- This topic has 17 replies, 5 voices, and was last updated 9 years, 8 months ago by
.
-
Greg Cosell Breaks Down Bradford-Foles Trade on The Press Box
Brendan Marks posted on March 11, 2015 11:49NFL Films’ Greg Cosell has worked is one of the more knowledgeable men when it comes to the X’s and O’s of football.
Cosell, who’s a regular guest on The Hollywood Casino Press Box during the football season, joined Frank Cusumano on Tuesday to discuss the Rams’ and Eagles’ blockbuster trade involving Sam Bradford and Nick Foles.
We’ve transcribed the main talking points of the segment. You can listen to the whole thing below:
First thought when you heard about the trade:
“Quite honestly I couldn’t believe that the Eagles would make the deal, that was my first thought. Especially when I heard the Rams are also getting a second-round draft choice.”
What are the Rams getting with Foles?
“I think ultimately Foles is a complementary quarterback. I think he’s a quarterback that needs the run game, that needs the offense to work effectively. They’ll have a good defense. I think Foles can be a quality NFL starting quarterback. He throws the ball well. He’s a big kid. He has some movement within the pocket. The key with Nick Foles is you have to define things for him. The longer he stays in the pocket, the worse he is and his arm strength declines…because he tends to throw off balance. So things need to be defined for him so the ball comes out. But I think there’s talent there. Frank Cignetti is a detailed, disciplined guy and he’s going to make sure that Nick Foles is going to do things the right way. I think that’s important for Nick. I think he needs to be coached hard with the fundamentals because I think the talent level is pretty hard.”
On Foles’ accuracy and toughness:
“I think the accuracy is good. It obviously declines the more there’s people around him. I think that’s a critical thing that needs to be worked on. I don’t think there’s a problem with his toughness at all, he’s a tough kid. He took shots in Philly. Some of them were his own doing, because he was a little slow getting the ball out. But I don’t think there’s any issue at all with toughness.”
What do you think Chip Kelly was thinking with this move?
“The only thing you can think of is Pat Shurmur was in St. Louis…He’s the OC in Philly and has a lot to say about the offense. Sam Bradford was a No. 1 pick. He’s still viewed as a talented thrower. I think he’s a little gun shy in the pocket right now and that’s a problem in this league.”
More on Bradford:
“I don’t think his accuracy is what it was coming out of college. So I think you’re dealing with a QB that has a lot to prove. They’re starting to sell Sam Bradford jerseys on their website and that doesn’t strike me as something you would do if you were ready to flip him. Sam Bradford (ran Kelly’s) offense in college. He’s played in the speed tempo offense and has been very efficient running it.”
If you could have Sam Bradford or Nick Foles running your offense in 2015, who would it be?
“Nick Foles.”
Cosell also discussed the upcoming NFL draft and what he thinks the Rams should do. You can listen to the whole segment here:
AgamemnonSegment 2 – Jim Thomas 3.11.15
Wednesday, March 11, 2015 9:09 AM
#WeenWednesday, think Tim likes saying “Ween Wednesday”, wondering if Doug can just call Jeff Fisher to get the #scoop, Jim Thomas of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch joins the show, Rams management not happy with Bradford refusing to take pay cut, do not even think that Bradford had meeting with new QB coach Chris Weinke, the return the Rams got in the transaction, what the Rams can start doing with the available cash, may not matter in a few years when the Rams could not even be here, not many playmakers for Bradford in Philly, not sure what Chip Kelly is exactly doing yet only the second day of free agency, Bradford certainly has some skills plus some appeal to certain coaches AgamemnonHow about, defenses started learning his skills and chips offense. They took away the number one options and what Foles did best. Therefore he had to depend on the plan B and his secondary skills. This caused a performance drop.
AgamemnonAll the football people think Bradford has the better skills. Foles is better than Glennon or Hill or anyone else the Rams might have gotten to replace Bradford. imo Is he just filler until we find a real QB? Is he the answer at QB? He has demonstrated some potential, but anyone who makes it this far has to demonstrate some potential. Besides, we have no one under contract for next year. We solved the QB situation as best we could this year. imo We are still looking for a better answer for next year and beyond.
AgamemnonI’ll be rooting for Sam just because he’s a nice human being who has had a lot of crap to deal with and is doing his best.
I’ll be rooting for Foles because he’s a nice human being,also with some stuff he’s dealt with and he plays for the Rams.
Sorry but that is NOT how it is done. You don’t talk that way about quarterbacks on a message board. On a message board, when you talk about quarterbacks, you post conflict-driven, soul-grinding divisive messages of hate capable of demoralizing all readers and leaving them feeling hopeless about mankind’s prospects on this planet.
That’s just how it’s done.
Oh, and…have a nice day.
.
You know what pisses me off? All the football people say this now … AFTER he is traded to a higher profile team out East.
When he was a Ram, he was perennially dismissed as a bust.
I think most of us here knew all along he was a skilled QB. But “out there,” he was being listed as an all-time draft bust and routinely dismissed by pundits.
Well, bitterness never helps, does it?
That’s right. lol And all the coverage is about the Eagles, nobody talks about the rams. Like in a lot of mock drafts, it is like they want the Rams to do something stupid. imo
Agamemnon
- You must be logged in to reply to this topic.
