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this is a discussion within the Saints Community Forum; Insider: Will the next star QB please stand up? June 1, 2005 By Pete Prisco CBS SportsLine.com Senior Writer Tell Pete your opinion! At this time of the year, we're always looking for the NFL team that might be ready ...
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06-02-2005, 10:08 AM | #1 |
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Prisco: Will the next star QB please stand up?(AB included)
Only probelm I have with this article is:
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06-02-2005, 10:44 AM | #3 |
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Hard to give credit to a guy who posts a 60 something passer rating in 11 out of 16 quarters in those 4 wins. But in case you missed it:
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06-02-2005, 11:11 AM | #4 |
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As long as he does not committ turnovers, then he played well. It's the same case for Trent Dilfer when the Ravens won the Superbowl, he managed the offense very well and didn't not put his team into bad situations. I would love to see Brooks manage the offense well and put up great numbers, but if I had to choose btw the two... I would rather see him manage the offense effectively and let our running game set us up.
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06-02-2005, 11:24 AM | #5 |
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Originally Posted by papz
Comparing him to Trent Dilfer is horrible -- Had Dilfer been on our team the last couple of years his demotion to a back-up would have happened way before any winning seasons = AB is a much better QB than him -- That said look at our scoring on the first drive -- then the 1st quarter -- then the 1st half -- you will find an alarming trend that AB does not show up in the early parts of the game -- overall he gives the appearance of managing the team -- but the fact is that he only seems to play well
in the later stages -- Don't get me wrong -- I want AB to succeed and become the QB his athletic talent can allow him to be -- but he has not shown the leadership we really need from him. Now according to the offseason comments he seems to be finally taking ownership and is progressing marvelously -- hopefully this true and not Haslett trying to pump up AB or the fans. As for the original post article -- I agree with the analysis -- in order for us to make the playoffs AB has to step up and become a lot more consistent |
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Hmm... if I'm not mistaken, he was a backup for the last couple of years. I was referring to the year that he was a starter and won the Superbowl playing small ball and letting their running game (Raven's strength) take care of the job (basically THE STYLE OF PLAY). I don't think anywhere did I compare their physical attributes or talent level. If you don't think by having Brooks to manage the offense better... less turnovers and stupid passes (which was also what Dilfer did that SUPERBOWL year) is horrible... nevermind I don't think you understood what I said.
Anyways, the offense is being simplified therefore I expect him to be more efficient and consistent. It sounds like everyone is on the same page and not confused about what's being called from what has been said. I fully expect Brooks to have better numbers than Dilfer has ever put up because he certainly has much more talent. |
06-02-2005, 03:03 PM | #7 |
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Well Brooks better step it up. 4 years of inconsistency, 4 years of calling himself great, 4 years without a playoff appearance, one PB as an alternate after other QBs backed out, and a large cap number next year. Time is running out fast.
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06-02-2005, 05:13 PM | #8 |
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.. I am still trying to comprehend why Prisco bunched these 5 in the article..
... JP Lossman has yet to play a regular season game... ... Leftwich has 1 year as a starter.. ... Boller has 2 years... ... Carr has 3 years... ... better subjects would've been Culpepper, Hasselbeck, Pennington, Plummer,... |
06-02-2005, 05:28 PM | #9 |
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[quote... better subjects would've been Culpepper, Hasselbeck, Pennington, Plummer,...[/quote]
Which one of those guys wouldn't you take over AB? I think that's why they weren't in there. He was focused on QBs who need to prove themselves this year. None of those other guys you mentioned are in danger of losing their jobs. |
06-02-2005, 09:16 PM | #10 |
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Originally Posted by saintswhodi
Which one of those guys wouldn't you take over AB? I think that's why they weren't in there. He was focused on QBs who need to prove themselves this year. None of those other guys you mentioned are in danger of losing their jobs.[/quote]
Well, you would think that they aren't, would you? .. and I wouldn't take Plummer over Brooks ..but seriously, what I was trying to say, is that those guys I mentioned are in the 5-7 year starter range, whereas the QBs mentioned in Prisco's article really don't have that much experience yet. David Carr is in no danger of losing his job. He's a 3 year starter on an expansion team... Lossman hasn't even thrown a pass in a regular season game... .. what I tried to say and I didn't explain properly, is that there has to be much higher expectations and, in turn, scrutiny, for those QBs I mentioned since they heve been starters for longer in teams with above .500 records and playoff appearances the past couple of years.. |