You might have apoint if the run game was more productive with hoyer in the backfield. They werent. You also might have a point if the Browns went back to their pass happy ways when Brandon came into the bills game. They didnt. In fact the Balance of run calls continued increasing with willie getting 26 carries. Brandon also seemsed to take it upon himself to audible out of pass plays and goto the run.
As far as the Ravens game. The Browns were down by one score. you dont abandon the run game down by a score. not that tyhey had many attempts to carry.
3 runs to 1 carry. ridiculous ratio.
rationalize all you want. Hoyer was no football Jesus bringing the word to Browns football.
The coaching staff failed to stay committed to mixing in runs in the play calling which is easy to do, instead gambling on the pass. They made adjustments and it coincided with Hoyers. but damn by your guys standards, Jason Garrett, Kevin Kolb should be the greatest quarterbacks ever. They all had much better performances as backups turned starters. Maybe the Browns should sign Rex Grossman. He went to a Super Bowl.
I dont get the hero worship of a guy who couldnt even complete 60% of his passes and his toughest win was courtesy of a Browns defense that only allowed 6 points. It is fine though if Brandon comes out and completes less than 60% off his passes next game ill never post about Browns football again.
Okay, first of all. Let's understand that Weeden got all the first team snaps throughout training camp, practices, etc. And has built a much better chemistry and relationship with his receivers compared to Hoyer. I'm not sure you understand how little, basically zero snaps the backup, much less the third string gets with the starters during practice. Maybe three at most.
When you take that into account, and just see how a GREAT QB in Tom Brady is BADLY struggling with his timing to the young receivers, and even Amendola (who is experienced but has been in out with injuries), you can only begin to understand how CRUCIAL timing routes are with the QB and receivers in this league. It's everything!
There are parts in the game where its obviously not been there for Hoyer and the receivers.
Take all that into account, he still won two games and Weeden lost two. So yeah, and stats, percentages, anything you want to throw out is sooooo irrelevant. When you just see the only stat that really matters, and that's winning.
I hope you're not one of these new age fantasy geeks Tornicade. Where everything gets magnified on QBR, passing yards, and percentages. Tony Romo had a fantasy owners wet dream yesterday, and he still did what he always does. Come up short, and cost his team the game when it matters most.
Tony Romo couldn't be a better example of how overrated stats can really be. Because that guy can throw for a thousand yards in a game, and he still loses games for his team. That's not a QB I want. I want a QB that wins.
