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This is a few weeks old but i got it from the palmbeachpost


"If your looking for a down-the-field thrower, he is not the guy," former NFL quarterback Phil Simms said. "There are plenty of offenses that he could fit into, but it depends on what you're going to do."

And since Dolphins offensive coordinator Scott Linehan has an affinity for deep passes, Simms doesn't see a proper fit.

Simms isn't particularly impressed by Rivers' ability, either  even if the quarterback finished his career at N.C. State ranked second among passers in NCAA history. That's because Rivers is not particularly fast  he ran a 5.08 in the 40-yard dash before the draft  and he lacks a consistent deep ball.

"He's not the playmaker," said Simms, who suggested the Dolphins would be better off convincing Notre Dame junior quarterback Brady Quinn to enter the draft. "But the market for Philip Rivers will be driven up by hype, by people who say the Chargers' best quarterback is sitting on the bench.
 
fins5423 said:
This is a few weeks old but i got it from the palmbeachpost


"If your looking for a down-the-field thrower, he is not the guy," former NFL quarterback Phil Simms said. "There are plenty of offenses that he could fit into, but it depends on what you're going to do."

And since Dolphins offensive coordinator Scott Linehan has an affinity for deep passes, Simms doesn't see a proper fit.

Simms isn't particularly impressed by Rivers' ability, either  even if the quarterback finished his career at N.C. State ranked second among passers in NCAA history. That's because Rivers is not particularly fast  he ran a 5.08 in the 40-yard dash before the draft  and he lacks a consistent deep ball.

"He's not the playmaker," said Simms, who suggested the Dolphins would be better off convincing Notre Dame junior quarterback Brady Quinn to enter the draft. "But the market for Philip Rivers will be driven up by hype, by people who say the Chargers' best quarterback is sitting on the bench.
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Well actually that was one of River's times but he ran mostly 4.9's at combine and Marino thinks River's will be great so its just another opinion from a Qb. Some scouts like Rivers some do not. San Diego thought he was the best QB in the draft.
 
Yeah the chargers wanted Eli Manning before Rivers. its not an opinon when its obvious that a QB cant throw a deep pass. Marino Had great arm strength and Rivers doesnt. I think Rivers could be good, but just not with Miami. Its obvious that Rivers cant throw the deep ball.
 
Phil Simms... sheesh.

Talk about cherry-picking stats. 5.08. 4.9, is more like it.

And this:

"He's not the playmaker,"
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Is just garbage. If there anything Philip Rivers is it is a playmaker. That's what every scouting report in existance says.

If Simms had anything worthwhile to say, that undercut to the point of being meaningless.

And Rivers CAN and HAS thrown the deep ball well. It's just not his strength. His strength is laser throws, short and medium, with uncanny accuracy and a lot of zip.

That doesn't mean he can't throw it long.

But this is far from the first time that Simms doesn't know what the heck he's talking about. Not that that makes him any different from the other talking heads... tough to be forced to have a strong and sound-byte friendly opinion on every player in the league.
 
Nick's gonna get us a good QB so I'm not worry about it.

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