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Hoyer.
Did not make obviously bad decisions.
Good athleticism.
Strong enough arm.
Ran the standard Pats offense. A big deal. Not having to drasticly change the O for the backup is key.
I think he needs work experience recognizing blitz and other schemes, but that's only to be expected.
Personally I'm somewhat astounded that a rook could look this poised. Obviously BB did something right this season. (Although as BB would say, if we knew he'd be that good we woulda drafted him)
Agree Pissah. It's easy to nitpick some faulty plays with any QB. But for a rook coming in cold against a fired-up defense, I thought he was outstanding. I wondered why BB didn't find a veteran backup, but the kid justified the team's confidence in him. And as has been said here, he's a terrific bargain. Its too early to compare him with Cassel, but I like what I've seen so far.
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My totally subjective fan opinion is that he looked like a starting QB, reminiscent of #12, but with wheels, with very few if any significant issues. Is it heresy to want to see Hoyer in more regular season games?
Well, it's encouraging to read the positive reports about Hoyer's performance. The combination of Wes Stress followed by perhaps a tish too much alkyhol induced a bit of a fugue state, leaving me unable to clearly recall the particulars. Had it been on local TV, this probably would have been the one game they lost that I wouldn't have deleted from my DVR just to review the portions with Hoyer in it. I'm pretty sure I recall him running several yards for a 1st down though, and enjoying that quite a bit!
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Last edited by patriots pam; 01-05-2010 at 09:57 AM..
Then you're not remembering in context of 2005 vs. being elevated to starter in 2008. It would be interesting to make note of how many of you turn on this kid if he looks like crap in the next couple of preseasons...
He exhibits a very similar skillset to Cassel, poise even in the face of pressure and some mistakes, some nice athletic ability that he will have to guard against leaning on too heavily as his development progresses but it's nice to have in Tom's backup in a pinch, seems to read defenses well and is fairly accurate (which will improve with time if he in fact continues to develop within the system). Measurables wise he's a little short compared to Cassel and Brady, but if he has the intangibles that can be compensated for.
Apparently Bill has had his eye on this kid since his HS days. He made a very different choice than Brady and Cassel, who opted to compete for starting jobs at elite schools, in going with the college that would allow him to start - although apparently he was recruited by some of the big guns. Not sure what if anything that says about his competitive fire. He definitely gives off more of a Brady-Cassel vibe than Gutierrez or KOC ever did. Both of them exhibited a little of the gunslinger mentality which made them, and particularly KOC, puzzling choices here. Neither seemed to outgrow it either and I think that would always represent an achilles heal in this system.
I only saw a snipet of his presser but he seemed to be relaxed and poised/adept at handling the media. KOC always looked too excitable kinda like Sanchize.
Even in his early years, Cassel hung on to the ball too long, thought too much, and had a bad habit of either telegraphing or throwing with his eyes first. Hoyer does not have those traits. He is very decisive.
Even in his early years, Cassel hung on to the ball too long, thought too much, and had a bad habit of either telegraphing or throwing with his eyes first. Hoyer does not have those traits. He is very decisive.
Not so much, and any apparent difference could easily be linked to the difference between 0 starts and 27 starts in college - but mostly you're looking at the past with dark glasses.
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Even in his early years, Cassel hung on to the ball too long, thought too much, and had a bad habit of either telegraphing or throwing with his eyes first. Hoyer does not have those traits. He is very decisive.
Cassel fan here. Remember Cassie hadn't played much in prior years college or pro. Hoyer had. Once Cassel got real game experience, he played very well.
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Not so much, and any apparent difference could easily be linked to the difference between 0 starts and 27 starts in college - but mostly you're looking at the past with dark glasses.
I understand one has 0 starts in college, the other has 27 starts, but it is what it is. Hoyer has a lot of good traits.
I understand one has 0 starts in college, the other has 27 starts, but it is what it is. Hoyer has a lot of good traits.
Well yeh, he won #2 going away. I'm as happy to have him as I was to have Cassel.
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Re: So What Do You Think of Hoyer?
I'm as happy to have him as I was to have Cassel. 
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