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Brady in 2002 cannot be compared with QB's today in any way. 6.3 YPA was acceptable back then. Today you won't go far with a QB that plays that kind of game. It's the era of passing and big numbers and big stats. If the Pats wanted a checkdown charlie QB they didn't need to draft one in the first round, and they already have Stidham on the roster for that kind of role.First of all, when did checking down become a bad thing? Both Brady and Drew Brees have had the reputation of being check down QBs their throughout their careers. Every elite QB checks down. Every good QB checks down. Every bad QB checks down. Back in the early part of the Brady era, the Pats were known for their horizontal passing game where they used the short pass for their running game.
It is how check down that matters. Is Jones just going through his progressions or panicking and just afraid to let play develop and just dumping off the ball or is he not seeing the field and just looking for the easiest throw or is the offensive line not giving him enough time for the play to develop and he is forced to dump off the ball to a safety valve. I would say it is mostly the first one and last one.
Currently Jones has a 6.3 YPA average. You know what Brady's YPA average was in 2002? Yep, 6.3 YPA. In 2019, Brady's YPA average was 6.6. In fact, Brady had six seasons where he had under 7.0 YPA.
Right now, Jones does not have the time to let plays developed. He was pressured 18 times last and 15 times last night. The o-line is failing him. Why can't you acknowledge that?
I'm not saying that's what Mac is, I already said in the topic that it's too early to judge the kid either way. And I understand it's not easy with the serious OL problems we're seeing. But I want to see him start trying to make plays when they're there to be made. He's not even doing that. Maybe he still has the reins on I don't know. I don't want him to be programmed in his rookie year to take the checkdown as his first instinct either. Also doesn't help with that perception when BB chooses to kick a low percentage FG to take the lead with 56 seconds left and the Bucs with 2 time outs rather than trust his rookie QB to make a play to get 3 yards. Think he makes the same decision if he still had Brady? Nah.
I was also not comparing Mac to Rosen, other than making the point that draft position doesn't guarantee you're gonna be a star and there are plenty of first rounder QB's who turn out to be nothing more than a backup. I hope Mac will be a franchise QB, as QB purgatory sucks.
If the Pats had a clone of Brady at QB I think they win by double digits easy on Sunday night.
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