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Originally Posted by Micjones
I love the idea that Croyle's being compared to former #1 overall Draft picks.
That is THE lamest argument. The handling of a #1 overall pick is infinitely different from how you handle a Third Round pick. Those organizations HAD to be patient with those QB's. We don't owe Brodie Croyle that kind of commitment. But I'll humor you...
Let's take a closer look at these QB's... Shall we?
In the case of Elway by the end of the season he had put together three games where he had a QB Rating of 100 or better. He had a 3-TD game against the Baltimore Colts.
In the case of Aikman by the end of the season he put together a string of 4 out of 5 games where he had a QB Rating of 80 or better. He tossed 8 TD's during that stretch. Including a 4 TD game against the Rams.
In the case of Manning...
Well, he only set a new NFL rookie record for TD passes. And by the end of the year he had two games with QB Ratings of 100 or better and THREE 3 TD games. |
I believe if you think you have your guy you treat him with the same amount of care as you would a first rounder. Wouldn't you be pissing down your leg if you didn't?
I don't expect Brodie to be Elway or Aikman, you don't find guys like those every day, or year for that matter, but he must be given more time to prove whether he can be a productive starter in this league. Fact is, he WILL get that time. He will have this entire season to do just that. If he fails, he fails, and we will be looking for a QB. Hopefully we can use those resources elsewhere with a young strong armed QB pulling the trigger for us.
I think with a strong running game, and solid play calling, Brodie is the guy.
He's a good fit for play action, smash mouth football.