Haynesworth asked for a trade after taking big money. McNabb signed a VERY team-friendly contract and was then benched and is now at the team's mercy. Haynesworth didn't show up to workouts. McNabb doesn't miss workouts. Haynesworth has been publicly critical of the team on several occasions. McNabb has been publicly criticized and humiliated by the team on several occasions. Haynesworth wasn't that good LAST year. McNabb was a pro-bowler last year.
There's no comparison here. It's completely unfair to compare McNabb to Albert. The only way you can is if you believe the Shanahans when they publicly criticize McNabb to justify the absolute cluster**** that this situation has become. And sorry, I am completely done siding with The Redskins when they attack players who 'don't fit' here, because that's practically half the league at this point. And I'm done thinking it's everyone but us.
well if we are gonna make the comparison, lets do it fairly.
haynesworth was promised we would use him to the best of his ability, Mcnabb was not.
Haynesworth, when he was brought in was in the top 5 players at his position and still had upside, Mcnabb was clearly on a downswing and has never even been close to the top 5 at his position.
Haynesworth last year was misused and still among the best in the league at his position despite that, Mcnabb was catered to last year by the eagles and still had one of his less effective years.
Haynesworth was very open and honest about his dislike for the system and never pretended otherwise, he did make an attempt to come in and do what was asked of him, but that was after he openly derided the 3-4 and pissed off shanny so yeah, it was too little too late, meanwhile Mcnabb said all the right things and then simply refused to play within the system to the point where he was benched.
Both players had very obvious skillsets and very obvious deficiencies, however Albert when used correctly is a top 5 defencive player in the NFL, Mcnabb when used correctly is a solid to good QB, pretty big difference there.
The real difference here tho, is nothing more than PR, Mcnabb knows how to play the game, say all the right things and then just do what you want, while Albert made the mistake early on of being honest and then later of of being obviously dishonest.
Either way, I agree with you Henry, there have been too many free agents now who have said they were misled by the skins to sign here, im still very angry that we mishandled Jason Taylor so badly.