Time to bench Brunell? (Mega Man Merge)

[illdefined]

Portis should not be saving Brunell's career. people expect Portis to singlehandledly to bring the safeties up with his running, and then block the blitzers with his 220lb frame for Brunell's passes to connect? what's next, Portis actually helping Brunell with his throwing motion on the field?

young Brunell would have made some of those plays work with just his arm and legs, but that seems like ages ago.

[Monkeydad]

Originally Posted by illdefined

Portis should not be saving Brunell's career. people expect Portis to singlehandledly to bring the safeties up with his running, and then block the blitzers with his 220lb frame for Brunell's passes to connect? what's next, Portis actually helping Brunell with his throwing motion on the field?

young Brunell would have made some of those plays work with just his arm and legs, but that seems like ages ago.

Elway and Montana stopped running a lot later in their careers too, were they trash too?

[illdefined]

Originally Posted by Buster

Elway and Montana stopped running a lot later in their careers too, were they trash too?

you really want to compare Montana and Elway with Brunell? really?

cuz you just compared him to Simms, Plummer, Collins and Frye.

[Monkeydad]

Originally Posted by illdefined

you really want to compare Montana and Elway with Brunell? really?

cuz you just compared him to Simms, Plummer, Collins and Frye.

I'm not comparing him to anyone...just making the point that QBs' games change over time. You want him to keep running like he's a Washington Husky but he's changed his game from learning more AND to compensate for his age, as EVERY QB has had to do...unless they play like statues from day 1 like Bledsoe.

He can't run as well as he used to but he's also better in other areas of his game, like decision-making. In 1996, he had 19 TDs and 20 INTs. in 2005, he had 23 TDs and only 10 INTs. Also, his sacks have gone down dramatically as his career has progressed. Even when he could run, he was sacked MORE. Why? Better decisions.

[illdefined]

Originally Posted by Buster

I'm not comparing him to anyone...just making the point that QBs' games change over time. You want him to keep running like he's a Washington Husky but he's changed his game from learning more AND to compensate for his age, as EVERY QB has had to do...unless they play like statues from day 1 like Bledsoe.

He can't run as well as he used to but he's also better in other areas of his game, like decision-making. In 1996, he had 19 TDs and 20 INTs. in 2005, he had 23 TDs and only 10 INTs. Also, his sacks have gone down dramatically as his career has progressed. Even when he could run, he was sacked MORE. Why? Better decisions.

or maybe because of Clinton Portis. which many seem to say.

only place i expect and want Brunell running to now is Jason Campbell's training sessions.

[offiss]

Originally Posted by Buster

Elway and Montana stopped running a lot later in their careers too, were they trash too?

Big difference both of those QB's where very good pocket passers who scrambled when need be, contrary Brunell was never a great pocket passer he was more of a playmaker, so now he has to become a pocket passer because the legs are gone and he can't do it, couple that with his absolute fear of being touched and well we can see the results.