(12-01-2020 03:12 PM)jmufan2008 Wrote: He had no line, the playcalling sucked, and Zeke was asleep at RB. Ben wasn't good, but given the situation it could have been much worse. Hell, he was still statistically the better QB in that matchup. This is exactly why I said before the game that it was the worst thing that could have happened to him. He had his one chance too early and it went terribly (again, not all his fault). Weeks later he's still a laughing stock online. Near impossible to come back from that. Unless he really impresses in practice he'll probably be stuck in practice squad land because he got thrown in the fire too quickly.
I just don't get the hate. It was like New Hampshire 2018 all over again. What quarterback could have performed under that pressure? Hint: No one.
Ben is still plenty worthy to play, even start, in the NFL. Despite his detractors, even on this board, where you would think he would be supported by his fellow alums, I hope he gets a good shot.
Quarterback in the NFL is a very weird position. There are total morons in the front offices of many teams who really don't know their asses from a fifth of liquor.
Case in point: Tom Brady was the seventh quarterback selected in the 2000 NFL draft in the sixth round. Did he suck then? Does he suck now? You tell me.
Clearly, any expert evaluator of football talent should have seen the greatness in Tom Brady from the jump. But, they didn't. No shame on them, most people couldn't see it. However, those experts are paid to see it. Bottom line - they have no more idea than you or me what they are doing.
That's just the way it goes.
Another question: What did DiNucci do that was so terrible against Philly? He wasn't Superman, but he wasn't terrible, either. I recall a sidearm pass that was criticized mightily. I also saw a receiver on that pass standing flat-footed who didn't break for the ball. He could easily have caught that pass if he had broken to the inside. He just stood there. Nooch's fault.
WTF!?