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Post by Morehead State on Jul 5, 2021 16:29:34 GMT -5
OK folks. Spending spree is over. The team looks solid. The defense is very strong both up front and in the secondary. Saquan will be back. The weapons are in place.
So why are we still picked by many to be in the bottom half of the league? Answer:.....Daniel Jones.
So my view is that we pretty much DO know what DJ is. To me his upside comparison is a guy like Alex Smith. That's not an insult. I like Alex Smith. Don't forget at the time of his horrible injury the Redskins were in 1st place. You could win with Alex Smith.......and I think we can win with Daniel Jones.
But let's face it, what we need from DJ is to be a solid game manager. He needs to make the right calls. Make the throws when they're there, and get some first downs with his feet....As I said....Alex Smith.
He needs lot of weapons to succeed and he has them. DJ will never be a premier NFL QB. That ship has sailed as far as I'm concerned. His pocket awareness probably won't get much better. But I DO think we can still win with him. He just needs to not stink....and I don't think he will.
I see 11 wins this year without crippling injuries. I think Jones can function with this offense. And that's all I expect. I expect him to just run the offense and not cost us games.
To me, that is what Daniel Jones is. He's never going to be elite. He's probably never going to be anything but barely better than an average starting QB. But we don't need him to be....at least not now.
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Post by idkaname on Jul 5, 2021 16:42:56 GMT -5
OK folks. Spending spree is over. The team looks solid. The defense is very strong both up front and in the secondary. Saquan will be back. The weapons are in place.
So why are we still picked by many to be in the bottom half of the league? Answer:.....Daniel Jones.
So my view is that we pretty much DO know what DJ is. To me his upside comparison is a guy like Alex Smith. That's not an insult. I like Alex Smith. Don't forget at the time of his horrible injury the Redskins were in 1st place. You could win with Alex Smith.......and I think we can win with Daniel Jones.
But let's face it, what we need from DJ is to be a solid game manager. He needs to make the right calls. Make the throws when they're there, and get some first downs with his feet....As I said....Alex Smith.
He needs lot of weapons to succeed and he has them. DJ will never be a premier NFL QB. That ship has sailed as far as I'm concerned. His pocket awareness probably won't get much better. But I DO think we can still win with him. He just needs to not stink....and I don't think he will.
I see 11 wins this year without crippling injuries. I think Jones can function with this offense. And that's all I expect. I expect him to just run the offense and not cost us games.
To me, that is what Daniel Jones is. He's never going to be elite. He's probably never going to be anything but barely better than an average starting QB. But we don't need him to be....at least not now.
if Alex smith is his ceiling, I highly doubt judge would be content with Jones... The comparison is quite silly I might add...Jones strength is deep passing whereas Smiths was short throws. Other than being mobile (with Jones being far more athletic) there’s no comparison there. Lastly, Jones is one of 3 rookie QBs with at least 3 4+ TD games joining Stafford and Fran Tarketon ...not to mention he’s the only rookie to do 4+ TDs 350+ yards with 0 picks (4 times he’s done it) in more than 1 game as a rookie. Pretty select company there, I think you’re under estimating his abilities as a passer mightily. His biggest isssue thus far has been health. The pocket presence thing is mumbo jumbo. Edit: I will say I agree at this stage he has to perform and if he fails to progress in the big way some of us expect, it’s time to start looking elsewhere. Game manager won’t get it done unless you have an all time D. Also fixed the 300 yards stat to 350+.
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Post by Morehead State on Jul 5, 2021 16:47:21 GMT -5
OK folks. Spending spree is over. The team looks solid. The defense is very strong both up front and in the secondary. Saquan will be back. The weapons are in place.
So why are we still picked by many to be in the bottom half of the league? Answer:.....Daniel Jones.
So my view is that we pretty much DO know what DJ is. To me his upside comparison is a guy like Alex Smith. That's not an insult. I like Alex Smith. Don't forget at the time of his horrible injury the Redskins were in 1st place. You could win with Alex Smith.......and I think we can win with Daniel Jones.
But let's face it, what we need from DJ is to be a solid game manager. He needs to make the right calls. Make the throws when they're there, and get some first downs with his feet....As I said....Alex Smith.
He needs lot of weapons to succeed and he has them. DJ will never be a premier NFL QB. That ship has sailed as far as I'm concerned. His pocket awareness probably won't get much better. But I DO think we can still win with him. He just needs to not stink....and I don't think he will.
