Brodie Croyle- What do you expect in '08?

[catfish307]

I'll give him 1500 yards, 30 or more interceptions and 12 touchdowns if he plays all 16 games and the O line improves. I still dont believe he has what it takes to be a starter in this league.

[Pablo]

Originally Posted by catfish307

I'll give him 1500 yards, 30 or more interceptions and 12 touchdowns if he plays all 16 games and the O line improves. I still dont believe he has what it takes to be a starter in this league.

Haha. Okay, let's use the 6 games he has played in for a projection point.

6 Games:

927 yards passing/155 a game

5 TD's/5 INT's

58.98% completion

16 Games:

2,472 yards passing

13 TD's/13 INT's

Completion % unchanged


I only used the games he started in for statistical comparison. If I throw in the games he came in for Huard or played part of the stats just get better.

That's just a very loose projection of what he could have done statistically if he'd started 16 games this season, could be worse, probably would have been better. We'll never know. But I certainly don't look for him to average less than 100 yards passing a game and less than 1 TD and nearly 2 INT's a game like you do.

Call me an optomist if you like, but numbers don't lie. I don't pin him to do nearly as poorly as you might think with a hopefully improved supporting cast.

[catfish307]

Originally Posted by GonzoRox88

Haha. Okay, let's use the 6 games he has played in for a projection point.

6 Games:

927 yards passing/155 a game

5 TD's/5 INT's

58.98% completion

16 Games:

2,472 yards passing

13 TD's/13 INT's

Completion % unchanged


I only used the games he started in for statistical comparison. If I throw in the games he came in for Huard or played part of the stats just get better.

That's just a very loose projection of what he could have done statistically if he'd started 16 games this season, could be worse, probably would have been better. We'll never know. But I certainly don't look for him to average less than 100 yards passing a game and less than 1 TD and nearly 2 INT's a game like you do.

Call me an optomist if you like, but numbers don't lie. I don't pin him to do nearly as poorly as you might think with a hopefully improved supporting cast.

Hell If he is the starter I'd love to see him throw for 10,000 yards and 50 TD's with no int's. I also don't see him staying healthy enough to get the stats.

[Pablo]

Originally Posted by catfish307

Hell If he is the starter I'd love to see him throw for 10,000 yards and 50 TD's with no int's. I also don't see him staying healthy enough to get the stats.

You're right. All of these stats are contingent on him staying healthy and starting 16 games. If we acquired a LT who could protect his blinside, and one decent guard to stop the pass-rush up front, I think it could work wonders.

I think he's taken quite a few lumps, and got right back up. At the same time I think this coaching staff has handled him with kid gloves, and those are about to come off. If he gets hurt in the first week, the middle of the season, or the last of the season, he's obviously not the guy for the job. I'm just being optomistic and hoping a couple more OL and a RB in the backfield that's willing to block will give Croyle the adequate amount of time to help him further along in his development.

[MadMax]

Originally Posted by catfish307

I'll give him 1500 yards, 30 or more interceptions and 12 touchdowns if he plays all 16 games and the O line improves. I still dont believe he has what it takes to be a starter in this league.

I think I'll wait before I take your word or opinion...