In an offseason marked by dramatic change throughout Redskins Park, there's one player on the roster who knows the team's new offensive playbook better than his teammates. It's not exactly common across the league, but for now, Washington's No. 2 quarterback has a better grasp of the new system than the starter, Donovan McNabb. Eighth-year quarterback Rex Grossman has the benefit of having played in offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan's system last season in Houston, and his comfort level was clear in the Redskins' first preseason game. The new scheme features language, concepts and plays nearly identical to what Shanahan used in the Texans' prolific attack a year ago. While no roster decisions will be made for a few more weeks, Shanahan says Grossman enters this weekend's game against Baltimore with a "firm grip" on the backup quarterback job. It's a far cry from where Grossman was a year ago. Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/08/15/AR2010081503176.html?hpid=artslot
