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Can We Bench Brunell Now

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View Poll Results: Is it time for Brunell to find his way to the bench?
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Old 10-15-2006, 10:53 PM   #106
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Old 10-15-2006, 10:54 PM   #107
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I say let Campbell go in maybe after our sixth loss. Brunell is still our best bet to win games, which we would have won this one if the defense hadn't allowed Henry to run after first contact time and again. The Titans D definitely played better than expected. Their run D numbers are a little misleading since their opponents got early leads and, with Collins throwing INT's, were able to run the clock out. Brunell's last 3 and out series would have been so much different if the Titans safety hadn't layed out for the blocked pass. That was a great defensive play. Moss may have been able to turn it down the field for a score if not for that.

Holdman still sucks. I'm not even going to comment about the secondary. It's like having a birth defect: we just have to compensate for the impairment.

Bottom line: The coaches need to do some hard-nosed evaluations and recognize the problems.
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Old 10-15-2006, 10:55 PM   #108
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Name me one quarterback in the league that has better stats, but worse weapons than Brunell does. Get over this perception that OUR guys are better than anyone elses because they are OUR guys.
I strongly disagree with the idea that Brunell does not have a lot of weapons. First of all, I tend to think he's playing behind an above-average (not great, but not average) offensive line. Second, there are a ton of QBs who would love to have Portis in the backfield, Moss and Cooley as the #1 and #2 receivers, and ARE and Lloyd as the #3 and #4 receivers.

I also disagree with your reference to Brunell's stats as a great indication of how good he is. Brunell's stats as also inflated because, as you note, this is a YAC-based offense; Brunell throws a 5 yard hitch route, Moss runs 50 yards, and Brunell gets credit for a 55 yard pass play. How does Brunell get credit for WRs' RAC and Portis throwing great blocks to get Moss free?

I don't understand the whole love-hate Brunell thing; either people adore the guy or the hate him. I tend to think that he's not as good as many think and not as bad as many others think.
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Old 10-15-2006, 10:56 PM   #109
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Name me one quarterback in the league that has better stats, but worse weapons than Brunell does. Get over this perception that OUR guys are better than anyone elses because they are OUR guys. Randle El is a pretty average player and Lloyd isn't quite that good. They fit OUR system, which is a YAC based system. Moss does an excellent job after the catch, but dont crap on Brunell for consistently getting the ball to him in space.

If I remember correctly, Brunell hit Lloyd today for a 51 yard completion. So there goes that no deep ball arguement.

Season is done, eh? I didn't know it was January already. The reason you stay with Brunell is because he gives you the best chance to win. I know that. Joe Gibbs knows that. Al Saunders knows that. You play Campbell only when winning now takes a back seat to winning in the future. I don't think that point has been reached, and I hope no one else does. That would be a very closed minded, reactionary view of a poorly played game.

Although there is no comparision between Brunell and Palmer or McNabb, you are missing my point. What would you say to an Eagle fan who said that he would renounce his fanship if they didnt bench McNabb for such a horrible performance. I would probably start laughing at them. Which is what I would do now if the situation wasn't so dire here.
Which stat would you like?
David Carr, Donovan McNabb, Rex Grossman, and Phillip Rivers all have higher QB Ratings than Mark Brunell and all of them have worse weapons. The others with higher ratings? Bulger, the Mannings, and Brees.

How about TD's? Pretty similar list with more guys ahead: McNabb, Grossman, Brady, Leftwich, Favre, Carr, Alex Smith, Chad Pennington, Charlie Frye, Jon Kitna and even Damon Huard. Those are just the ones who I think have worse weapons.

He's even thrown as many pick as the "grossly overrated" (according to this board) Michael Vick. I don't wanna hear about the greatness of a guy who only throws deep when it looks the game has been lost.

I do agree that more of the blame should go to the defense, but you're not gonna convince me that making 1 play as the QB in the NFL is enough to win a football game.

Oh yeah, he's 12th in the league in yards and that's mostly cause of the wr's running after catch.

Also, these may not still be accurate because this was before these games have been added to the stats, but his rating will come down, he'll have 1 more TD and 1 more pick, so it won't really be much different otherwise.
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Old 10-15-2006, 10:58 PM   #110
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I strongly disagree with the idea that Brunell does not have a lot of targets. First of all, I tend to think he's playing behind an above-average (not great, but not average) offensive line. Second, there are a ton of QBs who would love to have Portis in the backfield, Moss and Cooley as the #1 and #2 receivers, and ARE and Lloyd as the #3 and #4 receivers.

I also disagree with your reference to Brunell's stats as a great indication of how good he is. Brunell's stats as also inflated because, as you note, this is a YAC-based offense; Brunell throws a 5 yard hitch route, Moss runs 50 yards, and Brunell gets credit for a 55 yard pass play. Brunell is an average QB; he takes plays that are available to him and cannot make plays himself. Brunell is just one among many other problems, but you have to at least recognize that he is A problem.

I don't understand the whole love-hate Brunell thing; either people adore the guy or the hate him. I tend to think that he's not as good as many think and not as bad as many others think.
Yeah he is average, only real positive is he is a vet, so he wont make that many costly turnovers in the middle of a game. I don't want Brunell in bc I am thinking about what is best for the team in the Long Run.