I see 11 wins this year without crippling injuries. I think Jones can function with this offense. And that's all I expect. I expect him to just run the offense and not cost us games.
To me, that is what Daniel Jones is. He's never going to be elite. He's probably never going to be anything but barely better than an average starting QB. But we don't need him to be....at least not now.
if Alex smith is his ceiling, I highly doubt judge would be content with Jones... The comparison is quite silly I might add...Jones strength is deep passing whereas Smiths was short throws. Other than being mobile (with Jones being far more athletic) there’s no comparison there. Lastly, Jones is one of 3 rookie QBs with at least 3 4+ TD games joining Stafford and Fran Tarketon ...not to mention he’s the only rookie to do 4+ TDs 300+ yards with 0 picks (4 times he’s done it) in more than 1 game as a rookie. Pretty select company there, I think you’re under estimating his abilities as a passer mightily. His biggest isssue thus far has been health. The pocket presence thing is mumbo jumbo. What about the other games?
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Post by fifthavephil on Jul 5, 2021 16:47:52 GMT -5
OK folks. Spending spree is over. The team looks solid. The defense is very strong both up front and in the secondary. Saquan will be back. The weapons are in place.
So why are we still picked by many to be in the bottom half of the league? Answer:.....Daniel Jones.
So my view is that we pretty much DO know what DJ is. To me his upside comparison is a guy like Alex Smith. That's not an insult. I like Alex Smith. Don't forget at the time of his horrible injury the Redskins were in 1st place. You could win with Alex Smith.......and I think we can win with Daniel Jones.
But let's face it, what we need from DJ is to be a solid game manager. He needs to make the right calls. Make the throws when they're there, and get some first downs with his feet....As I said....Alex Smith.
He needs lot of weapons to succeed and he has them. DJ will never be a premier NFL QB. That ship has sailed as far as I'm concerned. His pocket awareness probably won't get much better. But I DO think we can still win with him. He just needs to not stink....and I don't think he will.
I see 11 wins this year without crippling injuries. I think Jones can function with this offense. And that's all I expect. I expect him to just run the offense and not cost us games.
To me, that is what Daniel Jones is. He's never going to be elite. He's probably never going to be anything but barely better than an average starting QB. But we don't need him to be....at least not now.
The difference between Jones and Smith, is Jones has a better deep ball . Smith ,had been exposed ( in playoffs games ) on his weak deep ball. Smith, has a better pocket awareness. But, maaybee Jones will learn with experience and a better OL. This season will give ALL the answer ( assuming no injury ) That is why the Giants traded down , for a extra NO. 1 pick , as a precaution to jumpstart a possible New QB.
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Post by IrishMike on Jul 5, 2021 16:50:48 GMT -5
So why are we still picked by many to be in the bottom half of the league? Answer:.....Daniel Jones.
So my view is that we pretty much DO know what DJ is.
People don't like Daniel Jones so we (the fans) do know what he is already? Seems strange to me. See the thing is from day 1 the media was against Jones. Not because he was a rapping WR but because he was not who they thought we should pick. Because DG didn't pick a QB the year prior in the "best QB class ever" and then when he did pick a QB it was a kid from Duke not from Ohio State.
Those same media folks that were against Daniel Jones and DG are the ones predicting us to be in the bottom half of the league. No we don't know what Jones is and damn sure should not base that decision on what these media folks predict. I have my own eyes and I'll let them decide thank you. We get it, you don't think we can have success with Jones, I look forward to him proving you wrong.
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Post by idkaname on Jul 5, 2021 16:51:05 GMT -5
if Alex smith is his ceiling, I highly doubt judge would be content with Jones... The comparison is quite silly I might add...Jones strength is deep passing whereas Smiths was short throws. Other than being mobile (with Jones being far more athletic) there’s no comparison there. Lastly, Jones is one of 3 rookie QBs with at least 3 4+ TD games joining Stafford and Fran Tarketon ...not to mention he’s the only rookie to do 4+ TDs 300+ yards with 0 picks (4 times he’s done it) in more than 1 game as a rookie. Pretty select company there, I think you’re under estimating his abilities as a passer mightily. His biggest isssue thus far has been health. The pocket presence thing is mumbo jumbo. What about the other games? valid point, Im not giving him a pass(no pun intended) but the flashes are reason for optimism. Ironically, I do disregard most of last year because not many Qbs could have done much more with the lack of surrounding talent. Do you believe Rodgers, Wilson, mahomes etc would’ve surpassed 30+ TD passes with last years roster ? Just don’t see who would’ve had a 10+ TD year to do that.
