mechanics. Shuler yes was a bust there's no question as was Leaf but look who went ahead of Leaf... Peyton Manning the same guy who Luck is getting compared to by some. Again some scouts are calling Luck the best prospect they have ever scouted

maybe i'm confusing the Colt Brennan scouting report with the ES boards

[mistertim]

the same was said for Heath Shuler, Ryan Leaf, and Colt Brennan

Every one of those guys had serious question marks coming out, but they were ignored (well...they were in the case of Shuler and Leaf) come draft day. I fail to see much in the way of comparisons between those guys and Luck.

Shuler: Great college QB but dumb as a sack of rocks when it came to running an NFL offense (which shouldn't have been a huge surprise because the Tenn offense at the time was somewhat dumbed down for him and catered to his style of play). He also got rattled easily and had no poise. Luck is a very smart/cerebral QB and doesn't get flustered. At least that is my observation from watching him play a lot this year.

Leaf: Please. Leaf was a walking red flag. Immaturity was the biggest one, along with the ability to run a pro style offense. The guy was pretty much pure athletic ability with a hot head and the temperment of a 14 year old. Luck is pretty much the polar opposite as far as maturity. He runs a very pro style offense at Stanford. He is extremetly gifted athletically and you can see it, but he uses his head more than he does that when playing.

Brennan: Really? Who ever compared Brennan to Peyton Manning? He put up gaudy stats in a gimmicky offense. His footwork sucked, his mechanics were crappy, and he didn't have much of an arm. There is a reason he fell to the 6th round. Scouts were, by that time, wary of QBs who put up crazy numbers in those types of offenses. I'm not sure how Brennan is even in the same ballpark as Luck as far as scouting goes.

[Newera]

Go lines this year. Go after Luck or Kellen Moore next year. I think Kellen will be the next Drew Brees. To me the reason Boise is even good is because of him.

[Brandon Lloyd Christmas]

this is a little far fetched but im in support of us getting a stud young QB anyway we can.