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Here's my thoughts on Thigpen...
I like what I see with his competitive nature - I loved watching Green take off down field and nail someone for the ball carrier, yeah it's hard on QBs and no it isn't a good idea, but it shows a desire to win - I see this with Thigpen, he's got heart.
I also like Thigpen's ability to make things happen with his legs. He's got enough speed to gain some yards if he has to scramble.
He appears to be tough - at least tough enough to last the rest of the season behind this line.
I think he put up some pretty impressive stats for a 2nd year QB seeing his first real field time this year.
I think he's rough and needs work - especially his footwork. On multiple step drops he tends to throw off his back foot instead of stepping into the pass, sending the ball high. But I think some work on mechanics and more work at reading Ds could really make a difference.
I'm not necesarily saying I think Thigpen SHOULD be our starter, I've posted numerous times that I'm for drafting/signing some QBs and making him compete for the job.
I also, as I've stated before, am not impressed with Stafford or Sanchez. If Bradford were there at the 3rd pick, I'd take him in a heartbeat. I'd lobbying for him in threads from the time he declared until the time he was picked. Why, because I really believe he has what it takes to make a stud Pro QB - arm, intelligence, accuracy, ability to read Ds and adjust, etc. Sanchez started one year and I read that even his coach thinks he needs another year in college. Stafford put up some numbers, but I've also read where he really didn't play at his full potential - read one commentator that said with the talent he had around him his numbers should have been much higher. I really don't want to draft a 70 million dollar qb that may or may not make it when we could quite possibly trade down and get him for a third to half that amount and get another draft pick to boot. We could also pass on them, and nab a couple of QBs off the next tier level and see which ones pan out.
I guess my responding question to the "Anti-Thigpen" crowd is...
Do you really, really like either Stafford or Sanches and think that player is who we need, or are do you just want a first round draft pick QB so bad that you will take one of these two 'cause they are the best that's available?
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