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Post by IrishMike on Jul 5, 2021 16:52:14 GMT -5
What about the other games? Great point. I can't believe this rookie had an up and down rookie year. Should have cut him already.
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Post by idkaname on Jul 5, 2021 16:57:30 GMT -5
What about the other games? Great point. I can't believe this rookie had an up and down rookie year. Should have cut him already. on a serious note, I completely understand where Morehead is coming from, there was times where I wanted Jones out of the game at points last year but again it’s hard to have success throwing the ball when your weapons just aren’t good enough. Part of the blame was on jones but largely it fell on the GM not providing quality pieces to compliment. He’s done that now, so like stated a million times this off season...if jones is the guy, he will prove it this year
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Post by IrishMike on Jul 5, 2021 17:01:49 GMT -5
Great point. I can't believe this rookie had an up and down rookie year. Should have cut him already. on a serious note, I completely understand where Morehead is coming from, there was times where I wanted Jones out of the game at points last year but again it’s hard to have success throwing the ball when your weapons just aren’t good enough. Part of the blame was on jones but largely it fell on the GM not providing quality pieces to compliment. He’s done that now, so like stated a million times this off season...if jones is the guy, he will prove it this year So is Jones the QB that throws for 4+ TDs a game, the QB that turns the ball over 3+ times a game or is he Ryan Fitzpatrick (some great games, some horrible games)? I guess my point is that we do not know what Jones is yet.
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Post by idkaname on Jul 5, 2021 17:05:49 GMT -5
on a serious note, I completely understand where Morehead is coming from, there was times where I wanted Jones out of the game at points last year but again it’s hard to have success throwing the ball when your weapons just aren’t good enough. Part of the blame was on jones but largely it fell on the GM not providing quality pieces to compliment. He’s done that now, so like stated a million times this off season...if jones is the guy, he will prove it this year So is Jones the QB that throws for 4+ TDs a game, the QB that turns the ball over 3+ times a game or is he Ryan Fitzpatrick (some great games, some horrible games)? I guess my point is that we do not know what Jones is yet. that’s fair but that’s why it’s a message board so we can express our thoughts on what he should be, obviously if he lights it up we know he’s the guy. As of now, I like what I’ve seen and contrary to most I thought he progressed last year...improving his pocket presence and limiting bad decisions. I attribute a lot of that to Judge, I’m sure Jones will have full clearance to sling it this year
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Post by TEM on Jul 5, 2021 17:06:48 GMT -5
IMO: Jones is going to have a breakout season.
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Post by IrishMike on Jul 5, 2021 17:09:53 GMT -5
So is Jones the QB that throws for 4+ TDs a game, the QB that turns the ball over 3+ times a game or is he Ryan Fitzpatrick (some great games, some horrible games)? I guess my point is that we do not know what Jones is yet. that’s fair but that’s why it’s a message board so we can express our thoughts on what he should be, obviously if he lights it up we know he’s the guy. As of now, I like what I’ve seen and contrary to most I thought he progressed last year...improving his pocket presence and limiting bad decisions. I attribute a lot of that to Judge, I’m sure Jones will have full clearance to sling it this year I come here for different opinions. If everyone agreed with me I'd never come back lol.
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Post by Jomo on Jul 5, 2021 17:11:20 GMT -5
This is a back handed compliment thread if I ever saw one. I would grant you that the jury is decidedly out on Jones but I wouldn't rule out any possibility for him. He could still be a bust but there is reason enough to believe that he could be better than a "solid game manager." I am just not that sure where this will wind up but one thing I know for certain is that 8 months from now we'll have a full understanding of where Jones slots.
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Post by JoeBigBlue on Jul 5, 2021 17:22:14 GMT -5
I can't ****ing wait until September.
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Post by Jomo on Jul 5, 2021 17:24:59 GMT -5
I can't ****ing wait until September. Let's go!
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Post by piddy283 on Jul 5, 2021 17:31:53 GMT -5
OK folks. Spending spree is over. The team looks solid. The defense is very strong both up front and in the secondary. Saquan will be back. The weapons are in place.
So why are we still picked by many to be in the bottom half of the league? Answer:.....Daniel Jones.
