Here you go Phillip River's fans

[Valbon8]

12/19, 129 yds, 1 td, 2 int
Drew Brees is the QB of that team. I hope we don't get stupid and trade a draft pick for him next year.

 

[texasPHINSfan]

12/19, 129 yds, 1 td, 2 int
Drew Brees is the QB of that team. I hope we don't get stupid and trade a draft pick for him next year.

are you kidding? those stats aren't mind-blowing, but they're decent. Keep in mind the guy hasn't played in an NFL game yet. He will be a star, and if we can get him next year, we should try.

 

[idaho]

I disagree Rivers played well tonight. Maybe statisically not that impressive, I saw him make some great throws. What did you think of Cleo Lemon?

 

[godfater21]

What did you think of Cleo Lemon?

Who???

 

[rafael]

Along with the total salary cap they have invested in QBs, the other huge factor that may make Rivers available is the exceptional play of Lemons. He has outplayed Rivers all preseason. Granted it was against 3rd stringers, but still impressive.

 

[Valbon8]

Phillip Rivers is going to be nothing in this league. I'f the Doilphins are going to go after another back-up qb next year, I'd rather have Jon Kitna or Billy Volek.

 

[cltchperf]

I was going to post about Rivers performance but I couldn't get on the site. I don't know if the server was messed up, or there were tons of people posting at the time, the server became remote, yet I could get on any other site. Anyways, I watched Rivers play in part of 1st and to half time, I was about to type how I was impressed with Rivers, but then later a I checked his stats in gamecenter, and suddenly 2ints. He was playing great when I saw him though, he was looking good under pressure, and made nice throws, nice tight spirals, right on targer, the TD was nice, too. He was falling but it wasn't careless or sloppy becuase he threw it to a wide open dude, I think it was sproles which right on, and sproles runs it in. I don't know what the heck happened in the 3rd quarter because I didn't see it, so I don't know how, or what fell apart in his performance, but before that he was looking good.

 

[Valbon8]

are you kidding? those stats aren't mind-blowing, but they're decent. Keep in mind the guy hasn't played in an NFL game yet. He will be a star, and if we can get him next year, we should try.

What do you mean he hasnt played in an NFL game yet. He wasnt drafted this year.

 

[jason_taylor]

well guys it would take the whole team of miami just to get rivers cause go look at his cap #s he isnt going anywhere but imo i think that we have a shot at getting brees next yeAR with maybe a 1st or a 2nd but i think brees is worth it i know he only had one good year but just watch the kid this year he is 4 real and will be our best bet next year cause we prob want draft til about 14-16 and by then matt will be gone omar will be gone and after that hmmmmmm?? but anyways i would rather have brees than try and draft a qb and he blow up in our face we know what brees can do ??? can u actually tell me if we draft a qb he isnt going to be a bust ?? imo this time next year brees will be a dolphin

 

[texasPHINSfan]

What do you mean he hasnt played in an NFL game yet. He wasnt drafted this year.

if you can show me a game he started last year for the Chargers, i'm all ears.

until then, he hasn't yet started in an NFL game.

 

[Valbon8]

if you can show me a game he started last year for the Chargers, i'm all ears.

until then, he hasn't yet started in an NFL game.

Why not draft a qb in the first round and develop him rather than developing a still considered rookie which hes starting his 3rd season. That makes no sense what so ever.

 

[texasPHINSfan]

Why not draft a qb in the first round and develop him rather than developing a still considered rookie which hes starting his 3rd season. That makes no sense what so ever.

1) getting rivers would be cheaper than getting a QB with a top-5 pick
2) rivers has seen light NFL action - so he is aware of the faster pace
3) rivers has had tutelage in one of the better offenses in the NFL
4) rivers has already spent two years backing up brees - he will have learned the pro game and the growing pains are already taken care of.

none of the above reasons would help the argument to draft.

i'll take either a draft or a trade/FA acquisition, but if i could pick, i'd choose trade/FA acquisition.

 

[BizarroAndres]

if you can show me a game he started last year for the Chargers, i'm all ears.

until then, he hasn't yet started in an NFL game.

he hasnt started, but he has played in the nfl

 

[pwn3dyo]

Rivers hasn't proven anything in this league. I would stay away from him. I am not saying he will be a ryan leaf, but a Joey Harrington isnt out of the question.

 

[shellgh0st]

Why not draft a qb in the first round and develop him rather than developing a still considered rookie which hes starting his 3rd season. That makes no sense what so ever.

I agree.

He will be entering his third season with two full seasons under his belt of having learned someone elses system. Makes no sense to trade for him during a QB heavy draft year.

It's funny how the grass is always greener with some fans. If one of our QBs put up those numbers all we would hear about are the 2 INTs thrown. Because he isnt our QB, its easier to defend his mistakes. As soon as we trade away 2 #1 draft picks (or whatever the high cost would be for rivers) and he throws a couple of INTs for us, the same people will come out and say "bad move getting rivers." or they'll go in denial mode and leap to his defense regardless of how he plays.