FrenzyFan

When I watch Brooks play, what I see is someone "frantic" and I don't expect that to change.

He never appears comfortable on any play that is not a hand-off to DM. On almost every passing play, he appears pinicked even before the pressure becomes a problem. It appears to me that he fires most passes with much greater force than is necessary to make the play, and usually with almost no effort to "set" before he throws. It almost looks like he doesn't know what to expect from a play, even when he is the one calling it to the others, and has to try and "react" rather than "act". He looks jerky in his execution, which probably accounts for this reported accuracy in camp and his seeming inaccuracy in games.

At the speed of the NFL game, "reacting" almost always carries that 50-50 success/fail rate. I think Brooks' natural athleticism, coupled with the talent of his receiving corps and their foreknowlege of how the play is "supposed" to go - account for Brooks, in my opinion, inflated statistics. There are other factors (such as playing from behind, etc).

Most of the above is the mental part of the game, in my opinion. From what I see, it leads me to these possible conclusions:

1 - Brooks never understood the offense, or the offensive game plan.
2 - Brooks is not a quick thinker, who can predict on-field outcomes - even after all these years as the starter.

Nothing has convinced me our Saints will be any different as long as Brooks is our QB. Our coaching staff can attempt to compensate for this by simplifying the playbook and adopting a more power running game, but I don't think we will ever transition to a championship team with Brooks at the helm.

This is, of course, just my opinion based on what I see when I watch Brooks practice and play.