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Topic subjectLots of great points here
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2053178, Lots of great points here
Posted by OldPro, Fri Oct-19-12 04:29 PM
>to go along with that, the level headed all agree that his
>career growth has been stunted (likely permanently to a
>degree), and he's basically in the 4th year of a stable
>environment, even though it's his 7th or 8th actual year as a
>pro. he hasn't had enough game EXPERIENCE doing these types of
>things. throwing to good players with the expectation of
>success? a rarity before last year and even then , our WR
>corps was thin. there is an impatience with us wanting him to
>do it NOW NOW NOW, when he is being brought along similar to
>how brady and roethlisberger were brought along by their
>teams. great defenses, ball control physical running game,
>make plays but you dont' have to go out and sling. it wasn't
>until they became VERY comfortable in their systems that they
>started to be able to win games with their arm. that's why
>eli is so good now, he is supremely confident and comfortable
>in the system that he's running, and once that comes, a QB HAS
>the ability to transcend the team and do otherwordly things.
>obviously there are guys coming out now who are doing crazy
>shit from jump, but i'm not comparing him to those guys, i'm
>comparing him to guys who started off in similar fashions as
>he did when harbaugh arrrived. bottom line is people likely
>won't be as patient as they may need too but it IS still not
>even the midpoint of the season and offense takes longer to
>gel. the guy who was able to do the things he did last year,
>the throws and plays he needed to make IS capable of doing the
>same this year with more. it's going to take more and more
>reps and sound game planning by our coaching staff.

I'm not as bothered by he Moss stuff as you and others are but there's not much in the second paragraph I would take exception with. Short on time right now but I'll try and come back next week and comment more on what you said.

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