Why Brunell is Struggling

There's a big difference between Drew Brees and Mark Brunell, Matty. The Chargers made the switch when Brees was hot, we won't make the switch when Brunell lacks a pulse.

Yes, Campbell is green. However, nothing you do in practice can prepare you for the field. It's time for him to see the field.

I wasn't comparing Brees to Brunell, I was simply trying to make the point that sitting doesn't mean it's going to hurt Campbell or that the coaches don't have any long term confidence in him. Sometimes the circumstances just dictate the situation.

I don't agree that playing is the only way to get a player prepared. Rivers sure is playing very well for a guy seeing his first taste of significant action. Better than he would have if he had started right from the start one could easily argue.

Some players do benefit from playing early, but on the flipside it also helps some guys to sit and learn. I think with guys like Leinart, Eli Manning, those guys were pretty much ready to start coming out of college. Plug them in and let them learn on the run. Other guys who are more raw coming out can definitely benefit by sitting a year or two. But in today's NFL you just don't see it as much as we used to.

it was me TMC ;(

i gave you a 30,000 smilies salute since you were asking for it, but it kinda locked the thread.

For us to not even have a QB. Just to snap to the RBs or WRs.

Saunders has practically resorted to that.

with all the end-arounds, and Randle El in the backfield, Brunell can just hand it off to his recievers instead of trying to throw it to them.

you're right though, why not go further and just have Randle El behind center?

In the past, hasn't TC worked with the first unit when MB was injured? If so, that is an interesting move.

You are correct, sir!
TC then JC...

I have butterflies in my stomach!

jawesome article kind sir

Saunders has clearly refused to adapt his offense to the strengths of the players he has. A typical NFL team goes in with about 60 offensive plays in the game plan for any given week. Saunders is going in with 300. Complexity invites disaster.

Someone needs to pull their heads out of their asses and figure out what they do well and just do that.

Also, it is very important to note that the Skins had the lead at the half in three games they ultimately lost. There is a clear drop off by Brunell in the second half. I'd suggest it has to do with the complexity. Simplicity is a principal of war.

it was me TMC ;(

i gave you a 30,000 smilies salute since you were asking for it, but it kinda locked the thread.

It's OK, I appreciate it. It just lets me know that people care. *single tear rolling down cheek* :biggthump

with the dire (and mostly unavoidable) state of our defense, you look to the QB to pick the team up and try and win games. 5 losses (especially the WAY we've lost them) has been too many to realize that Brunell wasn't about to "win now".

Our defense has lost us the games...not our offense. You can't seriously be thinking Campbell would be able to put up more points than Brunell has to this point, just learning the offense himself, can you?

Oh, I do. I think Campbell would actually USE some of our offseason acquisitions like Lloyd and Randle El. Sure, he might throw a few more INTs than Brunell, but I would think he'd make more plays without question.

Because honestly, I don't think it's just Brunell's health that's failing him, I think it's his mental awareness too. He just isn't making reads fast enough.