How Long For Brunell?

[Southpaw]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

Saunders offense doesn't allow for audibles.



ARTICLE: NFL Preview: Al Saunders on the attack for Redskins (The Virginian-Pilot - HamptonRoads.com/PilotOnline.com)

Comparing that articles description of Saunders' vaunted offense, and the performance of the Redskins offense last night is a joke, just like this remark:

In 35-year-old Mark Brunell, Saunders saw a quarterback comparable to Green: smart enough to adjust to an attack predicated on reading defenses and precision timing.

Really? Where was the adjustment to the attack of nine in the box on a halfback dive play? And there are some contradictions, or perhaps just differences in verbage, but how are quarterbacks and receivers supposed to "adjust on the fly" without some type of cummunication? If it's supposed to be strictly based on instincts and timing, Brunell can't handle it at this point in his career. He may be a smart quarterback, but when his instincts tell him, "first option or give up", he's not the man to lead Saunders' complicated offense.

[skinsguy]

Originally Posted by Southpaw

but how are quarterbacks and receivers supposed to "adjust on the fly" without some type of cummunication? If it's supposed to be strictly based on instincts and timing, Brunell can't handle it at this point in his career.

Not sure I agree with this. It's kind of a contradiction to say a veteran quarterback can no longer have instincts and timing in his game when this is normally a problem with rookies or other inexperienced quarterbacks. I find it hard to believe that a veteran quarterback, such as Brunell, loses such intangibles just because he's an older player. That is the cerebral part of the game, not physical.

[Southpaw]

Originally Posted by skinsguy

Not sure I agree with this. It's kind of a contradiction to say a veteran quarterback can no longer have instincts and timing in his game when this is normally a problem with rookies or other inexperienced quarterbacks. I find it hard to believe that a veteran quarterback, such as Brunell, loses such intangibles just because he's an older player. That is the cerebral part of the game, not physical.

Really? So Brett Favre, who is arguably one of the best instinctive quarterbacks to ever play the game, hasn't lost any of the intagibles that made him successful for so many years?

[Twilbert07]

The Washington Times did a great job summing up Brunell's performance:

It was many of the same problems the 35-year old left-hander experienced last season, when the defense led the Redskins into the second round of the playoffs. Brunell did not throw any interceptions and did not do anything in particular to lose the game, but he did not make any plays that could have been the difference.

[CrazyCanuck]

We have bigger problems than Brunell.