Peyton and Snyder Sitting in a Tree?
The latest hot rumor floating in NFL circles is that Peyton Manning will likely end up in Washington. Certainly, given their need and owner Dan Snyder’s history of signing big free agent veterans, there is some logic. I, for one, don’t think Mike Shanahan will go for it, but who knows.
Cory Bonini at KFFL has a pretty decent write-up about the debate, although it may be a stretch to characterize the Redskins’ receiving corps as “better than average”. Yes, they were 14th in the league in receving, but that stat is deceiving given they had the 5th most passing attempts per game thanks to being pretty bad team. Santana Moss has lost a step, and I wouldn’t count on Jabar Gaffney (he benefited from Rex being his college QB). Sure Fred Davis and Roy Helu can catch the ball, but not everyone can run a New England offense. Even they need Wes Welker to balance things. I do like some of the young guys (Hankerson), but that contributes to the argument that the Redskins are rebuilding. So Bonini’s argument there for the team not necessarily rebuilding is a little dubious. They need more than offensive line help to make spending big bucks on Manning a worthy investment, but then again, Dan Snyder has yet to meet a big name free agent he wouldn’t break the bank for…
