The Book Chapter Begins

12-28-2021, 01:58 PM

Book it... book is closed, and shelved

AsylumGuido · 12-28-2021, 02:54 PM

Originally Posted by dizzle88

What annoys me so much is that Book even got buried on the 17 yard completion to Callaway, during MAX PROTECTION.

I think it showed for what it is, a guy starting who all season has taken nothing but "mental reps" and nearly half the team out with Covid.

Hopefully Book can use this performance as a spring board and grow from it, we aren't getting anywhere with that O line though.
Ruiz basically retired Brees, what chance did Book have?

I suspect that Book has seen his last live ammo snap of the season with hopefully Taysom returning this week. Even Siemian gives us a better shot at this point for a very real shot at that playoff berth. During our five hour drive home from NOLA we heard analysts consistently saying that Book simply is not NFL ready especially under adverse conditions.

Hopefully four fifths of that offensive line is back on the streets or on the practice squad come 3:25 this coming Sunday.

Rsanders24 · 12-28-2021, 03:03 PM

Originally Posted by AsylumGuido

He had open receivers all night, but had no time to even recognize them. Brees would have been finding them all night long making the Dolphins back off the pressure.

Brees would have at least gotten the ball out quickly to AK or Ingram at not throw it to them as a last second desperation. Last year Brees couldn’t push the ball downfield. It’s hard to have 13 play scoring drives every time the offense touches the field. We saw the struggles several times at the end of the season. Brees is gone and not coming back so let’s close that chapter.

He had plenty of plays where the throw was there but he took his eyes off the WR. I understand the o line play was terrible but it’s clear now and it was clear in preseason that he is a backup QB. Poor arm strength and above average accuracy. Book is not athletic or elusive enough to run away from linemen in the NFL. He will be another Chase Daniel type QB.

Everything you saw last night was a video of the knocks on him coming out of college.

Rugby Saint II · 12-28-2021, 04:06 PM

Book threw some passes to Callaway.

dizzle88 · 12-28-2021, 04:18 PM

Originally Posted by AsylumGuido

I suspect that Book has seen his last live ammo snap of the season with hopefully Taysom returning this week. Even Siemian gives us a better shot at this point for a very real shot at that playoff berth. During our five hour drive home from NOLA we heard analysts consistently saying that Book simply is not NFL ready especially under adverse conditions.

Hopefully four fifths of that offensive line is back on the streets or on the practice squad come 3:25 this coming Sunday.

Oh absolutely, at this point Taysom gives us the best chance to succeed. I just hope Book didn't get too disheartened, whilst he made some mistakes, other areas that could help him, did not.
But yeah, he definitely wasn't ready and that's not really anyone's fault, who expects to go into the season with 4 QB's and have to play the 4th and sign a 5th, it's unheard of.

Hopefully he jumps a few spots on the Depth Chart next season.

K Major · 12-28-2021, 04:25 PM

No starting tackles, 3rd tier backups & a bad guard (Ruiz) on 2 days of practice. What the hell was the kid to do back there?

I know that was tough for his family to watch. QB running for his life on every other play.

AsylumGuido · 12-28-2021, 04:32 PM

Originally Posted by K Major

No starting tackles, 3rd tier backups & a bad guard (Ruiz) on 2 days of practice. What the hell was the kid to do back there?

I know that was tough for his family to watch. QB running for his life on every other play.

Not much he could do, K. He wasn't ready even for ideal conditions. This was the worst case scenario for a debut.

dizzle88 · 12-28-2021, 04:40 PM

YouTube (Short URL)

This is exactly what I'm talking about.

Book gets absolutely destroyed. Nearby Offensive Lineman just walking around, when hes noticeably in pain.

jnormand · 12-28-2021, 04:49 PM

That was the worst offensive line play I've ever seen. Ever. It was absolutely awful. Those guys should feel horrible. Book got trucked multiple times.

The fact he kept getting up and trying to make plays shows me he's tough. I would really like to see him play a game with an offensive line that wasn't patched together 2 days before the game.

What a joke.

saintfan · 12-28-2021, 05:21 PM

Originally Posted by jnormand

That was the worst offensive line play I've ever seen. Ever. It was absolutely awful. Those guys should feel horrible. Book got trucked multiple times.

The fact he kept getting up and trying to make plays shows me he's tough. I would really like to see him play a game with an offensive line that wasn't patched together 2 days before the game.

What a joke.

Coach said it wasn't about Book is was about the people around him. Coach said that BEFORE the game.

Pretty clear (to me, the announcers, and most everyone else) the 'people around him' collectively did not perform. There are myriad reasons.

Trying to have a meaningful conversation about Book? Absurd. The only takeaway is that he's a tough kid, like you said, because he took a beating.

