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skinsfan69

05-26-2014, 09:28 AM

Not only did he have one of the top offensive lines in the NFL, a 1300 yard receiver, a 1600 yard back, and a great TE, but he plays in an offensive system that makes QBs look better than they really are.

This post ridiculous. He still had to make accurate throws, which he did. If Griffin has the kind of year Foles did throwing the ball from the pocket, are we going to say it's because of the weapons he has? No. Give the guy credit. He played great last year. He got Riley Cooper a big contract. And I don't see Jimmy Graham on the Eagles roster.

SirLK26

05-28-2014, 01:00 AM

This post ridiculous. He still had to make accurate throws, which he did. If Griffin has the kind of year Foles did throwing the ball from the pocket, are we going to say it's because of the weapons he has? No. Give the guy credit. He played great last year. He got Riley Cooper a big contract. And I don't see Jimmy Graham on the Eagles roster.

Foles is a decent QB with a decent arm, but any QB can succeed behind an O-line like the Eagles'. When you can sleep on the decision of who to throw the ball to, your job as a QB is a lot easier. And you can't deny the fact that playing in Kelly's type of offense and having a great cast of talent around him helped his stats a lot.

Since you dragged Griffin into this, if he has the kind of statistical year that Foles had, I'll give huge props to him. Putting up stats like that with the kind of O-line we'll likely have would require some phenomenal quarterbacking.

BTW, while Celek is no Graham, he is a pretty darn good TE. Not Gronk or Graham, but not Logan Paulsen either.


	Commanders Post at The Warpath > Commanders Football > Locker Room Main Forum > Vox.com: How NFL teams ignore basic economics and draft players irrationally. PDA Vox.com: How NFL teams ignore basic economics and draft players irrationally. Pages : 1 2 3 4 5 [6] skinsfan69 05-26-2014, 09:28 AM Not only did he have one of the top offensive lines in the NFL, a 1300 yard receiver, a 1600 yard back, and a great TE, but he plays in an offensive system that makes QBs look better than they really are. This post ridiculous. He still had to make accurate throws, which he did. If Griffin has the kind of year Foles did throwing the ball from the pocket, are we going to say it's because of the weapons he has? No. Give the guy credit. He played great last year. He got Riley Cooper a big contract. And I don't see Jimmy Graham on the Eagles roster. SirLK26 05-28-2014, 01:00 AM This post ridiculous. He still had to make accurate throws, which he did. If Griffin has the kind of year Foles did throwing the ball from the pocket, are we going to say it's because of the weapons he has? No. Give the guy credit. He played great last year. He got Riley Cooper a big contract. And I don't see Jimmy Graham on the Eagles roster. Foles is a decent QB with a decent arm, but any QB can succeed behind an O-line like the Eagles'. When you can sleep on the decision of who to throw the ball to, your job as a QB is a lot easier. And you can't deny the fact that playing in Kelly's type of offense and having a great cast of talent around him helped his stats a lot. Since you dragged Griffin into this, if he has the kind of statistical year that Foles had, I'll give huge props to him. Putting up stats like that with the kind of O-line we'll likely have would require some phenomenal quarterbacking. BTW, while Celek is no Graham, he is a pretty darn good TE. Not Gronk or Graham, but not Logan Paulsen either.