The Brunell Thread (Merge)

[hooskins]

Seriously guys, I am really pissed off. I know he is our best chance of making the playoffs, and I would stick with Brunell but he is playing awful.

He only looks at Moss. It is really bad, if you look at Brunell, he only looks at MOss, and throws it to him, even in triple coverage.

I made a post earlier this week, saying I dont want Moss to play, bc this way it forces him to mix it up. If Moss is in, he only looks at him, therefore increasing our chance of losing.

Looks like I was right.

I am beyond pissed at our team, we dont even have a fucking pulse.

[illdefined]

you're wrong. he looks at Moss 2nd. he looks at Betts first.

[ParkerGibbs]

Originally Posted by illdefined

you're wrong. he looks at Moss 2nd. he looks at Betts first.

I agree. The conservative playcalling is out of fukcing control. Running it for the 3rd time on a 3rd and 22? give me a damn break.

[MTK]

I don't think where he looks is the problem, he has hit Cooley and Lloyd. We have no downfield attack, and Saunders appears to be giving up on even trying to make something happen downfield with this super conservative playcalling.

[illdefined]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

I don't think where he looks is the problem, he has hit Cooley and Lloyd. We have no downfield attack, and Saunders appears to be giving up on even trying to make something happen downfield with this super conservative playcalling.

under pressure Brunell only looks at Betts, he doesn't have the reflexes to look at who the blitzer just left unprotected downfield.

[Longtimefan]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

I don't think where he looks is the problem, he has hit Cooley and Lloyd. We have no downfield attack, and Saunders appears to be giving up on even trying to make something happen downfield with this super conservative playcalling.

His playcalling is the way it is because he knows Brunell cannot throw the ball acurately downfield on a consistent basis. He therefore stays with what he believes Brunell can do, which is limited. Much different than the offense we saw his team run in KC.

[Sheriff Gonna Getcha]

Originally Posted by Longtimefan

His playcalling is the way it is because he knows Brunell cannot throw the ball acurately downfield on a consistent basis. He therefore stays with what he believes Brunell can do, which is limited. Much different than the offense we saw his team run in KC.

I totally agree. Remember how Saunders was brought in because he was going to establish a vertical attack? Saunders said he was committed to establishing the deep threat, we got the receivers to make it happen, but Brunell can't/won't throw deep (save the very rare attempt).

[hooskins]

Oh yeah I forgot, Brunell is sleeping with Betts now.

[Hog1]

Put it in the hole b4 half

[Hog1]

That's the stuff!

[MTK]

To be fair alot of the pressure today has been right in his face before he can even set up, and like what Goose was saying it sounds like the WRs aren't doing much to help out by working back to the ball.

[hooskins]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

To be fair alot of the pressure today has been right in his face before he can even set up, and like what Goose was saying it sounds like the WRs aren't doing much to help out by working back to the ball.

to an extent, matty, but Brunell has been making some terrible reads today. It is not all his fault, but at the same time you cant throw at moss in triple coverage. Period. And how about that pick, the CB was all over Moss, and Brunell doesnt look the other way.

Terrible, especially seeing that he is a vet.

[Sheriff Gonna Getcha]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

To be fair alot of the pressure today has been right in his face before he can even set up, and like what Goose was saying it sounds like the WRs aren't doing much to help out by working back to the ball.

True, but maybe teams wouldn't be blitzing with total reckless abandon if they thought Brunell was capable of hurting them. Brunell is officially cooked.

[Gmanc711]

Originally Posted by Sheriff Gonna Getcha

True, but maybe teams wouldn't be blitzing with total reckless abandon if they thought Brunell was capable of hurting them. Brunell is officially cooked.

Without question. If that was Peyton Manning out there today (and thats just an example), he would have ripped that defnese to shreds. They were sending somtimes 2-3 extra guys without even thinking about it. Not ONCE did I see Brunell make a good hot read today and get it away to open coverage. I'm sure its not 100% of him, but enough of it is that he needs to get the hell off this feild.

[Daseal]

Even when Brunell has time he sucks it up. I'll admit hes had some pressure RIGHT in his face, and you cant blame him a whole bunch for that. However, he's had time and just not made throws. We're not making the playoffs -- time to accept it and move on.