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AnonEmouse · 12-20-2004, 02:56 PM

Having finally been able to see 2 straight Skins games over here, I'd say this: Ramsey has shown to me he can move in the pocket and drill the ball in there. With Gardners 39 yarder, he also showed touch (though WTF was he and Coles doing so close together?). He's also shown smarts against the 49ers in not throwing picks when there's nobody open (except that one play against the 49ers where he had enough time to throw it away and took the sack).

However, in the Eagles game he again showed that when the pressure is really on he makes mistakes too easily. He also showed against the 49ers, that he still needs to read defenses better - the 3rd down PA against a 3 man blitz was a classis example. In that instance, he should have seen that at least one man was coming on the blitz and audibled out of PA or called a TO.

The difference with these kinds of errors is they can be coached out of him, or he'll learn the lessons from his mistakes. Overall he is much improved over the last 3-4 games and is also showing some leadership, not to mention his rapport with Cooley. I read the post game Q&A and he wasn't afraid to critique his and the entire O's play, without being derogatory or personal.

Next season, Brunell should be the #2 and should teach Ramsey all he can. Once Ramsey has full confidence in the O, confidence in himself and knows how to avoid the dumb mistakes, he can be a very good QB. I don't think he'll ever be up to Mannings level, but we've won SB's here before without 'star' QB's.

12-20-2004, 02:56 PM	#8
AnonEmouse Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: UK Age: 59 Posts: 2,643	Having finally been able to see 2 straight Skins games over here, I'd say this: Ramsey has shown to me he can move in the pocket and drill the ball in there. With Gardners 39 yarder, he also showed touch (though WTF was he and Coles doing so close together?). He's also shown smarts against the 49ers in not throwing picks when there's nobody open (except that one play against the 49ers where he had enough time to throw it away and took the sack). However, in the Eagles game he again showed that when the pressure is really on he makes mistakes too easily. He also showed against the 49ers, that he still needs to read defenses better - the 3rd down PA against a 3 man blitz was a classis example. In that instance, he should have seen that at least one man was coming on the blitz and audibled out of PA or called a TO. The difference with these kinds of errors is they can be coached out of him, or he'll learn the lessons from his mistakes. Overall he is much improved over the last 3-4 games and is also showing some leadership, not to mention his rapport with Cooley. I read the post game Q&A and he wasn't afraid to critique his and the entire O's play, without being derogatory or personal. Next season, Brunell should be the #2 and should teach Ramsey all he can. Once Ramsey has full confidence in the O, confidence in himself and knows how to avoid the dumb mistakes, he can be a very good QB. I don't think he'll ever be up to Mannings level, but we've won SB's here before without 'star' QB's.