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12-28-2021, 02:54 PM	#52
AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 24,394	Re: The Book Chapter Begins Originally Posted by dizzle88 What annoys me so much is that Book even got buried on the 17 yard completion to Callaway, during MAX PROTECTION. I think it showed for what it is, a guy starting who all season has taken nothing but "mental reps" and nearly half the team out with Covid. Hopefully Book can use this performance as a spring board and grow from it, we aren't getting anywhere with that O line though. Ruiz basically retired Brees, what chance did Book have? I suspect that Book has seen his last live ammo snap of the season with hopefully Taysom returning this week. Even Siemian gives us a better shot at this point for a very real shot at that playoff berth. During our five hour drive home from NOLA we heard analysts consistently saying that Book simply is not NFL ready especially under adverse conditions. Hopefully four fifths of that offensive line is back on the streets or on the practice squad come 3:25 this coming Sunday. dizzle88 likes this.

12-28-2021, 03:03 PM	#53
Rsanders24 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Baton Rouge, LA. Posts: 1,474	Re: The Book Chapter Begins Originally Posted by AsylumGuido He had open receivers all night, but had no time to even recognize them. Brees would have been finding them all night long making the Dolphins back off the pressure. Brees would have at least gotten the ball out quickly to AK or Ingram at not throw it to them as a last second desperation. Last year Brees couldn’t push the ball downfield. It’s hard to have 13 play scoring drives every time the offense touches the field. We saw the struggles several times at the end of the season. Brees is gone and not coming back so let’s close that chapter. He had plenty of plays where the throw was there but he took his eyes off the WR. I understand the o line play was terrible but it’s clear now and it was clear in preseason that he is a backup QB. Poor arm strength and above average accuracy. Book is not athletic or elusive enough to run away from linemen in the NFL. He will be another Chase Daniel type QB. Everything you saw last night was a video of the knocks on him coming out of college. AsylumGuido likes this.

12-28-2021, 04:06 PM	#54
Rugby Saint II Bounty Money $$$ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5800 Airline Dr. Metairie, LA. Posts: 23,739	Re: The Book Chapter Begins Book threw some passes to Callaway. jnormand likes this.

12-28-2021, 04:18 PM	#55
dizzle88 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 10,838	Re: The Book Chapter Begins Originally Posted by AsylumGuido I suspect that Book has seen his last live ammo snap of the season with hopefully Taysom returning this week. Even Siemian gives us a better shot at this point for a very real shot at that playoff berth. During our five hour drive home from NOLA we heard analysts consistently saying that Book simply is not NFL ready especially under adverse conditions. Hopefully four fifths of that offensive line is back on the streets or on the practice squad come 3:25 this coming Sunday. Oh absolutely, at this point Taysom gives us the best chance to succeed. I just hope Book didn't get too disheartened, whilst he made some mistakes, other areas that could help him, did not. But yeah, he definitely wasn't ready and that's not really anyone's fault, who expects to go into the season with 4 QB's and have to play the 4th and sign a 5th, it's unheard of. Hopefully he jumps a few spots on the Depth Chart next season. AsylumGuido likes this.

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12-28-2021, 04:25 PM	#56
K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,051 Blog Entries: 3	Re: The Book Chapter Begins No starting tackles, 3rd tier backups & a bad guard (Ruiz) on 2 days of practice. What the hell was the kid to do back there? I know that was tough for his family to watch. QB running for his life on every other play. saintfan and jnormand like this.

12-28-2021, 04:32 PM	#57
AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 24,394	Re: The Book Chapter Begins Originally Posted by K Major No starting tackles, 3rd tier backups & a bad guard (Ruiz) on 2 days of practice. What the hell was the kid to do back there? I know that was tough for his family to watch. QB running for his life on every other play. Not much he could do, K. He wasn't ready even for ideal conditions. This was the worst case scenario for a debut.

12-28-2021, 04:49 PM	#59
jnormand 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: The Free State of Idaho Posts: 5,530	Re: The Book Chapter Begins That was the worst offensive line play I've ever seen. Ever. It was absolutely awful. Those guys should feel horrible. Book got trucked multiple times. The fact he kept getting up and trying to make plays shows me he's tough. I would really like to see him play a game with an offensive line that wasn't patched together 2 days before the game. What a joke. saintfan and dizzle88 like this.

12-28-2021, 05:21 PM	#60
saintfan Donated Plasma Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 18,556 Blog Entries: 5	Re: The Book Chapter Begins Originally Posted by jnormand That was the worst offensive line play I've ever seen. Ever. It was absolutely awful. Those guys should feel horrible. Book got trucked multiple times. The fact he kept getting up and trying to make plays shows me he's tough. I would really like to see him play a game with an offensive line that wasn't patched together 2 days before the game. What a joke. Coach said it wasn't about Book is was about the people around him. Coach said that BEFORE the game. Pretty clear (to me, the announcers, and most everyone else) the 'people around him' collectively did not perform. There are myriad reasons. Trying to have a meaningful conversation about Book? Absurd. The only takeaway is that he's a tough kid, like you said, because he took a beating. jnormand and K Major like this.