Why the Redskins should sign Manning and draft RG3?

by taurean89 on Feb 6, 2012 7:00 PM EST

Peyton Manning signing can bring other notable free agents like Carl Nicks, Mario Williams, Dwayne Bowe, and Vincent Jackson.

ESPN's Adam Schefter reported:

"Manning is completely open to creating a contract in which he would be paid little or no guaranteed money up front and he would have to earn every cent he makes strictly through performance, according to sources."

The Redskins have nothing to lose. They can sign Manning to a reasonable contract and also can draft a QB and have him sit for one or two years while he learns under one of the greatest players in the history of football. What better quarterback to draft than Robert Griffin III.

The Redskins should give up the picks needed to get RG3. He can learn under Manning just like Aaron Rodgers learned under Brett Favre.

The Redskins could then challenge for a playoff spot. Most of the Redskins games against teams in the playoffs were close, and they swept the Super Bowl champions??? A quarterback is what the Redskins desperately need and signing Manning if release and healthy gives them a top NFL quarterback who’s ready to play, and drafting Robert Griffin gives the Redskins their quarterback of the future.

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If the Redskins sign a healthy Manning should they also trade up and get RG3 come draft day?

Yes, a Manning could compete for a few more years, and become a teacher to RG3

92 votes

No, they should draft other players needed at other positions

53 votes

145 votes | Poll has closed

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So instead of Manning having a QB controversy with the #1 QB

He can have a QB controversy with the #2 QB. And the Skins give up 3-5 high draft picks. If Manning was healthy and the Skins did sign him, I’d want them to get a QB later in the draft.

This should all be a moot point though, Ken already declared Manning won’t be a Redskin, and we know he’s always spot on with his predictions.

by HogHunter on Feb 6, 2012 7:25 PM EST reply actions

And we would need Mario Williams, why?

by Bryan Black on Feb 6, 2012 8:12 PM EST via Android app reply actions

i'm also not sure why we'd bring in another player (Vincent Jackson) who is one more incident away from a year long suspension

one good party with Davis and Jackson and our offense is done.

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by Steve Shoup on Feb 6, 2012 10:59 PM EST up reply actions

I think VJAX is the FA I am against signing the MOST. He is not what is needed on this team.

by StephanHart on Feb 7, 2012 9:01 AM EST up reply actions

agreed his attitude is horrid

by aFan4Life on Feb 7, 2012 11:25 AM EST up reply actions

i wish this would happen but we all know it will never happen. shanny will do some crazy 360 on everybody and we will argue about wether it was a good idea untill the end of season maybe longer.

Q-tip

by Sean Qtip Guilliams on Feb 6, 2012 8:17 PM EST reply actions

Yep, there is a whole lot of mis-information being out out there right now

Typical Shanahan smoke screen I believe

by Bryan Black on Feb 6, 2012 8:37 PM EST via Android app up reply actions

wow, imagine if we could sign all those guys...

that would be an all star team. “Peyton, deep to VJax”, “Peyton across the middle to Bowe”, “Nicks opens a huge hole for Helu”…………a man can dream…

by jgibbsfan1 on Feb 6, 2012 8:56 PM EST reply actions

I would much prefer....

“Peyton finds Hank in the corner of he endzone” …….“Boy, Manning hit Paul right in stride with that one, and he took it to the house.”. And w
e have all seen the similarities between Cooley and Dallas Clark.
Nicks opening up holes for Helu I like.

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by MagicHat on Feb 6, 2012 10:37 PM EST up reply actions

Just go with RG3

He needs to learn on the job to be better , just look at cam newton ? he did just fine starting and RG3 will be just as good as he was . Shannys smoke screens are working pretty good , i just cant wait til the draft because i think shanny will sign a FA QB and trade up to get RG3 because we do need a good back up QB and rex is not the QB because of 2 many int .

by washingtonwin on Feb 7, 2012 9:51 AM EST reply actions