Fitzgerald: Matt Leinart = Steve Young

[Arizona's Finest]

Pretty strong stuff from Fitz. Much better then the obligatory "Yeah - He's awesome"

http://nfl.fanhouse.com/2009/04/24/t...ry-fitzgerald/

Kim: Kurt re-signed, but Matt Leinart is still there. Despite all Leinart's gone through, is the mindset that he is still the quarterback of your future as well?

Fitzgerald: Oh, definitely, man. Every year he's progressing. He's getting better. Every time he came into a game last year he played strong for us, and we know Matt, when he gets his opportunity, is going to come out there and have success. I always talk to him about Steve Young. I tell him, Steve Young went to the USFL first, went to Tampa, then went to San Francisco for a few years and sat behind Joe Montana, then after six years or so he put together a phenomenal career. First-ballot Hall of Famer and I tell Matt, he's left-handed, you're left-handed, you're both great athletes. I don't see anything different.

Kim: So he's the guy?

Fitzgerald: He's the guy

To the doubters - If fitz believes in him this much, shouldn't you?

 

[Mulli]

I am also left-handed. Yay me!

 

[Duckjake]

Darn, we could have saved $11.5 million in cap space to re do contracts for Wilson, Dansby, and Boldin by going with the next Steve Young.

Also a younger less expensive player.

 

[Billy Bob]

 

[binkar]

I am also left-handed. Yay me!

 

[82CardsGrad]

Love Fitz's enthusiasm... He really doesn't have a choice but to support and bolster the heir apparent to Kurt.
However, any comparison to Steve, other than the southpaw thing, is beyond laughable. Steve has more athleticism in his little pinky than Matt has in his entire body!

 

[SuperSpck]

Man Larry's whip-smart. A PR coach couldn't be of any help to him, he's that good.

 

[Mulli]

I think this is just Fitz' way of telling Pariah that he thinks Leinart is better than Elway.

 

[Mulli]

Or maybe they are trying to trade Leinart to make room under the cap to sign Foote.

 

[Arizona's Finest]

Love Fitz's enthusiasm... He really doesn't have a choice but to support and bolster the heir apparent to Kurt.
However, any comparison to Steve, other than the southpaw thing, is beyond laughable. Steve has more athleticism in his little pinky than Matt has in his entire body!

Man Larry's whip-smart. A PR coach couldn't be of any help to him, he's that good.

sigh

Couldn't it just be that he is calling what he sees? Maybe he thinks Matt is really good. Could that play a part?

If anyone can find a link to a Cardinal player pontificating about BSP I would love to see it.

 

[cardsfanmd]

sigh

Couldn't it just be that he is calling what he sees? Maybe he thinks Matt is really good. Could that play a part?

If anyone can find a link to a Cardinal player pontificating about BSP I would love to see it.

Who needs to talk him up, EVERBODY knows BSP is the best ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Mulli]

sigh

Couldn't it just be that he is calling what he sees? Maybe he thinks Matt is really good. Could that play a part?

If anyone can find a link to a Cardinal player pontificating about BSP I would love to see it.

don't mind them, 82 has issues.

 

[Mulli]

Who needs to talk him up, EVERBODY knows BSP is the best ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

BSP leaves Fitz speechless.

 

[cardsfanmd]

BSP leaves Fitz speechless.

 

[cgolden]

Well said Fitz, I hope your right.

 

[82CardsGrad]

sigh

Couldn't it just be that he is calling what he sees? Maybe he thinks Matt is really good. Could that play a part?

If anyone can find a link to a Cardinal player pontificating about BSP I would love to see it.

I'm sure he does believe Matt is "really good". But it's really hard to take him seriously when he brings in Steve's name when discussing Matt...

 

[82CardsGrad]

don't mind them, 82 has issues.

I do... I really do...

 

[john h]

Pretty strong stuff from Fitz. Much better then the obligatory "Yeah - He's awesome"

http://nfl.fanhouse.com/2009/04/24/t...ry-fitzgerald/

Kim: Kurt re-signed, but Matt Leinart is still there. Despite all Leinart's gone through, is the mindset that he is still the quarterback of your future as well?

Fitzgerald: Oh, definitely, man. Every year he's progressing. He's getting better. Every time he came into a game last year he played strong for us, and we know Matt, when he gets his opportunity, is going to come out there and have success. I always talk to him about Steve Young. I tell him, Steve Young went to the USFL first, went to Tampa, then went to San Francisco for a few years and sat behind Joe Montana, then after six years or so he put together a phenomenal career. First-ballot Hall of Famer and I tell Matt, he's left-handed, you're left-handed, you're both great athletes. I don't see anything different.

Kim: So he's the guy?

Fitzgerald: He's the guy

To the doubters - If fitz believes in him this much, shouldn't you?

Let us all hope he is the next Steve Young. He will never be able to run like Steve Young as he could really run the ball and escape rushers. With Fitz and our receivers we do not need a QB who can run but one that can put the ball on target under pressure. Matt did that big time in college. His time will come soon enough and he should know our system backwards anf forwards. I think he can make it if we are a balanced team and all the offense does not have to come from the QB and receivers. Matt will not release the ball as quick as Kurt and will not read defenses like Kurt with all his years of reading them. He will make it in my opinion which is not worth all that much.

