How did Croyle look?
 

I didn't get to see the game, other than a few seconds in a hotel lobby. I saw that Croyle was in and I saw 2 plays. So how did the kid look?

he looked good he seemed 2 be very comfortable behind that bad ass oline we have. he threw the ball much better than damon he all around just did better than damon.

Like he hasn't been playing and didn't get any snaps in practice. He still wasn't any worse than Horrid.

I thought he showed good poise and he got rid of the ball quickly. When the protection breaks down, he can backpedal and throw a strike. That avoided sacks and kept at least one drive alive more than once.

One of the biggest problems, it seemed, was he hasn't established rapport with the receivers yet. They need to get to know him better in game situations.

I'd maybe give him a C.

17/30 162 yards, 5.4 yards average, 1 int no TDs

Better than Huard.

He had a few wild throws, one that turned into an INT, but he distributed the ball pretty evenly and Bowe picked the wrong time to drop a ball in the EZ.
He looked like a QB that doesn't get much gametime, but has great potential and quick decision making coupled with a strong, fairly accurate arm.

He looked like he shouldn't have been sitting on a bench all season.

They had no shots in the stands of her

It was nice to see a Chiefs QB throw a dump-off that was actually on target.

Blonde hair, kinda ruggish 70's throwback cut.

About 6' 2" tall, kinda skinny.


The chicks will dig him.

I was just sitting down to watch the video from today...no longer needed now...Thanks.

Sure, and I can understand that becuase of the lack of practice time with them, combined with gameday experience. I do expect that to be improved as the season goes on, provided if he gets to start here on out.

He looked pretty good compared to Huard. He should only improve, especially after he gets a chemistry built with his line, rb's, and wr's.

His arm made a noticeable difference. He made some impressive sideline throws off his back foot.

And the numbers could be misleading. The offense looked completely different, in a good way, when he came in. See Jacksonville game and the Chicago game for examples.

Tough to tell till there's a whole game to evaluate him but the arm strength is night and day compared to Huard. He's better than Huard, that I'm confident.

Ironically, Huard had a 5.5 YPC avg. :)

His screen to Priest was pretty sick, something Huard could of never done. Huard woulda been sacked on that play for sure.

Indy is baptism by fire

Yeah, I remember that play. That was outstanding.

He threw a bunch of wobbly ducks.

Coach, I agree, I do not care about numbers...show me some scoring. I guess I was so built up to see the kid I was hoping he was the second coming of Brett Favre like so many on this board have said. I hope if he does start next week they adjust the system to his strengths.

He had a dozen or more passes that Huard could only pull of on XBOX.

The tempo COMPLETELY changed with him in there, he tends to rely on his arm a bit too much with the back foot throws...but he also showed us ALL of the things we've been missing...mobility, a GREAT quick release & an ability to hit any spot on the field from anywhere on the field.

The entire O looked different, it gave the D a lift for awhile to.

This is the Point of no Return.

Well, in Favre first action he was 0 - 4 w/ 2 INTs and 0 TDs.

Seriously, if you want to develop a young QB you need to give him time and let him make some stupid mistakes.

Yeah... Croyle looked sharp. Throwing darts...

He was excellent on the short passes. He sucked on the long passes toward the end of the game, because Denver knew we had to throw them.

He threaded the needle several times though...

There's no excuse to run Huard back out there now.

His touch will come, and the WR's will get used to how he throws it. Remember, they are used to Huards puss balls, now the are catching the opposite. They arn't used to the ball being in easy to catch places either.

I thought he did alright...he was hitting the back short on more than a few, but those are good low risk throws.

They wouldnt DARE...would they???

You are absolutely correct. I was hoping he was going to step it up today. The problem is many fold...most of it lies at the system the Chef's are running. Solari has to go...and the Germ needs to grow a pair and learn clock management. We need to have a solid draft and hope Croyle does not go the way of Blackledge.

Compare him to Cutler. What do you think? Similar?

I was sure pulling for him. It was good to see him move the chains. Lenny said that a couple of the passes could have been caught ... I think he was referring to the pass to Bowe and maybe one to Webb.

One of the interesting aspects of all this is (assuming that Croyle actually does start) whether or not the playcalling will change a little. Theoretically, we could open up the offense a bit more with a stronger arm behind center. We could also, perhaps, call a roll-out or two to help the oline with protection.

FAX

Bowe dropped a sure handed TD, that was a beauty of a pass from Croyle.

I would have taken the 2 touchdowns today.

Cutler's regular-season debut was a 23-20 home loss to the Seattle Seahawks on a frigid night on December 3. Cutler completed 10 of 21 passes for 143 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions, one returned by Darryl Tapp for a touchdown. Cutler gained some redemption in the fourth quarter with a 71-yard TD pass to Brandon Marshall, also a rookie, which tied the game 20-20. However Cutler did not get the chance to complete the comeback as the Seahawks would kick the game-winning field goal in the game's final seconds. (Wikipedia)

He could had dived for it....

btw-jeff webb needs to be cut, put in a guy that can CATCH

I think he has the tools to be one of the best QBs in the league in 5-6 yrs...if we let him

Cutler sucks, but my Dad says he's gonna be good one day.

