Free Agency/Franchise Tag thread 2011

[FrenchSkin]

I think we need a QB that can take preassure, that doesn't panic and who's able to carry the ball at least a couple of yards. Because Grossman wasn't that bad in the last three games of the season and he has a very good arm, but each and every time he hadn't a perfect protection (and let's face it it occured plenty of times) he seemed to be scared and threw the ball away more quickly than I've ever seen. I don't know if experience on the field can improve that.

[NLC1054]

Originally Posted by FrenchSkin

I think we need a QB that can take preassure, that doesn't panic and who's able to carry the ball at least a couple of yards. Because Grossman wasn't that bad in the last three games of the season and he has a very good arm, but each and every time he hadn't a perfect protection (and let's face it it occured plenty of times) he seemed to be scared and threw the ball away more quickly than I've ever seen. I don't know if experience on the field can improve that.

Throwing the ball away isn't always a bad thing. I don't think he threw the ball away a lot in those games; in the Giants game his passes were batted back at him a lot which may kind cloud things a bit.

I also remember him on bootlegs and stuff like that at least trying to run and gain a couple yards.

But one of the problems with McNabb was that, instead of just throwing the ball away, he always tried to make the play. I think he took some sacks he did have to because instead of just chucking the ball out of bounds and living to play another down, he tried pulling the ball down and escaping, which got him sacked.

A lot.

I'd rather my quarterback throw the ball away on 2nd and 10 and end up in 3rd and 10 then have him try to make a play and end up 3rd and 20.

[FrenchSkin]

Originally Posted by NLC1054

Throwing the ball away isn't always a bad thing. I don't think he threw the ball away a lot in those games; in the Giants game his passes were batted back at him a lot which may kind cloud things a bit.

I also remember him on bootlegs and stuff like that at least trying to run and gain a couple yards.

But one of the problems with McNabb was that, instead of just throwing the ball away, he always tried to make the play. I think he took some sacks he did have to because instead of just chucking the ball out of bounds and living to play another down, he tried pulling the ball down and escaping, which got him sacked.

A lot.

I'd rather my quarterback throw the ball away on 2nd and 10 and end up in 3rd and 10 then have him try to make a play and end up 3rd and 20.

Definitely agree with you, but I had the feeling the commentators really had a lot of occasions to speak about the difference between intentional grounding and incomplete pass with Grossman...

[TheMalcolmConnection]

Originally Posted by FrenchSkin

I think we need a QB that can take preassure, that doesn't panic and who's able to carry the ball at least a couple of yards. Because Grossman wasn't that bad in the last three games of the season and he has a very good arm, but each and every time he hadn't a perfect protection (and let's face it it occured plenty of times) he seemed to be scared and threw the ball away more quickly than I've ever seen. I don't know if experience on the field can improve that.

Sure, but couldn't you say that about Joe Flacco?