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Currently one of the least impressive QB rooms in the league with zero occupants capable of elevating an offense.A lot of backups could've done what Mac Jones did last year too.
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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.Currently one of the least impressive QB rooms in the league with zero occupants capable of elevating an offense.A lot of backups could've done what Mac Jones did last year too.
Hopefully BOB likes INTs and Field Goals.
How many has he thrown?Isn't that all zappe has been doing in camp?
Yup. Doing his job as a backup QB is not the same thing as "playing well".For some reason, the fact that he didn’t completely **** the bed turned into he played really well. The Packers last year were average like the Patriots and the reason the game was close was the defense.
Cassel was a weird case. He was the QB equivalent of human clay, but he also had three years to learn from Brady, and from Flutie and Testaverde, plus he had Josh McDaniels. OTOH, Zappe had a ton of experience as a starter, but was thrown in as a rookie with the Bad Man as his OC. I'm pretty sure if you could swap situations, Zappe would've done far better in Cassel's shoes than vice versa.Yup. Doing his job as a backup QB is not the same thing as "playing well".
Matt Cassel in 08 was a backup who actually did play well. I'd take Cassel's season over Zappe's anyday. If Zappe was as good as Cassel maybe we'd really have a QB competition this summer.
I thought I remembered Cassel being really mobile but the stats don’t really show that…270 yards rushing in 08 and only 3.4 per carry thought it was more than that. He did play really well though.Cassel was a weird case. He was the QB equivalent of human clay, but he also had three years to learn from Brady, and from Flutie and Testaverde, plus he had Josh McDaniels. OTOH, Zappe had a ton of experience as a starter, but was thrown in as a rookie with the Bad Man as his OC. I'm pretty sure if you could swap situations, Zappe would've done far better in Cassel's shoes than vice versa.
Got a call from a fellow Patriots fan today. He let my know Bailey was 5 for 5 for 5 TDs today in the red zone. I let him know that all the news is on how Mac may have had the best practice of his career.I thought I remembered Cassel being really mobile but the stats don’t really show that…270 yards rushing in 08 and only 3.4 per carry thought it was more than that. He did play really well though.
He was more mobile than Brady, but that’s not saying much.I thought I remembered Cassel being really mobile but the stats don’t really show that…270 yards rushing in 08 and only 3.4 per carry thought it was more than that. He did play really well though.
Saw his group was 6/6 in the red zone. Not sure if that means 6 TD passes or 6 scores by his group. Either way good stuff.Got a call from a fellow Patriots fan today. He let my know Bailey was 5 for 5 for 5 TDs today in the red zone. I let him know that all the news is on how Mac may have had the best practice of his career.
Saw his group was 6/6 in the red zone. Not sure if that means 6 TD passes or 6 scores by his group. Either way good stuff.
And immediately followed it with sacks and an int, if I remember correctly. I think the Pats think he’s a perfectly acceptable, cheap back up quarterback.Saw his group was 6/6 in the red zone. Not sure if that means 6 TD passes or 6 scores by his group. Either way good stuff.
Lets all be happy and hopeful that both of them may be better.Got a call from a fellow Patriots fan today. He let my know Bailey was 5 for 5 for 5 TDs today in the red zone. I let him know that all the news is on how Mac may have had the best practice of his career.
Cassel also had Randy Moss and Wes Welker that year.Cassel was a weird case. He was the QB equivalent of human clay, but he also had three years to learn from Brady, and from Flutie and Testaverde, plus he had Josh McDaniels. OTOH, Zappe had a ton of experience as a starter, but was thrown in as a rookie with the Bad Man as his OC. I'm pretty sure if you could swap situations, Zappe would've done far better in Cassel's shoes than vice versa.
Last night only brought more questions.Are we done with this now?