Donovan McNabb
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- 240 lbs
- 6' 2"
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Several media sources have reported that Broncos coach Josh McDaniels' job is probably safe through 2011. One playoff appearance will probably buy him time until 2012. Mike Klis of the Denver Post, however, reports about a scenario that coulod put McDaniels on the hot seat this year.
Tim Tebow turning out not to be the savior of the franchise is one factor that could damage McDaniels' job security. Another scenario would involve immediate sucess for Mike Shanahan in Washington-the coach Pat Bowlen fired after the 2008 season, having immediate success in Washington and Jay Cutler-the potential franchise quarterback McDaniels tradied as one of his first decisions with the Broncos-have breakout years. If the Broncos have a mediocre season (say 7-8, and miss the playoffs while Shanahan's Redskins and Cutler's Bears make the playoffs this year, McDaniels could be in trouble. This scenario is realistic as Shanahan has vastly improved the talent in Washington (see Donovan McNabb) and Cutler's performance could improve significantly under quarterback guru Mike Martz.
It is still likely that McDaniels will survive the year but only if Bowlen can resist serious pressure from Broncos fans screaming for a change.
Atlanta QB Matt Ryan filled in for vacationing SI.com writer Peter King:
NFL quarterbacks spend a lot of time during the off-season dissecting every aspect of their performance. We analyze, critique, and obsess over things that went right and try to figure out the things that went wrong.
So it should come as no surprise that days after we finished the 2009 season by recording back-to-back winning seasons for the first time in the 44-year history of the franchise, I was back in our quarterbacks room at the Falcons complex analyzing how I played during the season. And after reviewing the tapes of our 9-7 season, I decided I would spend the early part of the off-season studying the high-scoring offenses in the NFL that had personnel similar to ours here in Atlanta.
While analyzing and studying those six offenses, I closely watched the quarterbacks -- Peyton Manning from the Colts, Tony Romo from the Cowboys, Tom Brady from the Patriots, Phillip Rivers from the Chargers, Aaron Rodgers from the Packers and Drew Brees from the Saints -- to see what each guy did to make his team so effective.
Ryan ranks 14th at 4for4, which puts him at a backup role for most fantasy leagues. He could be a guy you want to target to pair with a low end QB1 -- someone like Eli Manning, Donovan McNabb, Kevin Kolb or Jay Cutler.
Free agent wide receiver Terrell Owens is willing to play for the Washington Redskins.
"Well you know what? Definitely that's something that was on the radar," Owens told Nashville's WGFX this week, when asked if a reunion with Donovan McNabb was still a possibility. "And if that's a possibility and they want to bring me in and make that happen, then I'm open arms to it. And I think Donovan has come out and said that things that have happened in the past sometimes were overblown with the media. It's surprising how it takes some years to go by for things like that to come out, but Donovan and I are good friends now and we've talked. We just played in Pros vs. Joes with myself, him and Antonio Gates against some NBA champions - Hakeem Olajuwon, Rick Fox and Kenny Smith."
The conversation then switched to a less footbally tone, but later, the hosts asked Owens about which quarterbacks he'd like to play with. After mentioning Philip Rivers, he came back to McNabb.
"Obviously you mentioned reuniting with Donovan," Owens said, "but I think going to Washington and playing with him obviously would be a good thing, because I feel like their team is on the cusp of really getting to the playoffs and really making something happen. I'm just looking for a team that's in the hunt, obviously to get to the playoffs and obviously win it all. Because honestly, once you get to the playoffs, you never know what can happen."
Owens appeared to be a player on the decline in Buffalo last season, but playing with McNabb could rejuvenate him. However, just because Owens wants to play in Washington doesn't mean it will happen. The Redskins have to decide they want him and right now, a signing doesn't appear likely. Owens could offer fantasy value if he lands in the right situation, but until he actually signs with someone, there's no need to give him serious thought.
The New Orleans Saints have officially announced that offensive tackle Jammal Brown has signed his tender offer and that the Saints have agreed to trade Brown to the Washington Redskins.
Meanwhile, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that the complex trade terms are tied to the Redskins' previous trade with the Philadelphia Eagles for Donovan McNabb.
The Redskins will send either their third-round pick or their fourth-round pick to Philly in 2011 to finalize the McNabb trade, based on whether certain triggers are met in 2010. Whichever of those picks the Redskins don't send to the Eagles, they'll send to the Saints. In return, the Saints will send the Redskins either their 2011 fifth-round pick (if they get the Redskins' third-round pick) or their 2011 sixth- or seventh-round pick (if they get the Redskins' fourth-round pick).
There's also a chance of a 2012 sixth-round pick coming into play, if Brown plays 90 percent of the snaps or makes the Pro Bowl.
But the bottom line is that Brown will play in 2010 for the Redskins, and the Redskins moved down a couple rounds in the draft to acquire him.
New Orleans was able to live without Brown last season as they won the Super Bowl while he was out with an injury, but Washington can really use him. You have to figure Washington wouldn't have made the trade unless they were confident Brown would be ready to go, and he'll team up with rookie Trent Williams to give the Redskins a pair of quality tackles. Neither one of those guys can make Clinton Portis, Larry Johnson, or Willie Parker any younger, but an upgraded offensive line helps all of the Washington players.
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