Uncle Si":34nya8le said:
Cracks me up...
9er fan desperate for Seahawk approval.
No, i added the "at home" part because two teams traveling from the east coast to the west for games is an issue. Nothing to do with the Seahawks.
5 rather pressure less games. But you guys continue to try and validate his greatness amidst even the slightest skepticism. And you wonder where it comes from?
The point of all of this is that some point you run out "Dude balled out" and recognize the sheer absurdity of claiming (as some of you have) that he's the 2nd coming of Steve Montana or whatever.
5 games. 5 games against 2 abysmal teams, 1 team playing back ups (you left that out) and 2 above average teams who traveled the width of the US for the game.
He played well. Suggesting that once NFL teams have reviewed the tape you so diligently watched and see how he does against it makes more sense than heaping as much praise as some of you are trying. can you even see the hypocrisy in that?
No, you added "at home" because you were trying to fit a narrative.
They were pressure less games. That I can't disagree with, but its not like I've seen anything that would lead me to believe pressure situations would be any different. Thats no guarantee of course, but you make it sound like not having experienced that pressure = he will be bad under pressure.
At worst, its untested.
I have not claimed he is the second coming of Joe Montana so I won't address that, but I have said he LOOKS like the best QB since Steve Young. That doesn't make him Joe Montana or Steve young but it means right now he looks better than Garcia, Smith, or Kap. I don't think thats so tall an order.
I'm not disparaging those who say further game film will make him easier to defend as that is true for ALL QBs, but what I AM saying is that he isn't the gimmick QB that others have been that made simple changes very effective against them.
What he does well doesn't go out of style.
I am not unable to see that there is a possibility that he could flame out in a big way and totally suck. Of course thats possible. However, if you take all the numbers away both good and bad and just WATCH him without a prejudiced eye (IE WANTING to see him fail or succeed) you can just see "it". Calmness in the pocket, quick decisions, steps away from pressure with eyes downfield, lightning fast release, and accuracy on short to medium throws...all good stuff that works in almost all offenses and especially in a West Coast derivative.
Peace.
PS: I didn't leave out the game against backups.
"They Beat the Rams soundly and people say "Yeah, but the Rams didn't play their starters" which is actually fair but they don't get to choose who the other team puts out there."