That pass was off his hands, ridiculous

So his amended stats are:

17*/30 162* yards, 5.4* yards average, 1 int 0* TDs

:D

After seeing the score I'm kinda glad I missed it. Having not seen the game I'm not feeling as bummed as I usually do after a loss.

If you ignore that whole "out of Bowe's reach" detail, it sure was.

ROFL Classic.

Now we just need some BOBBY SIPPIO!

I had to be on a plane when the game was on. Damn it. I can't believe we got smoked by a bad team in arrowhead.

I'm glad to hear Brodie got PT though. Hopefully Huard never sees the field again. I'm glad to hear that he did better than Huard. Herm should have absolutely no reason to bail on the kid now.

Yeah Baby! EK is hurt again it is time to get someone who can spread the defense on a deep route.

Things he did that Huard can't seem to do:

1. Moved to avoid pressure rather than diving to the ground.

2. Looked at more than one receiver.

3. Looked off defenders.

4. Pump faked.

5. Threw deep.

6. Found the open guy because of number 2.

Things Huard did that Croyle can't.

Ummm, I'm at a loss here. Can't think of anything.

Assume the fetal position with amazing consistency.

LMAO

Pretty much it. I'm gonna use the curse word "Rebuilding" now!

Either im blind but it seemed lik Bowe couldve caught it in the endzone in the corner. I was at the game, i never did catch teh replay and it seemed other fans there thought he could've caught it.

Better than Peyton Manning.

He could have. Off his fingertips..

Thus why I said he could had dived for it.

It was off his fingertips. If he had laid out for it, he could've got more hand on it but it would've been a spectacular, extremely difficult catch.

I would never say that he "dropped it."

He speaks the truth..at least for the first quarter of tonight's game.

Ok, my bad if it was a hard catch, in normal speed from the club seats it looked catchable. I'll give Bowe slack then, i thought he just missed it.

It would have been a difficult catch, but a reciever of his caliber could have made the catch. I guess he was used to catching wobble-turds dropped out of the sky like burlap sacks full of rice instead of playable balls.

The Brodie to Bowe connection could be dangerous if we get an OC that likes to switch things up every now and then.

Watch what happens if Bowe has a QB who can hit him in stride. He'll be TO.

If you want to talk about someone who can't catch, talk about Kris Wilson.

Or who can't hold on to the football. God, that fumble still makes me upset.

Wasn't he one of the receivers who fumbled it during the Bears game as well, when Croyle came in, or am I thinking it was someone else?

Hopefully he'll be the version of T.O. that shuts the fuck up and does his job, instead of being a primadonna crybaby. I hate that guy, but he is a very good reciever.

The Wilson fumble was one of the two plays I saw. I think the other was Priest dragging someone for 5 yards for a 1 yard gain.

agreed it was nite and day different....

we watched without sound and it was like who is the kid moving the football... very impressive and why did it take this long.

I predicated week 8.

ROFL

I think you saw two potential great receivers in Bowe and Marshall. They're huge.

Huard doesn't overthrow receivers on deep routes.

He looked like a young QB with a great arm, who is making some mistakes and doesn't have himself quite in sync with the WRs.

He throws a pretty ball...made some nice throws, and didn't look to be throwing into triple coverage, actually made a pump fake and looked off the safety a time or two....

I'm not convinced he's great, but given the alternative, I'll be happy to watch a young QB struggle with at least the potential to improve vs a 34 year old never was throwing ducks.

Let the Kids play......all of them.

This is true..if Huard attempts a pass over 35 yards, him arm self-destructs and explodes into a dust cloud.

Bowe ain't no Snoop Minnis... :)

I listened to the game on the internet and Len Dawson said that Bowe should have caught the pass.

Be nice to see what he can do when they can still run the ball. Or at least threaten with the run. That one screen pass to Priest was something of beauty. So was the pass to I think Webb on the sideline.

His passes definitely have more zip.

Needs to work on touch especially in the 'red zone'. Couple of those passes to TG that were batted down wouldn't have been if they had more air under them.

Threw off his back foot here and there which isn't good but he has the arm strength to at least get it close to the receiver.

Exactly. Lenny said that Bowe should have had it. He also said that he was planning on flogging Solari senseless with his own wiener after the game.

FAX

Bowe and Tony G are the only two recievers on our offense that would have had a chance, that being said, I agree with Len. Big time players make big plays at big moments.

If you can touch it, you can catch it.

Dear gawd what an awful image. Lil Lenny sez stay down bitch!!!!!

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I think he has to work on his touch and allowing some of the guys to go up and make catches, but it sure was a lot more fun to watch when he came in.

Looked better than either St. Eli or St. Peyton - so far.

A friend said Denver was in a prevent defense the whole time Brodie was in the game. I don't believe that for a second. Your thoughts?

IMO we won't be able to judge croyle till he plays a full game. I think he showed promise. Made a couple rookie-like mistakes though. We will see in time.

Either it was the O line or Denver sure blitzes quite a bit in prevent.

He wasn't any better, either.

But the potentional is there, unlike Huard.