2BIG2BSKINNY
01-01-2012, 11:16 PM
Well, Shanahan also didn't have to "stake his reputation" on these two bums either. There was a certain arrogance with which he stuck with Rex and Beck that was pretty annoying.
What else did you want him to say!
" Grossman is a Bum!!! and Forget this season! I am looking forward to the offseason."
C'mon think about it... Mediocre players need every encouragement to try and lift there game. Did not work.
NC_Skins
01-01-2012, 11:17 PM
I still don't get why some people are willing to rationalize every decision Mike Shanahan makes?
Grossman finished the season as the 28th by QB rating.
I don't think it asking too much that our QB situation not get worse each year.
I don't think its too much to ask to have our QB finish better then 28th?
So unless 28th is okay with you there were better options.
So tell me those options and stop just stating "there were better options". I just showed you the numbers to Hasselbeck and they were almost identical. (with 3 fewer game by Rex)
Who or where were these options at?
GMScud
01-01-2012, 11:20 PM
What else did you want him to say!
" Grossman is a Bum!!! and Forget this season! I am looking forward to the offseason."
C'mon think about it... Mediocre players need every encouragement to try and lift there game. Did not work.
Really? You think Rex needs any encouragement? That guy forgets the pass he threw 2 seconds ago. And Beck? Needing encouragement? Hahaha. He led his own "I'm the starter" media campaign in the offseason better than any QB in history that has never been a regular starter. Mike could have handled it better than to "stake his reputation" on either one of those joe's, neither of whom needed any sort of confidence boost.
CultBrennan59
01-01-2012, 11:22 PM
I'm hoping (but deep down I know they won't do it) that the browns sign Matt Flynn, and we can get RG3.
The crowd of analysts/critics/draft-evaluators had it as 100% Luck-supporters. Then RG3 won the Heisman and got more attention and then just had a great bowl game which showed his quickness and tackle breaking ability + Cam Newton helped him out by showing that athletes from the spread are legit.
Now that crowd is 55% Luck-45% Griffin.
NC_Skins
01-01-2012, 11:22 PM
Well, Shanahan also didn't have to "stake his reputation" on these two bums either. There was a certain arrogance with which he stuck with Rex and Beck that was pretty annoying.
Not sure what you wanted Mike to say?
Guys, these two clowns are the only real options available so I'm going to roll with them until next years draft. Hang in there guys while I'm rebuilding this ship!
Listen to the words and then watch the actions. Beck played in all of 3 games. I wouldn't call that staking your reputation on him. Having him play the whole season would have been.
GTripp0012
01-01-2012, 11:22 PM
What else did you want him to say!
" Grossman is a Bum!!! and Forget this season! I am looking forward to the offseason."
C'mon think about it... Mediocre players need every encouragement to try and lift there game. Did not work.An arguably wise man once said: "five-n-eleven, not very good."
It would have been pretty moronic to rip on your starting quarterback before the season, but what was ACTUALLY said wasn't exactly much wiser. A simple "we'll explore all options" doesn't commit you to making a move and yet prevents you from looking like an imbecile at the end of the year.
2BIG2BSKINNY
01-01-2012, 11:22 PM
Really? You think Rex needs any encouragement? That guy forgets the pass he threw 2 seconds ago. And Beck? Needing encouragement? Hahaha. He led his own "I'm the starter" media campaign in the offseason better than any QB in history that has never been a regular starter. Mike could have handled it better than to "stake his reputation" on either one of those joe's, neither of whom needed any sort of confidence boost.
You are right Grossman needs no encouragement! He is a gunslinger type...but the rest of the players needed to see the coach prop him up as he was all we had!
He Know the system and let the young players we have develop. Eveb if he did not help that much.
We are getting better...Record did not show it but just look at RB and D-Line next year and Reily stepped up
diehardskin2982
01-01-2012, 11:22 PM
I think Mat Flyn would be a better pick up than resigning Grossman. But I don't think we should go after him. We need a temp starter like JC back in the mix...LOL
30gut
01-01-2012, 11:27 PM
So tell me those options and stop just stating "there were better options". I just showed you the numbers to Hasselbeck and they were almost identical. (with 3 fewer game by Rex)
Who or where were these options at?Why would I waste my team making a list of better options?
And even if I did make a list what would be the point?
You would only beg the stats just like you did when you call Hasselbeck and Grossman's season nearly identical.
Rex Grossman finished as the 28th rated QB.
The short list would be every QB that played and finished better then 28th who was available is a better option.
Then throw in the rookie QBs.
You can figure the list out for yourself.
NC_Skins
01-01-2012, 11:30 PM
Why would I waste my team making a list of better options?
And even if I did make a list what would be the point?
You would only beg the stats just like you did when you call Hasselbeck and Grossman's season nearly identical.
Rex Grossman finished as the 28th rated QB.
The short list would be every QB that played and finished better then 28th who was available is a better option.
Then throw in the rookie QBs.
You can figure the list out for yourself.
So in other words, you have no real options in mind, you just want to make believe like there were better options and blame the coach. I think I debunked the 3 other options there were.