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2011 Washington Redskins: Why Rex Grossman Should Start in 2011

March 30, 2011   ·     ·   Jump to comments

Jake Locker?  Cam Newton?  Alex Smith?  Donovan McNabb?  
Who will start for the Redskins the next time they take the field?
 It seems like people have already forgotten the player that finished the 2010 campaign as the starter in Washington.  Yes, I know, gasps always follow when the name Rex Grossman is associated with "starting quarterback," but Rex outperformed Donovan McNabb in those three games he did play.  
Grossman's main flaw was his inability to hold onto the ball when he was hit from pressure, but is that completely his fault?  
The Redskins main problem on offense is not who lines up under center, who takes the carries or the talent that catches the ball.  It is the offensive line.  
Nearly every turnover the offense committed in the final three games came from the QB being rushed in the pocket, with the QB either forced to fumble or throw a bad pass.  When Grossman did have time to throw the b...

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