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Sizing up the ‘07 QB field
Posted by Jerry McDonald - NFL Writer on Thursday at 5:35 pm
With a quarter of the season to play, here are the quarterback candidates for the 2007 Raiders in no particular order:
– Aaron Brooks. Has a scheduled $5 million bonus in the offseason. In terms of personality, Brooks isn’t what I expected at all. He’s an interesting guy with some candid things to say.
He lost most of his season with a torn pectoral muscle, and has given the Raiders offense some life the last three weeks, but has done nothing to shed the reputation of a quarterback who makes the big mistake at the worst possible time.
– Andrew Walter. Not sure what Art Shell has in mind for Walter after he displayed a little too much public honesty regarding the direction of the offense. Has shown some deep passing skill, but has little mobility and seemed to wither under the avalanche pressure allowed by Oakland’s offensive line.
It’s also troubling that Walter had a poor training camp from Day 1, carried it over into the regular season and seemed to regress as the season went along. But if Al Davis really likes him, then . . .
– Damon Huard, Kansas City. The Raiders struck gold with a veteran Chiefs backup once. Huard was better as a starter than anyone thought possible, but Kansas City didn’t hesitate in putting Trent Green back in charge.
Either they know something, or they’re making a mistake similar to the one they made when they went with Elvis Grbac over Rich Gannon.
– Jake Plummer, Denver Broncos. Overthrown by Jay Cutler, courtesy of Mike Shanahan, Plummer will be looking for a new home. Not the classic deep thrower the Raiders covet, but a clever ball-handler who can move. Plummer won his share of games in Denver.
– Byron Leftwich, Jacksonville Jaguars. A big-armed quarterback who can get it deep and would likely be compatible with Randy Moss, should the Raiders decide to keep him. Never achieved what the Jaguars had hoped, but a former first-round pick the Raiders might take a chance on.
– Matt Schaub, Atlanta Falcons. Perhaps the most highly regarded backup passer in the NFL. Is getting restless in Atlanta, but is under contract through 2007.
– Michael Vick, Atlanta Falcons. Probably a pipe dream, but you never know. This is one of those ideas that sounds good on the surface but would probably be a disaster unless Oakland got creative with its offense.
Creativity is not one of their strengths.
– Brady Quinn, Notre Dame: Regarded as the top quarterback in the draft, Quinn is tough, mobile and got two years of learning in a Charlie Weis-coached offense which is more advanced and creative than anything the Raiders put on the field this year.
Unless the Raiders can miraculously transform their offensive line, putting a rookie starter behind it could ruin his career. Think Archie Manning, not Peyton Manning.
– Chris Simms, Tampa Bay Buccaneers. A free agent who throws a nice deep ball, but has been mistake prone and has decision-making issues. Just a guess, but the assumption here is that Phil Simms would do everything in his power to keep son Chris away from a potentially disasterous situation.
Any other bright ideas?
http://www.ibabuzz.com/raidersblog/
Sizing up the ‘07 QB field
Posted by Jerry McDonald - NFL Writer on Thursday at 5:35 pm
With a quarter of the season to play, here are the quarterback candidates for the 2007 Raiders in no particular order:
– Aaron Brooks. Has a scheduled $5 million bonus in the offseason. In terms of personality, Brooks isn’t what I expected at all. He’s an interesting guy with some candid things to say.
He lost most of his season with a torn pectoral muscle, and has given the Raiders offense some life the last three weeks, but has done nothing to shed the reputation of a quarterback who makes the big mistake at the worst possible time.
– Andrew Walter. Not sure what Art Shell has in mind for Walter after he displayed a little too much public honesty regarding the direction of the offense. Has shown some deep passing skill, but has little mobility and seemed to wither under the avalanche pressure allowed by Oakland’s offensive line.
It’s also troubling that Walter had a poor training camp from Day 1, carried it over into the regular season and seemed to regress as the season went along. But if Al Davis really likes him, then . . .
– Damon Huard, Kansas City. The Raiders struck gold with a veteran Chiefs backup once. Huard was better as a starter than anyone thought possible, but Kansas City didn’t hesitate in putting Trent Green back in charge.
Either they know something, or they’re making a mistake similar to the one they made when they went with Elvis Grbac over Rich Gannon.
– Jake Plummer, Denver Broncos. Overthrown by Jay Cutler, courtesy of Mike Shanahan, Plummer will be looking for a new home. Not the classic deep thrower the Raiders covet, but a clever ball-handler who can move. Plummer won his share of games in Denver.
– Byron Leftwich, Jacksonville Jaguars. A big-armed quarterback who can get it deep and would likely be compatible with Randy Moss, should the Raiders decide to keep him. Never achieved what the Jaguars had hoped, but a former first-round pick the Raiders might take a chance on.
– Matt Schaub, Atlanta Falcons. Perhaps the most highly regarded backup passer in the NFL. Is getting restless in Atlanta, but is under contract through 2007.
– Michael Vick, Atlanta Falcons. Probably a pipe dream, but you never know. This is one of those ideas that sounds good on the surface but would probably be a disaster unless Oakland got creative with its offense.
Creativity is not one of their strengths.
– Brady Quinn, Notre Dame: Regarded as the top quarterback in the draft, Quinn is tough, mobile and got two years of learning in a Charlie Weis-coached offense which is more advanced and creative than anything the Raiders put on the field this year.
Unless the Raiders can miraculously transform their offensive line, putting a rookie starter behind it could ruin his career. Think Archie Manning, not Peyton Manning.
– Chris Simms, Tampa Bay Buccaneers. A free agent who throws a nice deep ball, but has been mistake prone and has decision-making issues. Just a guess, but the assumption here is that Phil Simms would do everything in his power to keep son Chris away from a potentially disasterous situation.
Any other bright ideas?
http://www.ibabuzz.com/raidersblog/
