How often do faithful Redskins fans have to put up with the adoring commentary about this guy by supposedly-knowledgeable sports writers. Every time he appears, he makes yet another bonehead maneuver - running when he should be getting rid of the ball, waiting too long, throwing the ball off balance, throwing his body about with abandon. The list goes on. There is always a convenient excuse; usually something like "he's learning a new system."
Yes, his first year, he looked great. But wasn't that because he was still operating in the college mode, where the crowd expects broken-field running from their quarterbacks. But in the big leagues, the defensive players are bigger, faster and meaner. Operating in the same way means subjecting yourself to season-ending injuries.
Then when he inevitably gets injured, a substitute comes on and performs spectacularly as happened again this past weekend Passing well, handing off well, reading the defense well, and so on. But still the coaches and fans remain tied to the image, instead of to the facts. The guy is over his head. Let's give the other guys a shot at the ring.
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