JSn
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I think that's the problem here. Alot of people on this board seem to have forgotten about Bradys 1st, and 2nd season. He wasnt Mr 50 td's back then.
In Tom's third game (second start) playing the Dolphins, he scored NO TD's and threw for a whopping 86 Yards, going 12 for 24 (50%). The Dolphins outscored the Patriots by 20 points. In four games, the Pats were 1-3.
In Matt's third game (second start) playing the Dolphins, he scored ONE TD (while not passing to one of our "premiere" receivers) and threw one INT. He threw for 131 yards, going 19 for 31 (61%). The Dolphins outscored the Patriots by 25. In three games, the Pats are 2-1.
It's fair to say Matt will never be as Good as Tommy is because Peyton Manning isn't as good as Tommy is and few players even stack up against the two of them in the history of quarterbacking. What can be said, by those numbers is that Matt Cassel 2008 is BETTER than Tom Brady 2001 as of this moment.
It's very possible if Matt was behind a Bledsoe-esque QB, Bill would be just biding time waiting to get him out there. Fact is, he's been behind Brady and that makes #2 a long way down from #1 on the depth chart.
I'm just trying to make a case for not throwing the guy out on the street. Sure, stats don't tell the whole story, but discounting them outright is just ignorant.
btw, I typed this over the course of an hour of interruptions. If I messed any of the info up, let me know.
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