XXXIVwin
A few positive thoughts on Shaun Hill:
— Hill has looked terrific this preseason. Not sure about the unreasonably low expectations for him– if Hill were able to perform like he has this preseason, we’d have a great year.
— Statistics oddity: Shaun Hill has a higher QBR this preseason than did Sam Bradford. I’m not necessarily saying the QBR is such a great measurement or anything, but still…. just something to keep in mind
Shaun Hill in 3 preseason games: 8 of 17 for 143 yards 2 TD 0 INT, QBR of 115.5
Sam Bradford in 2 preseason games:13 of 21 for 178 yds 1 TD 0 INT, QBR of 104.8
–Went back and re-watched all of Hill’s throws in the games against NO and Cle… just reminded me how much confidence we can have in him. 2 TD drives against NO were things of beauty, he looked so efficient and in command. (His middle drive was blown up by the missed assignment from GRob for the sack)
–Against CLE had TWO dropped passes– to my eye the 3rd down pass to Kendricks looked pretty catchable. And mainly– his last throw in the Cleveland game was a STRIKE– a perfectly placed throw to Quick, low and well placed where only Quick could catch it, a VERY catchable ball. Quick has been a pleasant surprise so far in 2014, but that throw was definitely one he should have had. So, 2 TD drives against NO, and “should have had” a TD drive against CLE
–Love how smart Hill is as a QB. The audible on 3rd down for Benny’s wide-open run in the CLE game was beautiful, great call.
–Also took some time to read some old articles about Shaun Hill. Time and again, I saw a pattern where Hill was one of the “fan favorites”– both Niners fans and Lions fans seemed (for the most part) to be pretty high on the guy. Niners fans and Lions fans both seemed to think he was underrated and they were lucky to have him.
1. Hill makes quick decisions and gets the ball out fast, so sack rate tends to go down
2. Great leadership, tough, smart
3. Doesn’t look pretty but is a winner
Here’s an article about Lions fans sad to lose Shaun Hill:
http://oplions.blogspot.com/2014/03/detroit-lions-shaun-hill-will-be-tough.html
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