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FRPLG · 11-15-2004, 12:41 PM

Wowsers! I have been avoiding the ole Warpath like the plague all day since I am still in unbelievable pain about yesterday. Where do I start?

First off Ramsey definitely gets the next start. Gibbs spent the entire first half of the season to figure out Brunell couldn't play he certainly can't decide Ramsey can't play either after one half of football of a game in which he practiced with the practice squad all week.

That being said he played just about as well as I think he can play. Look, Ramsey gives us a guy who has a chance to actually hit a receiver down field (or even 10 yards downfiled for that matter). He is gunslinger type guy at this point in his career with a cannon for an arm. His decision making seems relatively sound (I'll get to my rationale on thsi in a moment) and LOVES to get the ball to Coles who is out best WR and biggest playmaker outside of Portis. What he lacks is a clear udnerstanding of a REAL NFL offense(this is getting better I am sure) and any movement whatsoever. Basically he is the least mobile QB in the game. This is less a product of his mobility and more because he is a tough SOB who thinks he can stand in there and take hits as he lets go of the ball. He slow for sure but there are plently of slow ass QBs in the leagu who play well. Once he learns better pocket presence and footwork his mobility will become less of a deteriment and more a passing issue. Let me get back to his decision making...most of you probably think I am nuts to think he makes sound decisions but his performance Sunday only affirmed my deepest suspicions and fears. I think our main problem in the passing game seems to be our WRs NOT GETTING ANY SEPERATION AND DROPPING THREE PASSES A GAME. This is why Brunell looked so bad and was always throwing the ball away. Brunell threw probably 7-8 balls away a game. This is an astounding number and I cannot be convinced a veterean QB with decent mobility would ever need to do this with a decent set of WRs. Brunell knew he didn't have the gun to squeak the ball in tight spots. Notice he didn't throw too many direct INT's Most were deflections and badly thrown balls on the move. The latter of whcih highlighted his sucky arm strength. Ramsey can't much fix any of this. In fact I would guess the reason Gibss took so long was that he knew the main problem was our WRs downfield and HE KNEW Ramsey would try and throw into the tight spots and with the way our D had played there was no reason to put someone in who was going to throw picks. I think as long as out WRs can't get open then we are in trouble.

11-15-2004, 12:41 PM	#15
FRPLG MVP Join Date: May 2004 Age: 46 Posts: 10,164	Wowsers! I have been avoiding the ole Warpath like the plague all day since I am still in unbelievable pain about yesterday. Where do I start? First off Ramsey definitely gets the next start. Gibbs spent the entire first half of the season to figure out Brunell couldn't play he certainly can't decide Ramsey can't play either after one half of football of a game in which he practiced with the practice squad all week. That being said he played just about as well as I think he can play. Look, Ramsey gives us a guy who has a chance to actually hit a receiver down field (or even 10 yards downfiled for that matter). He is gunslinger type guy at this point in his career with a cannon for an arm. His decision making seems relatively sound (I'll get to my rationale on thsi in a moment) and LOVES to get the ball to Coles who is out best WR and biggest playmaker outside of Portis. What he lacks is a clear udnerstanding of a REAL NFL offense(this is getting better I am sure) and any movement whatsoever. Basically he is the least mobile QB in the game. This is less a product of his mobility and more because he is a tough SOB who thinks he can stand in there and take hits as he lets go of the ball. He slow for sure but there are plently of slow ass QBs in the leagu who play well. Once he learns better pocket presence and footwork his mobility will become less of a deteriment and more a passing issue. Let me get back to his decision making...most of you probably think I am nuts to think he makes sound decisions but his performance Sunday only affirmed my deepest suspicions and fears. I think our main problem in the passing game seems to be our WRs NOT GETTING ANY SEPERATION AND DROPPING THREE PASSES A GAME. This is why Brunell looked so bad and was always throwing the ball away. Brunell threw probably 7-8 balls away a game. This is an astounding number and I cannot be convinced a veterean QB with decent mobility would ever need to do this with a decent set of WRs. Brunell knew he didn't have the gun to squeak the ball in tight spots. Notice he didn't throw too many direct INT's Most were deflections and badly thrown balls on the move. The latter of whcih highlighted his sucky arm strength. Ramsey can't much fix any of this. In fact I would guess the reason Gibss took so long was that he knew the main problem was our WRs downfield and HE KNEW Ramsey would try and throw into the tight spots and with the way our D had played there was no reason to put someone in who was going to throw picks. I think as long as out WRs can't get open then we are in trouble.