Time to bench Brunell? (Mega Man Merge)

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Originally Posted by Buster

The short passes to Moss and Cooley worked GREAT last year for us. Having 4 WRs rather than 1 will help open up the field for us, even if we DO forget the low % bombs for more short passes.

Did you watch the last few games of last season? We surprised a lot of teams, but they quickly caught on. Our defense kept us in a lot of games, and, thus far, that isn't happening.

Originally Posted by Buster

If we're moving the ball, I don't care what "strategy" we use.

This strategy won't work against anyone else we play this year (maybe the Titans).

Originally Posted by Buster

Besides, we have guys who can turn screen and shovel passes into the BIG plays you're craving.

lol - I "crave" wins, not big plays.

Wins come from a pounding running game, which open up the passing game. If all of the passes are 5 yard screens, teams are going to catch on.

Originally Posted by Buster

Brunell "threw" a 74-yard shovel pass to Portis. I'll take that.

No, Brunell "threw" a 2-yard shovel pass to Portis. Portis ran through the swiss cheese defense of the Texans for another 72 yards.

Originally Posted by Buster

Randel El and Moss will break plenty of big plays this year too.

Why do you want to put all of the pressure on our WRs and RBs to "make big plays"? Doesn't anyone think part of the responsibility is on Brunell to be able to complete the big pass?