Time to bench Brunell? (Mega Man Merge)

[RobH4413]

Originally Posted by onlydarksets

F- it, if a bunch of you are going to jump on a brother while he's down, then I'm going to keep posting.

RobH4413:
For what it's worth, I don't think I disagree with anything you stated (it was kinda long, so I might have missed something). I think we both agree that:
1. Saunders called a great game.
2. Brunell executed the plan to near perfection, and he played a great game given what was asked of him.
3. The game plan used against the Texans will not win against most other teams in the league.
4. We have to have a long ball option.

Please, correct me if I have misstated your position at all.

All that leaves us with is whether or not Brunell can throw the long ball now. I recognize that the team has more offensive threats now than it did last year. I have never said that it's Brunell's fault that the long ball options haven't been there. Obviously, more offensive threats equals more options for Brunell.

My concern is with the throws he has made and the throws he could have attempted but backed off of. Sunday's game didn't test Brunell's arm, so, IMO, the jury is still out on that issue. He showed he could get it there last year. However, he's old enough that each year makes a difference, and he tends to run down.

If you (or the others who chimed in) feel 100% confident in Brunell's ability to thow the long ball, then I guess we do disagree. Otherwise, if you would like to see Brunell actually throw deep a few times before passing judgment, then I think we're probably on the same page (scary as that is to me and you).

I'm a worrier, that's what I do. I don't go to sleep at night feeling totally confident that Mark Brunell is going to play like Peyton Manning. I can say that he hasn't disproved himself as of yet, so there really is no reason to doubt him. My only point was that there is no reason to say the sky is falling based on Brunell's play. There will always be reason to worry no matter what.