Brunell to Birds?

[firstdown]

I thought Brunell's arm look fine against the Stealer's and the int. was the WR's fault as the pass hit him in the face. I thought if anything he was throwing the ball too hard. No I'm not looking for him to start but there is no way we can let him go.

[70Chip]

Two points:

1. Why would the Falcons want Brunell? I guess Musgrave is still there, but their emphasis will be on youth. I don't think they have any interest in an old-timer at this point.

2. Collins has some nice numbers, but (and I will probably say this one hundred times in the next three weeks) his arm is absurdly weak. If he were in a situation where he had to get the ball downfield, he will either humiliate himself in front of millions of people or eat the ball, probably the latter. He is still the same check down artist we grew to hate last pre-season. I suspect that Brunell will wind up with the number 2 job. Not that it's any skin off my nose. I don't have a dog in this fight. (whoops)

[BrudLee]

Originally Posted by 70Chip

Two points:

1. Why would the Falcons want Brunell? I guess Musgrave is still there, but their emphasis will be on youth. I don't think they have any interest in an old-timer at this point.

The speculation is that Petrino - who was offensive coordinator during Brunell's years in Jacksonville - would want someone who can pick up his system in a hurry. He also isn't necessarily looking for a longterm answer, since Brian Brohm will be coming out next year.

2. Collins has some nice numbers, but (and I will probably say this one hundred times in the next three weeks) his arm is absurdly weak. If he were in a situation where he had to get the ball downfield, he will either humiliate himself in front of millions of people or eat the ball, probably the latter. He is still the same check down artist we grew to hate last pre-season. I suspect that Brunell will wind up with the number 2 job. Not that it's any skin off my nose. I don't have a dog in this fight. (whoops)

If your allegation is that somone can throw more checkdowns than Brunell, I call shenanigans.

Again, I hope that, barring a beneficial trade, Mark Brunell wears #8 all year for us. I also hope he never has to launder his jersey.

[70Chip]

Originally Posted by BrudLee

The speculation is that Petrino - who was offensive coordinator during Brunell's years in Jacksonville - would want someone who can pick up his system in a hurry. He also isn't necessarily looking for a longterm answer, since Brian Brohm will be coming out next year. If your allegation is that somone can throw more checkdowns than Brunell, I call shenanigans.

Again, I hope that, barring a beneficial trade, Mark Brunell wears #8 all year for us. I also hope he never has to launder his jersey

Yeah, I just caught the link at PFT. I would note that it says the Falcons are talking to the Redskins, not the other way round


I stand by my post. I think Collins could easily throw as many checkdowns as M.B. Remember he is an expert in the offense, so he knows every swing pass, safety valve, and flair control like the back of his hand. Again I don't have a dog in this fight. (why hasn't this expression been purged from the language? I think it's awful) I just want people to be aware of what they are buying into.