Should we be worried that the Redskins are 0-7 against rookie QB's recently?

Maybe we are going into the game expecting them to turn it over. Maybe we ae taking them lightly. Could it be left mindsets from the past several years? My biggest criticism of the Redskins over the last 5 – 10 years is how they play down to the competition and then up to the competition. From that perspective, I now understand why Shanny said it will take five years to turn this train around.

I dont think we should worry about it. The coaching staff and front office will be here for a few (at least three) more years. There is nothing changing. They will play out their hand to the best of their ability.

We are not a good team. We aren’t embarrassingly bad, as we were under cerrato/zorn and even times last year. But we are not good enough to beat every bad team.

Rookie QBs tend to have new coaches too. And I feel we have been outcoached- on the field- pretty regularly. We consistently lose the half time adjustment battle as the Carolina game perfectly demonstrates with three second half touchdowns. BUT, on the positive side, the coaches do a great job controlling the locker room. We might not be winning much, but we have good players- solid character. And that is something to be proud about =)

You are playing a team that has holes in many other areas. That bring up two points:

1. QB’s matter that much in this game.

2. Get a real QB.

lose that then we probably have to wait until 2013 to win against a rookie QB since i don’t see any of our opponents next year (barring injury) will start a rookie QB…

-Lions lost Kitna and traded Roy Williams in 0-16 season
-Trent Green got injured early on in Dolphins 1-15 season
-Henne out for year with winless Dolphins
-Peyton basically gone for year with winless Colts
-Bradford is expected to come back though which is why they will not get the #1 pick

One of the reasons I thought Newton would have success this year, was he was surrounded by talent on offense. He has theree pro bowl olinemen, a stud wr in smith, two high quality tight ends in shockey and olsen, and two running backs in stewart and williams that have both had 1,000 yards in the same season.Carolina was decimated by injuries last year. Newton is the sIze of big ben, much faster though and has better deep ball accuacy than most of the QBs in the league

I felt that the Redskins could do some damage if the injury Gods smiled upon them. Thin at the Oline, some depth at runnng back. That may not be enough. I’ve been patient (actually no) for 20 years. Were do you guys think this ends? I can’t rebuild much more. I’m from the Sonny/Billy days!

Is that it should teach us about this year’s draft. Just fucking get a first round QB and the rest of the team won’t be so terrible. The Panthers had 2 wins all of last season and aren’t much better other than Newton… but having a supremely talented player at the QB position, even if raw, is enough to at least energize a team. Or, possibly, be good enough to win a few games for them.

We’re not gonna get Andrew Luck, but we’re gonna have a shot at either Griffin or Landry Jones or some other fairly good 1st round prospect. I know we have holes elsewhere, but there is simply no question that in today’s league, having a 1st round quarterback who can play elevates your team. Look around the league — a staggering amount of starting QB’s are first rounders! We have to take our chances next year. We certainly have other needs — I’d love to get Justin Blackmon, say, or an elite interior O-lineman — but you build around your quarterback, not the other way around.

I think Shanahan and Allen are certainly the right guys to build a team, but you don’t build a good team without finding the guy to fit the most important position. I’m still glad we got Kerrigan and Jenkins in last year’s draft, but this year we absolutely need a guy to take over at QB.