So my view is that we pretty much DO know what DJ is. To me his upside comparison is a guy like Alex Smith. That's not an insult. I like Alex Smith. Don't forget at the time of his horrible injury the Redskins were in 1st place. You could win with Alex Smith.......and I think we can win with Daniel Jones.
But let's face it, what we need from DJ is to be a solid game manager. He needs to make the right calls. Make the throws when they're there, and get some first downs with his feet....As I said....Alex Smith.
He needs lot of weapons to succeed and he has them. DJ will never be a premier NFL QB. That ship has sailed as far as I'm concerned. His pocket awareness probably won't get much better. But I DO think we can still win with him. He just needs to not stink....and I don't think he will.
I see 11 wins this year without crippling injuries. I think Jones can function with this offense. And that's all I expect. I expect him to just run the offense and not cost us games.
To me, that is what Daniel Jones is. He's never going to be elite. He's probably never going to be anything but barely better than an average starting QB. But we don't need him to be....at least not now.
If DJ's upside is Alex Smith, we'll be looking for another QB in 2022.
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Post by McCherry on Jul 5, 2021 17:34:15 GMT -5
Nonsense, after his first season when he was setting records, fans were saying he’d be better than Eli.. Now he’s Alex Smith?
If Jones just picks up where he left off in week 17, we win lots of games, probably go to the playoffs and all live happily ever after.
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Post by SemperFi on Jul 5, 2021 17:42:28 GMT -5
OK folks. Spending spree is over. The team looks solid. The defense is very strong both up front and in the secondary. Saquan will be back. The weapons are in place.
So why are we still picked by many to be in the bottom half of the league? Answer:.....Daniel Jones.
So my view is that we pretty much DO know what DJ is. To me his upside comparison is a guy like Alex Smith. That's not an insult. I like Alex Smith. Don't forget at the time of his horrible injury the Redskins were in 1st place. You could win with Alex Smith.......and I think we can win with Daniel Jones.
But let's face it, what we need from DJ is to be a solid game manager. He needs to make the right calls. Make the throws when they're there, and get some first downs with his feet....As I said....Alex Smith.
He needs lot of weapons to succeed and he has them. DJ will never be a premier NFL QB. That ship has sailed as far as I'm concerned. His pocket awareness probably won't get much better. But I DO think we can still win with him. He just needs to not stink....and I don't think he will.
I see 11 wins this year without crippling injuries. I think Jones can function with this offense. And that's all I expect. I expect him to just run the offense and not cost us games.
To me, that is what Daniel Jones is. He's never going to be elite. He's probably never going to be anything but barely better than an average starting QB. But we don't need him to be....at least not now.
Our self proclaimed guru has spoken...heed his proclamation: "To me, that is what Daniel Jones is. He's never going to be elite. He's probably never going to be anything but barely better than an average starting QB."
My greatest pleasure will be to see you eat those words.
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Post by Blue Hulk on Jul 5, 2021 17:58:01 GMT -5
We are a run first team now with plenty of pass options.
We hung our hat on that same concept for all of our superbowls,,, Ground and pound with a passing option....Good defense and great run game
Joe Morris
OJ Anderson
BJ and Bradshaw....
Dave is betting that old school smash mouth football can beat new concepts.....Same reason TC went to Jacksonville and drafted Leonard Fournette.
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Post by allnygin on Jul 5, 2021 18:01:19 GMT -5
This year is significant - Its year three so we're going to have a pretty good idea of who or what Daniel Jones is. They've got to win and he's got to be a main reason as to why they are winning. No more excuses for this kid.. Either he takes the leap forward or he doesn't that simple.
His first two seasons are awash - he's set up this season more than most QBs. I think he'll make that leap. We really need it. It would be detrimental to have to go another direction at QB, or deal with mediocrity for another few years. DJs gotta be that guy and he's gotta display that he is this season.
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Post by thetruth on Jul 5, 2021 18:18:51 GMT -5
Nonsense, after his first season when he was setting records, fans were saying he’d be better than Eli.. Now he’s Alex Smith? If Jones just picks up where he left off in week 17, we win lots of games, probably go to the playoffs and all live happily ever after. Setting records can go both ways, though. You can look at those TD's but they're only relevant when compared to Turnovers. You can put up points but if you're routinely giving the ball back to the other team it doesn't mean much. A considerable delta between the two (TDs vs TO's) is what you want and considering one over the other is.. silly, and quite short sighted. Need to think macro here and not "those two games where Jones had 4 TDs!!!!"In his rookie year he had 26 TDs, and 23 TO's. Nothing historical or really impressive about this at all.
