When Donovan McNabb was acquired by the Redskins this off season, there was an expectation that the team could make the playoffs and even a Superbowl in the near future. It seems that expectation has been replaced to simply finishing the season strong. After 13 games as the starter of the Redskins, Donovan McNabb has been benched in favor of Rex Grossman. Grossman has had some success in the past leading the Bears to a Superbowl back in the 2006 Season. Since then, however, Grossman's luck has gone down but he is getting another shot.
As controversial as this seems, McNabb has struggled significantly this year as the QB for the Redskins. McNabb is completing 58.3% of his passes, has thrown only 14 TDs, and a has thrown a career high 15 INTs. His current QB Rating is 77.1 which is his second worst QB Rating in his career. His worst dates back to his rookie year with a 60.1 Rating.
McNabb has no doubt been struggling this season but not all the Redskins problems are traced to McNabb. Shanahan has been questionable this season with several issues including the Albert Haynesworth dilemma. One must also consider the Redskins running game which is currently 26th in the league. As for the Defense, they are 32nd in total yards allowed and 21st in points allowed.
Perhaps McNabb is not the QB he once was but there are a lot more issues on this team that need to be addressed.
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