Why Washington Isn’t Right for Peyton Manning
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Now that Peyton Manning is officially a free agent, the suitors will begin lining up for the future Hall of Famer. One of those teams will be the Washington Redskins. While Daniel Snyder has the money to make it happen, I don’t think it will be the right fit.
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For starters, the Redskins do not have the necessary weapons for Peyton. I know he makes the players around him better, but given his recent injury history, that may not necessarily be the case right away. The Redskins could bring in a receiver or two in free agency, but the Skins don’t have the best track record with their signings.
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The Redskins are an NFC East team, which isn’t ideal for Manning for a couple of reasons. For starters, his brother plays in that division. After winning his second Super Bowl and throwing for more yards last year than Peyton ever has in a season, I’m not sure if Peyton would want to be compared to his brother in that way, especially with less surrounding talent. Not to mention any NFC team eliminates the possibility of an All-Manning Super Bowl.
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Plus, with his neck issues, going to a division that gets after the quarterback isn’t the best move. The Eagles were tied with Minnesota for the league lead with 50 sacks. The Giants were tied for third with 48 and the Cowboys were tied for seventh with 42. Meanwhile Washington was tied for 11th with 41 sacks allowed. Granted Peyton gets rid of the ball quickly, but he’d still subject himself to a lot of hits.
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He has also been allowed to call the shots for the bulk of his career. I don’t see that happening with Mike Shanahan. The likelihood that those two would butt heads is fairly high.
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The Redskins aren’t close to competing for a Super Bowl berth. Even if Peyton plays at a high level, the NFC East is far too competitive and the Redskins just don’t have the horses.
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Also check out:
- Why Peyton Manning Isn’t Right for the Jets
- Why the Colts Should Move on Peyton Manning
- 2012 NFL Mock Draft
