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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut
It's not impossible, it's just damn unlikely. That's the point I've been trying to make for awhile now. It's like plate discipline in baseball. One would think it's easy to coach up and work into a player and it just isn't. Guys that don't walk in the minors won't walk in the pros. There are some outliers (Jose Reyes), but not many.
Thigpen may be the outlier, but it's pretty unlikely. And those 3 completions per game are pretty huge when you consider those as 3 more first downs. Additionally, completion % is indicative of more than just how well he completes passes, it also speaks to where he puts them when he does. A QB with a higher completion % is also more likely to put a ball in a position to keep his reciever in full stride for YAC yards. More likely to connect on a deep pass, more likely to keep his guys healthy. It's more than just those 3 completions.
I don't see it happening. I'm still torn on drafting a QB at 3 b/c I'm not in love with either of the options (and Crabtree is a monster). However, there's no way we stop looking for a QB on Tyler Thigpen's account.
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3 completions can be huge, but it doesn't mean it was always Thigpen's fault. I thought his accuracy was very spotty, but it doesn't help that the #1 WR on team was in the top 3 for dropped passes and other than Tony G there really wasn't a lot of help at the WR position.