I think I'm ready for PJ

[Pantherxtreme]

Just now, Pantherxtreme said:

And they can't blame it on the oline he had all the time in the world back there and was dancing with happy feet seeing ghost.

 

[pantherj]

Sam is better than Pickles any day. The problem is that most starting NFL QBs are better than Sam, and that includes Cousins. Most of the teams we'll play this season, excluding rookie QBs, have better QBs. Teddy is better than Sam, so we downgraded to Sam.

I want a much better QB than Sam, and that means we need Watson. Drafting a rookie QB means two more losing seasons. Staying with Sam means we'll never be better than middle of the pack, and often we'll worse.

[LinvilleGorge]

I'm not ready for PJ, but I'm ready to call the Eagles and see if they'd take a one round upgrade for Minshew. They traded a 6th for him. Could we get him if we offered you a 5th?

[frankw]

Sam's receivers were very disappointing today but he didn't help matters at all himself either. The fanboys here are becoming insufferable.

[CRA]

and I always thought making Sam the plan was predictably dumb.  Had no problem adding him to the roster though.  But he isn’t going to be good.   He isn’t a starting QB.  His flaws showed before NY and now after.  He is what he is. 
 

that said, he is better than Jimmy Clausen.  Not even close. 

[pantherj]

Sam doesn't pass the common sense eyeball test of a QB. Just look at him play. He's not that guy. No chance in hell.

[Proudiddy]

Just now, chknwing said:

having time to throw and no one to throw to doesnt really help.  The wr ran lazy routes, didnt get open.  The Viking corners ran better routes than the wr did.

I can't agree with the receivers route running.  Yes the OL is really bad, but they Brady isn't calling anything to challenge the defense.  Those route combos and concepts are elementary at best.

Even look at what the Vikings started doing with Osborn as the game went on.  They weren't getting any production one on one against Taylor, so they started lining them up in trips and doubles and then ran drags across the field where Taylor had to run through traffic and couldn't man his guy up, so he ends up chasing the play.

We do nothing like that, and when we do, Sam doesn't believe what he's seeing and either elects to run or holds the ball until he's sacked.  The playcalling is abysmal and Brady is feeding into Darnold's weaknesses with it, but as I stated, Darnold is bad even when he has time.  That last drive was a bit of luck and an aberration because he isn't willing to take those shots until he is forced to.

[4Corners]

1 hour ago, Zod said:

I've given Sam the benefit of the doubt but he is now as bad as Clausen was.

 

I think I'm ready to see if PJ can at least make this offense look semi competent.

 

This is a really bad take. PJ blows mountain goat. He wouldn’t even be on a roster if it weren’t for his painfully obvious connection to the head coach. 
 

surprised in you Igo. Father Time always wins I guess. 

[Fox007]

[LinvilleGorge]

5 minutes ago, CRA said:

and I always thought making Sam the plan was predictably dumb.  Had no problem adding him to the roster though.  But he isn’t going to be good.   He isn’t a starting QB.  His flaws showed before NY and now after.  He is what he is. 
 

that said, he is better than Jimmy Clausen.  Not even close. 

I was against the trade compensation. We gave up way too much for Darnold out of desperation while bidding against ourselves.

[Sir Purr]

9 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

I'm not ready for PJ, but I'm ready to call the Eagles and see if they'd take a one round upgrade for Minshew. They traded a 6th for him. Could we get him if we offered you a 5th?

Lol

[staffcurtis]

I REPEAT.  A HEALTHY CMC AND WE WIN THE LAST TWO GAMES!

[ClawOn]

Worst Zod clickbait thread ever. Sam wasn't perfect,  but he also made throws we haven't seen in a long time. Hubbard is bad. Robby must drink before games now. 

[falconlynx]

18 minutes ago, chknwing said:

having time to throw and no one to throw to doesnt really help.  The wr ran lazy routes, didnt get open.  The Viking corners ran better routes than the wr did.

This was my take as well in rewatching that play. Lazy routes with lazy scramble drill comebacks.