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Originally Posted by Micjones
I can't believe what I'm reading in this thread.
Some of you were perfectly willing to hand the keys to the franchise over to a much less accomplished Brodie Croyle, but you scoff at affording Thigpen the same confidence.
Tyler Thigpen threw 18 TD's in 11 starts this season as a, for all intents and purposes, rookie QB who took no First Team reps during the off-season whatsoever.
Yes, he threw them in a Spread Offense, but that offense was installed in the middle of the season.
Obviously the accuracy is a concern.
And in the NFL it's not common for QB's to make drastic improvement in that area.
For that reason, alone, the Chiefs should draft or sign a FA QB, install a more conventional offense, and let them compete for the job. I don't have a Thigpen fixation, but I do think the kid flashed and showed me some good things. He made plays.
To shit on what that guy accomplished given the circumstances is just silly.
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It's his fundamental skill set, Mic. That's what's concerning.
At least Croyle could take a snap under center. All the posters in this thread desperately wanting the Chiefs to select a QB in round one, were also the ones claiming that Brodie was a China doll, so this seems like a moot point to me.
Bring in a young QB with an NFL skill set, and you'll see much more patience on this board, at least from the posters in this thread.