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Post by McCherry on Jul 5, 2021 18:35:27 GMT -5
Nonsense, after his first season when he was setting records, fans were saying he’d be better than Eli.. Now he’s Alex Smith? If Jones just picks up where he left off in week 17, we win lots of games, probably go to the playoffs and all live happily ever after. Setting records can go both ways, though. You can look at those TD's but they're only relevant when compared to Turnovers. You can put up points but if you're routinely giving the ball back to the other team it doesn't mean much. A considerable delta between the two (TDs vs TO's) is what you want and considering one over the other is.. silly, and quite short sighted. Need to think macro here and not "those two games where Jones had 4 TDs!!!!"In his rookie year he had 26 TDs, and 23 TO's. Nothing historical or really impressive about this at all. He did set rookie and franchise records. And did it in 11 starts... So it's actually both historic and impressive.
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Post by Jomo on Jul 5, 2021 18:36:55 GMT -5
He still hasn't proven he can stay healthy.
I had the same concern with Simms after the ACL followed by the compound fracture of the thumb on his throwing hand.
Then the injuries stopped and he became one of the most durable QBs of that era.
The Simms situation has nothing to do with Jones other than Jones needs to put the injuries and turnovers to bed once and for all in the next 7 months if he is going to be the man here.
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Post by Morehead State on Jul 5, 2021 18:41:27 GMT -5
Great point. I can't believe this rookie had an up and down rookie year. Should have cut him already. on a serious note, I completely understand where Morehead is coming from, there was times where I wanted Jones out of the game at points last year but again it’s hard to have success throwing the ball when your weapons just aren’t good enough. Part of the blame was on jones but largely it fell on the GM not providing quality pieces to compliment. He’s done that now, so like stated a million times this off season...if jones is the guy, he will prove it this year I completely agree that our WR's were lousy last year. My problem is watching him constantly no feeling the rush in the pocket. His pocket awareness has not improved since his rookie year.
He had the same WR's in 2019 with better results in the passing game.
We've seen big strides with young QB's in season 2 generally. We didn't see that last year. 12 TD passes is unacceptable.
But that aside, I'm not suggesting that Jones and Alex Smith have the exact same skill set. I am saying that the productivity of Alex Smith is essentially Jones' ceiling. I watched the guy have a huge game in the playoffs against N.O. when he was in SF. He made a lot of plays. he was also very mobile, like DJ is.
Ultimately, my point is that we don't need DJ to be a star. We need him to run the offense and make the plays when they are there. I think he's capable of that.
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Post by BigBlueDog42 on Jul 5, 2021 18:44:57 GMT -5
OK folks. Spending spree is over. The team looks solid. The defense is very strong both up front and in the secondary. Saquan will be back. The weapons are in place.
So why are we still picked by many to be in the bottom half of the league? Answer:.....Daniel Jones.
So my view is that we pretty much DO know what DJ is. To me his upside comparison is a guy like Alex Smith. That's not an insult. I like Alex Smith. Don't forget at the time of his horrible injury the Redskins were in 1st place. You could win with Alex Smith.......and I think we can win with Daniel Jones.
But let's face it, what we need from DJ is to be a solid game manager. He needs to make the right calls. Make the throws when they're there, and get some first downs with his feet....As I said....Alex Smith.
He needs lot of weapons to succeed and he has them. DJ will never be a premier NFL QB. That ship has sailed as far as I'm concerned. His pocket awareness probably won't get much better. But I DO think we can still win with him. He just needs to not stink....and I don't think he will.
I see 11 wins this year without crippling injuries. I think Jones can function with this offense. And that's all I expect. I expect him to just run the offense and not cost us games.
To me, that is what Daniel Jones is. He's never going to be elite. He's probably never going to be anything but barely better than an average starting QB. But we don't need him to be....at least not now.
Greg Cossel broke his game down and said he still has a chance to good NFL QB also said a settled OL will help his game and that he is a bust his response is he 's not, he has talent and has good anticipation and accuracy especially against man. Daniel will have an opportunity with nice bump in talent and hopefully growth from their OL to prove all the naysayers wrong.One thing MS don't care if you have Patrick Mahomes or Tom Brady don't protect them and don't get open they aren't winning QBs don't winn by themselves.
