Tureo said:
The thing with the Saints is that Haslett and anyone else connected to that team has their butt on the line so they need a qb who knows the system and could step ion if something happenned to Brooks. If something happenned to Brooks and Pcpherson had to step in there season might be over because he doesnt know the playbook nearly as well as Kingsbury. Kingsbury has been here for a couple fo years now
Sorry but Kingsbury came here late last season and spent the end of the year on the practice squad. If I were the Dolphins I'd take a look at Kingsbury when he's released, Haslett compared his ability and leadership quality to Jake Delhomme, who is a very capable quarterback when given protections, a strong running game and defense, the Dolphins should have two of the three there. I think he can be a better than average quarterback and eventual starter.
I completely disagree with Tureo, because if Aaron Brooks goes down for more than a few weeks the season the Saints could turn to McPherson immediately, why? He's athletic and talented, he's raw the same thing Aaron Brooks was when he came from Green Bay in 2000. Brooks backed up Jeff Blake and when Blake went down it was the athletic and raw nature of just playing football with his instincts that kept the Saints in the playoff race and eventually to their first playoff win. Where the Saints had gone wrong with Brooks after was when they saddled him in the system and not allowing him to use his athletic ability, telling him to stay in the pocket and make reads, not using his raw talent to get the team down the field. This year that is expected to change as New Orleans has given the quarterback more power within the huddle to make adjustments and make plays. Adrian McPherson could find himself in the same situation this season with the Saints, yes with the Saints...New Orleans didn't draft him for no reason they will keep McPherson and if forced by a long term injury to Brooks don't be surprised if McPherson learns the NFL on the fly. Brooks however has been one of the NFL's most durable quarterbacks and has yet to miss a start in his Saints career due to injury, he's been injured and played, he's never sat out, so the Saints will remain comfortable with McPherson on this team. As for the comment about Haslett it is true, he's against the fence this year, but he'd have a better chance on winning games with an Aaron Brooks like quarterback in McPherson than anyone else on the Saints roster.
Guys concentrate on Davey, or possibly Kingbury or Bouman, let the McPherson dream die, it is not happening.