How Can They Ditch Him Now?

Yep, he's ours

This is an evolving story so I am moving updates to post top...

Update 31 Aug #2, 3:00pm: hat tip to Lee at The Redskin Report for spotting this. CBS Channel 9 in DC (the same station that aired the game last night) is reporting that a trade to the Seahawks for Mark is in the works. I have a hard time believing the Redskins can get good value for Mark given what he means to QB depth for the Redskins...

Update 31 Aug #1, 9:00am: Ryan O'Halloran at the WashTimes reports that Joe Gibbs is saying Mark is not going anywhere. He's ours in all his Mark Brunellness.

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Jason LaCanfora at the Washington Post is reporting that the Seattle Seahawks are asking about quarterback Mark Brunell and now it's tool late to get rid of him. Poor management on the Redskins part.

When Michael Vick started up the river the Falcons needed another quarterback. They inquired after Mark early in camp then signed World Bowl 15 MVP Casey Bramlet whom the Redskins cut... twice, that team deciding to go it with Todd Collins and Mark Brunell behind Jason Campbell and opting to keep raw like a burlap diaper Jordan Palmer as the project.

Three reasons the Redskins can't let go of Mark Brunell, not now:

1. After seeing Jordan in the last preseason game last night against the Jaguars there is no way this guy can get close to a start, he's wild like a feral cat and skittish like a yorkie.

2. Todd has looked good in three games but I tend to agree with a conventional wisdom that says Todd may slide a few in there on his 'knowledge' of the system but a couple weeks in when opposing defenses have tape on him it will be Blitzylvania up in there and he's 35, I would not be surprised if he got hurt.

3. Or yanked if there were a viable replacement and there happens to be, Mark Brunell. He has started a bunch of games for Joe Gibbs and took the Redskins to the playoffs.

4. Unless of course Mark is named number two quarterback in which case the Redskins can't lose him because that moves Todd to second, see number 2 above.

The Redskins botched this one. They should have kept Casey and gotten value for Mark when the Falcons came calling. That way Todd would have been number two and in the case of your number three (Casey) at least you know he won't puke on his shoes like Jordan will.

I can't imagine the Seahawks offered more than a sixth round draft pick. Don't do it, the Redskins made their bed now they have to keep Mark. Mark'll be the number two quarterback.



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