Well, if you can't believe you are reading this, you must not have watched the game!
Do not give me the crap of him just being rusty. I have watched more of Peps games than anybody else on this board more than likely. I live in the heart of Viking country. Every Vike fan has said this is what we had to look forward to. So far they were dead on.
He has always had a problem locking on the wr he want's to throw to. He has no bail out like Moss. Defeses' can scheme against him by adjusting fronts, looks and coverages. He does not read the D well, and is horrible at reading his progressions and getting the ball to where it need to be(on time when he does get it right). I have watched him live several times, and it is even more aparent when you are there live.
Brad Johnson came in to the exact same team last year and made the Vikes a far better team. A winning team! He understands how to read things. When to throw it away. Yes all qb's make mistakes, but not as many as Pep has. I do believe Pep will get better, but the offense will need to adapt to him as well as him trying to adapt to it.
This is a project, just like having a rookie in house. Do not bash those that question if this is the right move. Scouts',Gms', and other experts have the same view on this guy. If Pep were so great, New Orleans, Clev, Det, Hou, Buf, NYJ, Den, Bal, TB, Tenn, SF,ARI, Chi, Dal, Wsh, and Oak would have showed more interest. I mean if all it took was a 2nd, most of all those teams would take that chance.
I hope he shows drastic improvement, I just have not bought into this guy. I am unwilling to buy this bill of goods until I see a true top tier qb play in that #8.
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For the $$$$$$ he is the bust of the year so far. Brees is performing far better, TO is better minus the broken finger. I will not really try to compare a wr to a qb in a pick up, but Brooks is as good as Pep and McNair is head and shoulders a better pick up thus far. JP Losman made Pep look like the young new mistake prone qb. Alex Smith looks like a pro bowler next to Pep.
The criticism is just and fair! PEP needs to contact Manning and learn how he studies, prepares, and practices! He does it w/ PASSION TO BE THE BEST!!!!!!!
PerfectFinz72 said:
I cant believe I'm reading this....wait...yeh I just read that.