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Post by BigBlueDog42 on Jul 5, 2021 18:46:39 GMT -5
He still hasn't proven he can stay healthy. I had the same concern with Simms after the ACL followed by the compound fracture of the thumb on his throwing hand. Then the injuries stopped and he became one of the most durable QBs of that era. The Simms situation has nothing to do with Jones other than Jones needs to put the injuries and turnovers to bed once and for all in the next 7 months if he is going to be the man here. Jones and Simms have one thing in common they both will take a lot of punishment and not blink.
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Post by McCherry on Jul 5, 2021 18:46:51 GMT -5
on a serious note, I completely understand where Morehead is coming from, there was times where I wanted Jones out of the game at points last year but again it’s hard to have success throwing the ball when your weapons just aren’t good enough. Part of the blame was on jones but largely it fell on the GM not providing quality pieces to compliment. He’s done that now, so like stated a million times this off season...if jones is the guy, he will prove it this year I completely agree that our WR's were lousy last year. My problem is watching him constantly no feeling the rush in the pocket. His pocket awareness has not improved since his rookie year.
He had the same WR's in 2019 with better results in the passing game.
We've seen big strides with young QB's in season 2 generally. We didn't see that last year. 12 TD passes is unacceptable.
But that aside, I'm not suggesting that Jones and Alex Smith have the exact same skill set. I am saying that the productivity of Alex Smith is essentially Jones' ceiling. I watched the guy have a huge game in the playoffs against N.O. when he was in SF. He made a lot of plays. he was also very mobile, like DJ is.
Ultimately, my point is that we don't need DJ to be a star. We need him to run the offense and make the plays when they are there. I think he's capable of that.
In his 16-year career, Alex Smith only once topped Daniels season high in TD's. And only twice in passing yards. If that was Jones ceiling, we’d have a new QB right now.
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Post by Morehead State on Jul 5, 2021 18:48:33 GMT -5
This is a back handed compliment thread if I ever saw one. I would grant you that the jury is decidedly out on Jones but I wouldn't rule out any possibility for him. He could still be a bust but there is reason enough to believe that he could be better than a "solid game manager." I am just not that sure where this will wind up but one thing I know for certain is that 8 months from now we'll have a full understanding of where Jones slots. Well maybe so. I just tend to look at our players more realistically.
After two years, while we've seen flashes, we haven't seen the kind of consistent play we hoped we would. to me it's still about his poor pocket awareness. He does seem to have a lot of tools. But without that calm in the pocket, it's not easy to be a successful NFL QB.
It's all of our hope that he breaks through in season 3. He certainly has the weapons. But the odds are less than I would have liked at this point. At this pont, I would be happy to see him manage the offense and keep the turnovers to a minimum. Thus the Alex Smith comparison.
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Post by 3days on Jul 5, 2021 18:50:11 GMT -5
There are good reasons for concern an optimism. In other words, I strongly disagree that we know what we have with him. As I have said before he has all the tools, just needs to stay healthy and develop better pocket awareness. This is very possible and even plausible. We do need to see it
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Post by TEM on Jul 5, 2021 18:51:04 GMT -5
on a serious note, I completely understand where Morehead is coming from, there was times where I wanted Jones out of the game at points last year but again it’s hard to have success throwing the ball when your weapons just aren’t good enough. Part of the blame was on jones but largely it fell on the GM not providing quality pieces to compliment. He’s done that now, so like stated a million times this off season...if jones is the guy, he will prove it this year I completely agree that our WR's were lousy last year. My problem is watching him constantly no feeling the rush in the pocket. His pocket awareness has not improved since his rookie year.
He had the same WR's in 2019 with better results in the passing game.
We've seen big strides with young QB's in season 2 generally. We didn't see that last year. 12 TD passes is unacceptable.
But that aside, I'm not suggesting that Jones and Alex Smith have the exact same skill set. I am saying that the productivity of Alex Smith is essentially Jones' ceiling. I watched the guy have a huge game in the playoffs against N.O. when he was in SF. He made a lot of plays. he was also very mobile, like DJ is.
Ultimately, my point is that we don't need DJ to be a star. We need him to run the offense and make the plays when they are there. I think he's capable of that.
I agree with this. All he has to do is allow the players around him to emphasize what he can do. I think his pocket awareness will come around. It is his lack of progression through his reads. Not understanding who his number 1 target will be according to the Defensive formation. And My biggest problem I see with him. Picking his target and staring him down. I believe it is all fixable. There is a lot going on there that talent alone will not correct.
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