beerbuff
Footballguy
Just for some comparison sake:Wow you guys are kind of pooping on him in this thread. The Bengals have a solid defense and he was able to make several sustained drivers with both accurate throws and amazing scrambling ability. Yes, he needs some work on his progressions, but he has a quick delivery and seemed to have a good feel (on most plays) for when the pocket was collapsing. I thought his accuracy was pretty good.
For a 22-year old making his first NFL start, I was impressed.
John Elway's first start: Elway was 1-of-8 for 14 yards and an interception then pulled from the game.
Tom Brady Brady would throw for just 168 yards.
Cam Newton threw for 422 yards but lost the game 28-21.
Russell Wilson 153 yards 1 td 1 pick
Aaron Rodgers threw for 178 yards and 1 TD (after sporadic fill-ins and sitting behind Favre for years learning)
These people writing him off so early is a mistake.