What if's quesiton: Jeff Blake

Beastmode · 07-19-2014, 07:20 PM

I always wondered what would have happened if Jeff Blake would have got another shot to compete with Brooks. Mcarthy never gave the guy a chance to even compete, he was a seasoned vet that got us rolling strong for our first playoff win. I know Blake wasn't a stellar QB but certainly better than Brooks as a student of the game. We likely would have found the playoffs again.

SmashMouth · 07-19-2014, 07:45 PM

Also thought Blake got the shaft ... it's a shame.

jnormand · 07-19-2014, 09:32 PM

I agree. He wasn't a terrible QB. I actually thought he was pretty good.

Jack Vegas · 07-19-2014, 09:50 PM

Blake was a notorious locker room problem. There's a reason someone of his talent bounced around the league so much. The Ravens and Cardinals both dumped him with multiple years left on his contract.

halloween 65 · 07-19-2014, 10:14 PM

Blake was better at running the O better than Brooks. Blake fit the scheme. Brooks stunk the scheme up.

WhoDat!656 · 07-19-2014, 10:15 PM

I was excited when the Saints signed Blake; I believe he got shafted after his injury.

Utah_Saint · 07-20-2014, 12:06 AM

Originally Posted by Jack Vegas

Blake was a notorious locker room problem. There's a reason someone of his talent bounced around the league so much. The Ravens and Cardinals both dumped him with multiple years left on his contract.

I didn't know that. That would explain it.

Beastmode · 07-20-2014, 01:18 AM

Hindsight, I sensed we would have been better of with Blake and was opposed to Brooks as the official starter without any real competition.

Our first playoff victory was one serious fluke with the Milne recovery and Jackson hauling in 3 TDs or whatever it was, it was beyond NFL parody. The majority of that season had a lot to do with Blake.

Play action and the best deep ball in the game. If he would have returned I think it's fair to say we would have been better off big picture.
Mcarthy had tunnel vision with Brooks, having drafted him in Green Bay.

Jack Vegas · 07-20-2014, 01:49 AM

Originally Posted by Beastmode

If he would have returned I think it's fair to say we would have been better off big picture.

I sincerely doubt that. There was a reason that dude was on 5 different teams in 5 years. By the time he got to the Saints he was already past his prime (his last good season before that was '96 and this was 2001, keep in mind), and he was not the kind of QB who is going to win you many games with defenses as bad as the Saints had back then.

If this is supposed to be take-a-poke-at-Aaron-Brooks-time, more power to ya I guess, but he and Blake were pretty much the same exact guy.

Rugby Saint II · 07-20-2014, 04:28 PM

I liked the way Blake looked on the field.....kind of like a field General.

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Beastmode 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 9,126	What if's quesiton: Jeff Blake I always wondered what would have happened if Jeff Blake would have got another shot to compete with Brooks. Mcarthy never gave the guy a chance to even compete, he was a seasoned vet that got us rolling strong for our first playoff win. I know Blake wasn't a stellar QB but certainly better than Brooks as a student of the game. We likely would have found the playoffs again. hagan714 likes this.
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SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,125 Blog Entries: 29	Re: What if's quesiton: Jeff Blake Also thought Blake got the shaft ... it's a shame. hagan714 and stickman like this.

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jnormand 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: The Free State of Idaho Posts: 5,661	Re: What if's quesiton: Jeff Blake I agree. He wasn't a terrible QB. I actually thought he was pretty good.

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Jack Vegas 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 2,254	Re: What if's quesiton: Jeff Blake Blake was a notorious locker room problem. There's a reason someone of his talent bounced around the league so much. The Ravens and Cardinals both dumped him with multiple years left on his contract.
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halloween 65 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Grand Haven, Michigan by way of a little Mississippi River town in Louisiana Posts: 5,893	Re: What if's quesiton: Jeff Blake Blake was better at running the O better than Brooks. Blake fit the scheme. Brooks stunk the scheme up. QBREES9 likes this.

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WhoDat!656 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Shreveport,Louisiana Posts: 16,046	Re: What if's quesiton: Jeff Blake I was excited when the Saints signed Blake; I believe he got shafted after his injury.

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Utah_Saint Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Posts: 3,521	Re: What if's quesiton: Jeff Blake Originally Posted by Jack Vegas Blake was a notorious locker room problem. There's a reason someone of his talent bounced around the league so much. The Ravens and Cardinals both dumped him with multiple years left on his contract. I didn't know that. That would explain it.

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Beastmode 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 9,126	Re: What if's quesiton: Jeff Blake Hindsight, I sensed we would have been better of with Blake and was opposed to Brooks as the official starter without any real competition. Our first playoff victory was one serious fluke with the Milne recovery and Jackson hauling in 3 TDs or whatever it was, it was beyond NFL parody. The majority of that season had a lot to do with Blake. Play action and the best deep ball in the game. If he would have returned I think it's fair to say we would have been better off big picture. Mcarthy had tunnel vision with Brooks, having drafted him in Green Bay. pumpkindriver likes this.
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Jack Vegas 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 2,254	Re: What if's quesiton: Jeff Blake Originally Posted by Beastmode If he would have returned I think it's fair to say we would have been better off big picture. I sincerely doubt that. There was a reason that dude was on 5 different teams in 5 years. By the time he got to the Saints he was already past his prime (his last good season before that was '96 and this was 2001, keep in mind), and he was not the kind of QB who is going to win you many games with defenses as bad as the Saints had back then. If this is supposed to be take-a-poke-at-Aaron-Brooks-time, more power to ya I guess, but he and Blake were pretty much the same exact guy. TheGambler likes this.
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Rugby Saint II Bounty Money $$$ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5800 Airline Dr. Metairie, LA. Posts: 24,052	Re: What if's quesiton: Jeff Blake I liked the way Blake looked on the field.....kind of like a field General.

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