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Donovan McNabb helped Washington Redskins after all - Adam Schefter's 10 Spot - ESPN
Even with Donovan McNabb out of the league, his presence looms large over the Washington and Philadelphia franchises facing off Sunday.
On Easter night 2010, Philadelphia bid farewell to McNabb, sending him to Washington. In return, the Eagles got the 2010 second-round pick they used on safety Nate Allen and the 2011 fourth-round pick they traded to Tampa Bay for two fourth-round picks. Philadelphia used the Buccaneers' 2011 fourth-round pick on linebacker Casey Matthews and sent the 2012 fourth-rounder to Houston in a deal for linebacker DeMeco Ryans.
So Philadelphia did gain something for McNabb -- although Ryans is the only one of those three who will start Sunday versus the Redskins.
But even with McNabb washing out of Washington after one less-than-subpar season, the Redskins were an even bigger winner in the deal. And here's why: Shortly after the lockout ended in 2011, Washington traded McNabb to Minnesota for a 2012 sixth-round pick that turned out to be the 173rd selection.
The Redskins used that pick on Florida Atlantic running back Alfred Morris.
As it turned out, McNabb was vital to Washington's turnaround.
Donovan McNabb helped Washington Redskins after all - Adam Schefter's 10 Spot - ESPN
Even with Donovan McNabb out of the league, his presence looms large over the Washington and Philadelphia franchises facing off Sunday.
On Easter night 2010, Philadelphia bid farewell to McNabb, sending him to Washington. In return, the Eagles got the 2010 second-round pick they used on safety Nate Allen and the 2011 fourth-round pick they traded to Tampa Bay for two fourth-round picks. Philadelphia used the Buccaneers' 2011 fourth-round pick on linebacker Casey Matthews and sent the 2012 fourth-rounder to Houston in a deal for linebacker DeMeco Ryans.
So Philadelphia did gain something for McNabb -- although Ryans is the only one of those three who will start Sunday versus the Redskins.
But even with McNabb washing out of Washington after one less-than-subpar season, the Redskins were an even bigger winner in the deal. And here's why: Shortly after the lockout ended in 2011, Washington traded McNabb to Minnesota for a 2012 sixth-round pick that turned out to be the 173rd selection.
The Redskins used that pick on Florida Atlantic running back Alfred Morris.
As it turned out, McNabb was vital to Washington's turnaround.