 

[LVCARDFREAK]

Blah, Blah, Blah. What is he going to say "Leinart just doesnt get it and I am not sure why he is still on the team!"

I am not saying he cant be good, but I havent seen it and apparently neither have the coaches.

 

[Pariah]

I am not saying he cant be good, but I havent seen it and apparently neither have the coaches.

What makes you say the coaches haven't seen it? Because he's not starting in front of the QB that took the team to within a millimeter of winning the superbowl?

Could it be that Leinart IS really good, but Warner is just better right now?

Nah. That's crazy.

 

[LVCARDFREAK]

What makes you say the coaches haven't seen it? Because he's not starting in front of the QB that took the team to within a millimeter of winning the superbowl?

Could it be that Leinart IS really good, but Warner is just better right now?

Nah. That's crazy.

Because a salary-cap strapped team doesnt pay a 37 year old QB 20million dollars guaranteed if they thought the cheaper "QB-of-the-future" was ready to play.

Pretty simple

 

[bg7brd]

Because a salary-cap strapped team doesnt pay a 37 year old QB 20million dollars guaranteed if they thought the cheaper "QB-of-the-future" was ready to play.

Pretty simple

Not just a 37 year old QB but a 37 year old QB playing at an MVP level. Leinart has accomplished more at this stage of his career than Young did. 49ers fans are probably greatful that mgt didn't toss Young into the trash because he couldn't unseat Montana.

 

[Duckjake]

Because a salary-cap strapped team doesnt pay a 37 year old QB 20million dollars guaranteed if they thought the cheaper "QB-of-the-future" was ready to play.

Pretty simple

You just can't argue effectively with this. If the Cards were truly following the "Steelers" model and felt Leinart was anywhere near Warner, Kurt would have been let go after last season or offered a smaller one year deal.

Warner's cap # according to JoeS is $11.5 million compared to Leinart at around $2 million.

Would the team really pay that kind of money, $15 million signing bonus and an extra $9 million in cap space and a minimum of $7.5 million cap expense for 2010+ whether Warner plays or not, just to appease the fans and media or pay a guy for last year and risk losing Dansby next season and having Boldin disgruntled all year?*

*JS if any of my numbers are off please advise.
+ depending on the CBA

 

[Arizona's Finest]

Because a salary-cap strapped team doesnt pay a 37 year old QB 20million dollars guaranteed if they thought the cheaper "QB-of-the-future" was ready to play.

Pretty simple

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

Pretty simple only explains one thing and that is you. I guess I shouldn't expect much from someone who has Pat freaking White on his avatar. Why don't you go cheer for Miami?

There is so much wrong with your statement I don't even know where to start. First a salary cap strapped team? We are up against the cap BECAUSE we gave Kurt a 2 year contract. You know the same QB who led us to the freaking Super Bowl, was the Pro Bowl starter and almost MVP? How does it even make sense to let him leave....for salary cap reasons? What a joke.

Young Peyton Manning could have been sitting on the bench and there is NO WAY they would be able to let Kurt walk from both a PR, team, and football stand point. You can't let someone who hasn't established himself take the job when a guy who just took you two minutes away from a SB win and was the primary reason for it can still play and wants to continue to play for the team.

I don't even know why I take the time to respond to posters like yourself. Its obvious you just don't get it and no matter how slowly I or anyone else breaks it down for you thats not going to change.

Believe what you want but when Matt is starting and succeeding for this team don't try to get on the bandwagon then. I won't let you on.

 

[Shane]

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

Pretty simple only explains one thing and that is you. I guess I shouldn't expect much from someone who has Pat freaking White on his avatar. Why don't you go cheer for Miami?

There is so much wrong with your statement I don't even know where to start. First a salary cap strapped team? We are up against the cap BECAUSE we gave Kurt a 2 year contract. You know the same QB who led us to the freaking Super Bowl, was the Pro Bowl starter and almost MVP? How does it even make sense to let him leave....for salary cap reasons? What a joke.

Young Peyton Manning could have been sitting on the bench and there is NO WAY they would be able to let Kurt walk from both a PR, team, and football stand point. You can't let someone who hasn't established himself take the job when a guy who just took you two minutes away from a SB win and was the primary reason for it can still play and wants to continue to play for the team.

I don't even know why I take the time to respond to posters like yourself. Its obvious you just don't get it and no matter how slowly I or anyone else breaks it down for you thats not going to change.

Believe what you want but when Matt is starting and succeeding for this team don't try to get on the bandwagon then. I won't let you on.

Actually the freak is right. If this team truly thought that Leinart was "the guy" and ready to take this team where it needs to go then no way they sign Kurt.

I dont care where he took us or what kind of year he had last year. The one constant in the NFL is change. No point in wrangling up 20 million in salary for two years if you got a guy sitting on the bench you believe can be just as effective and put just as many W's on the board. In fact it would be downright silly.