And guys guess what? What if Campbell turns out to be not that good?? Then wtf do we do? That is why he need atleast 6-7 games this year to get him up to NFL pace, otherwise we need to start looking for a QB again.
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Old 10-15-2006, 11:00 PM   #111
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Name me one quarterback in the league that has better stats, but worse weapons than Brunell does.

The reason you stay with Brunell is because he gives you the best chance to win. I know that. Joe Gibbs knows that. Al Saunders knows that.
Just one quarterback? That would be McNabb. 107 QB rating, 11 TDs, 1 pick with over 1600 yards passing. That's with no running game, Donte Stallworth who's been out for the past two games, somebody named Reggie Brown, and Brian Westbrook who's also been banged up this year.

As for Brunell giving us the best chance to win ... well, reasonable people can disagree. But we don't know what Al Saunders thinks. He has absolutely zero input on who gets to the field and takes snaps.

Brunell is not solely to blame. But I do believe that when the team is struggling, you makes changes where you can. Right now, there's nothing you can do with the defense. They are what they are. Brunell is not managing the game, he's been ineffective, and that did not start this season. Check out his stats after the injury he took to the knee in the second Giants game last season.

Since this defense will likely stay bad throughout the year, so the offense must begin to start clicking. You have to play Campbell sooner or later.
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Old 10-15-2006, 11:00 PM   #112
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If Campbell turns out to be 'not-that-good' then we're royally screwed. Just one thing: He's great, not just good.

Get Campbell in NOW to save this season.
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Old 10-15-2006, 11:03 PM   #113
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If Campbell turns out to be 'not-that-good' then we're royally screwed. Just one thing: He's great, not just good.

Get Campbell in NOW to save this season.
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I like your optimism and I pray that you are right. But what makes you so confident about JC? He might be great in the future, but I haven't seen anything to make me think he'd be better than Brunell, let alone great.
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Old 10-15-2006, 11:08 PM   #114
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Yeah he is average, only real positive is he is a vet, so he wont make that many costly turnovers in the middle of a game. I don't want Brunell in bc I am thinking about what is best for the team in the Long Run.

And guys guess what? What if Campbell turns out to be not that good?? Then wtf do we do? That is why he need atleast 6-7 games this year to get him up to NFL pace, otherwise we need to start looking for a QB again.
Brilliant point. Unfortunately, Gibbs will take as long as he can to figure that out. I still say there's a bit of pride on the line for Gibbs who's bound and determined to prove he was right about Brunell. He was right for the better part of the 2005 season. But his favorite beverage is tipped on its end ... and there's nothing left but drips.
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Old 10-15-2006, 11:10 PM   #115
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You don't know what Campbell's gonna be, but you do know what Brunell is and, more importantly, what he isn't. This team isn't winning with him in. They're 2 and 4, I don't buy that Campbell couldn't have beaten the Texans, so they might be 1 game worse, but what would be the difference? If you don't think this season is over, then (like I said in another thread) you have my permission to throw this in my face when they make the playoffs. When that happens I'll say "You were right and I was wrong." Until that happens, I'm gonna go with my knowledge of football and realize that they have very little shot at making the playoffs.

For everyone who believes the season isn't over, please tell me which 8 games they're going to win:

Colts
Cowboys
Eagles
Bucs
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Falcons
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Giants

Just tell which 8 they'll win. And I really don't wanna hear about winning 5 straight last season cause they played defense then.
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Old 10-15-2006, 11:15 PM   #116
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It will take at least a broken leg before Gibbs will yank markie mark. But he sure showed a quick hook last year with old patrick.....
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Old 10-15-2006, 11:17 PM   #117
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You don't know what Campbell's gonna be, but you do know what Brunell is and, more importantly, what he isn't. This team isn't winning with him in. They're 2 and 4, I don't buy that Campbell couldn't have beaten the Texans, so they might be 1 game worse, but what would be the difference? If you don't think this season is over, then (like I said in another thread) you have my permission to throw this in my face when they make the playoffs. When that happens I'll say "You were right and I was wrong." Until that happens, I'm gonna go with my knowledge of football and realize that they have very little shot at making the playoffs.

For everyone who believes the season isn't over, please tell me which 8 games they're going to win:

Colts
Cowboys
Eagles
Bucs
Panthers
Falcons
Eagles
Saints
Rams
Giants

Just tell which 8 they'll win. And I really don't wanna hear about winning 5 straight last season cause they played defense then.
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Old 10-15-2006, 11:18 PM   #118
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It will take at least a broken leg before Gibbs will yank markie mark. But he sure showed a quick hook last year with old patrick.....
And how is ol' Patrick doing this year? [/sarcasm]
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Old 10-15-2006, 11:20 PM   #119
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It will take at least a broken leg before Gibbs will yank markie mark. But he sure showed a quick hook last year with old patrick.....

Yep. I heard a local beat writer for the Skins once say that the only other quarterback Gibbs showed less patience for was Stan Humphries.
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Old 10-15-2006, 11:21 PM   #120
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Not the Ramsey-Brunell thing again.....
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