I dunno, I can see the logic.
While carrying 3 QB's is the norm really in the NFL, I think Gruden's thinking (and that of the FO) had been skewed by two things...
a) We hadn't even used McCoy for years. Cousins had been bulletproof. What were the chances we'd ever get to a third string QB?
b) With the amount of injuries we'd had last year all over other areas of the roster, that spot would be more useful providing depth elsewhere.
c) You can't predict TWO broken legs on random fluke plays.
Not agreeing, just saying that I see the logic.
The flaw here is that....
a) Alex Smith isn't Kirk Cousins. Smith did a full 16 games last year, but before that... 2011, and before that 2006.
b) Not at least keeping a QB on the practice squad! That was the biggie in my eyes.
I guess though maybe at that point you're logic is... is a guy off the practice squad going to fair any better than an experienced QB we pluck off the street? *shrugs*
Who knows.
But unless Sanchez does something extraordinary we're done for the year.
I thought with Colt we had a chance, and he looked like he was settling in. I think he was 4 of 4 for 50 yards prior to the injury. It's a shame we'll never get to see if he could have brought us home. His injury just deflated the whole team.
And as this is the RANDOM REDSKINS THOUGHTS thread... here's something random.
Back in 2010, my brother travelled to New York on Holiday. I asked him if while he was there he could get me a Football shirt as the import duties on stuff from the NFL shop was crazy high. He did indeed bring me a shirt back, but thought it would be funny to troll me by bringing back a Jets shirt.
So I have in my wardrobe a 2010 Jets Sanchez shirt... Which was the year he led the Jets to the AFC Championship game against the Steelers.
So... my question is... is this a good omen?