well i would expect hill to be more decisive. he’s a long standing veteran. i think with time davis can become more decisive.

and i do agree that bradford has the better arm. he can throw lasers which davis will probably never be able to do. but his athleticism and his smarts stand out to me. and i’m not sure this offense needs the big armed quarterback. not the way this team is designed.

just one stat i want to throw out because when it comes to everyone else i am very bad at evaluating football. but if i were to look at one STAT that really impressed me in davis’ brief 2 game career, it would be ypa.

davis – again in 2 games – has a ypa of 8.0.

hill – 6.2
bradford – 6.3

again. only 2 games. and sam hasn’t enjoyed a supporting cast this good. but shoot. that’s elite ypa. that’s startling to me.

he seems to make the right decisions to me. he can make plays with his feet. the one thing that i haven’t seen is his ability do it over time. again. coaches will find out his strengths and take them away. try to exploit his weaknesses. i want to see if he can continue to improve and counter the moves that defenses will come up with. and in that respect i can understand why fisher would want to stick with hill. you know what you have in him. there’s a comfort zone there.

but davis has enough tangibles and production to stick with him. mostly because he’s younger with possibly more potential to be tapped.

and i also want to add that this guy is athletic. 4.11 short shuttle and 6.73 3-cone. very athletic. his ability to move around. his vision. his smarts. that appeals to me.

and those hands… haha!

oh. and one other thing…

he’s got huge hands… 10 3/8″… bigger than russell wilson even… bradford’s are 9 1/2″ by the way.

bwahahaha!!!!

http://www.rotoworld.com/articles/nfl/47036/311/exploring-qb-hand-size

Consider that the NFL average for quarterback hand size is currently 9.6 inches. Well, some of the top “short” quarterbacks (6’2” or shorter) of the past decade have ridiculously large hands—Drew Brees (10.25 inches), Russell Wilson (10.25 inches), Brett Favre (10.38 inches). There are also countless tall quarterbacks with small hands who were drafted highly and failed to live up to expectations.

wow. very annoying. i somehow find no consolation in that although i’m sure sims does.

quick and cook have been very good. i think the offense and defense both have the potential to be even better than their current rankings.

now it’s easy to say that, but they gotta actually go out and do it.

but this isn’t an old veteran team where you suspect they’ve actually maxed out their abilities.

on defense they need to tighten up that run defense. get some more turnovers.

on offense they need to get tavon more involved. the offensive line needs more cohesion. hopefully robinson can make an impact soon.

and then yeah. cut down on penalties. and this team could make a run at an above 0.500 record.

all joking aside. the two seem to have some chemistry going on the field.

davis is obviously playing well.

cook is on track for 80 receptions and 944 yards. more importantly it’s the consistency with which he’s getting his yards. long may it continue.

yeah. i actually had just posted something similar. davis playing well and all is great. but he’s been bolstered by the running game.

bradford played very well when he had that running game going. so people shouldn’t be going way overboard with this. i wanna see how he performs when it’s all on him.

austin davis impressed the crap out of me today. i’d have a hard time sending him back to the bench when he’s playing this well. he’s earning that starting job right now.

receivers have been impressive so far. when they can find a spot for bailey and austin, even better. although i’m wondering how they could possibly fit them in with all those guys playing so well.

well let’s see how they do against the cowboys. although with the way our run defense has been going, dallas might want to play it more conservative.

tavon too. i’m still a big believer. and the tight ends. cook so far has looked more consistent than last year. although it’s only been two games.

stedman should be able to step in right away. he’s missed what? 2 weeks?

a head injury???

shaking my head…

i agree, herzog.

that’s really my only big beef with this defense. the run defense. correct that and this defense could take off.

i wonder are they still using the wide 9?

but yeah. correct the run defense. and teams will be forced into more passing situations. and then the pressures and sacks and turnovers go up.

also gotta say mcdonald has impressed me. so has gaines.

on the other hand, ogletree has been disappointing. i was expecting more from brockers but maybe injuries are slowing him down.

frankly i thought it’d be the other way around. i thought i’d be more disappointed in the secondary.

i’m among the non-believers. but i’m hoping.

not just that davis can step up. but that the rest of the team is as good as we thought they were and not as bad as they looked last week.

i’m happy. we got a top player at a top position tied up long-term. looking forward to watching him for the next however many years. been awhile since we could say that. i’d say steven jackson was the last player. i hope his career has more wins in store.

i get what you’re saying. and reflecting on that. i’m going to go flog myself.

but i do think it matters. because there are preconceptions out there about what kind of women are in abusive relationships. and the psychology and motivations behind staying in an abusive relationship are far more complex than what the general public thinks.

i guess i’m reading it as, “you people might not know as much as you think you know…”

• This reply was modified 11 years, 9 months ago by InvaderRam.