ML performance so far

[Billy Flynt]

Am I the only one who is surprised that Matt Leinart has as many INTs at TDs? Living out east I have watched every game except the Dallas game (2 picks). Perhaps it has to do with the fact I have grown so accustomed to the crippling game changing INT that his predecessors seemed to throw. He just seems to have played better than his stats indicate. I truly love how comfortable he looks out there managing the game, running the offense and reading the D and making changes at the line. I am also glad to see the shotgun employed in non-traditional downs.

 

[Pariah]

I know this happens all over the league, but at least 2 of the picks aren't on him. Last week's "interception" to Peterson and the hailmary at the end of the game against...the Vikings? I'm blanking on that one...

 

[Goldfield]

he had alot early ML will be fine, he is getting better everyday.

 

[football karma]

He had a three game stretch that was badddddd--

at Oakland, at GB and home against Dallas

since then he has been really good

 

[Gambit]

Am I the only one who is surprised that Matt Leinart has as many INTs at TDs? Living out east I have watched every game except the Dallas game (2 picks). Perhaps it has to do with the fact I have grown so accustomed to the crippling game changing INT that his predecessors seemed to throw. He just seems to have played better than his stats indicate. I truly love how comfortable he looks out there managing the game, running the offense and reading the D and making changes at the line. I am also glad to see the shotgun employed in non-traditional downs.

I'm just happy he has TD passes--that's hard for a lot of rookies. He's had some bad INTs, some that weren't his fault, and some that weren't INTs at all (but the officials called them such).

 

[JeffGollin]

Why Stats Can be Misleading



- At least one of those picks was due to an end-of-the-game Hail Mary.

- Season-to-date stats do not reflect "trend." Matt's interceptions per game have dropped as he's gained more & more experience.

Leinart has not yet flashed the gaudy heroics of a Vince Young or a Carson Palmer. But what's impressed me is the way he's quietly gone about doing his job. He looks like a veteran QB back there - does what's asked of him, makes most of the plays and doesn't often beat himself with mistakes.

What you look for from Leinart is not a quantum leap from raw rook to exciting playmaker but rather steady improvement from game to game so that one day you wake up with a perennial Pro Bowl QB and no one can quite figure out how he got there.

 

[Billy Flynt]

He had a three game stretch that was badddddd--

at Oakland, at GB and home against Dallas

since then he has been really good

In both the GB and Oakland games he was running for his life.

 

[Russ Smith]

- At least one of those picks was due to an end-of-the-game Hail Mary.

- Season-to-date stats do not reflect "trend." Matt's interceptions per game have dropped as he's gained more & more experience.

Leinart has not yet flashed the gaudy heroics of a Vince Young or a Carson Palmer. But what's impressed me is the way he's quietly gone about doing his job. He looks like a veteran QB back there - does what's asked of him, makes most of the plays and doesn't often beat himself with mistakes.

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Sure he has the problem is Rackers missed the kick both times so everyone forgets that Matt drove us right down the field against both KC and Chicago in his first 2 starts at the end of game. That was brilliant, if we win both those games(KC would have been OT) Matt's a legend, first rookie QB to throw 2 TD's in the first quarter of his first 2 starts, first rookie QB to lead his team to a 4th quarter comeback in his first 2 starts.

 

[RON_IN_OC]

Leinart has not yet flashed the gaudy heroics of a Vince Young or a Carson Palmer.

Actually, he has to some extent...Has he ran 40 yards for a TD in OT to win a game??? No...But, he rallied the team against the Cheifs and Bears and put them in a position to win, but the kicker let us down. In those two games (and even the end of the Vikes game) he showed leadership and poise well beyond his years.

 

[Gambit]

Actually, he has to some extent...Has he ran 40 yards for a TD in OT to win a game??? No...But, he rallied the team against the Cheifs and Bears and put them in a position to win, but the kicker let us down. In those two games (and even the end of the Vikes game) he showed leadership and poise well beyond his years.

X 2. VY wouldn't have won the Indy game without a superhuman effort by Baronas. It takes other guys to step up too. The last 3 games everyone has been.

 

[joko4]

Remember also the one last Sunday with Fitz, that was no interception, ML was cheated on that one.

 

[lobo]

Sure he has the problem is Rackers missed the kick both times so everyone forgets that Matt drove us right down the field against both KC and Chicago in his first 2 starts at the end of game. That was brilliant, if we win both those games(KC would have been OT) Matt's a legend, first rookie QB to throw 2 TD's in the first quarter of his first 2 starts, first rookie QB to lead his team to a 4th quarter comeback in his first 2 starts.

russ.......an OUTSTANDING point. From what I see, if there was ever a second coming of steve young...this is it. the only thing to hold him back will be a second rate supporting cast...and i don't see that happening.

poise
can read defenses like a vet
nice arm

 

[Pariah]

if there was ever a second coming of steve young...this is it.

This is the second time this week I've heard someone on the board compare ML to Young. Why is that? Because they have dark hair and are left handed? BEcause beyond that, the similarities sorta stop.

If we insist on comparing him to SF greats, I'd say he's closer to Montana than Young.

 

[dreamcastrocks]

This is the second time this week I've heard someone on the board compare ML to Young. Why is that? Because they have dark hair and are left handed? BEcause beyond that, the similarities sorta stop.

If we insist on comparing him to SF greats, I'd say he's closer to Montana than Young.

Both are very accurate passers, and underrated as athletes. I say there are more similarities than you are giving credit.

 

[Russ Smith]

This is the second time this week I've heard someone on the board compare ML to Young. Why is that? Because they have dark hair and are left handed? BEcause beyond that, the similarities sorta stop.

If we insist on comparing him to SF greats, I'd say he's closer to Montana than Young.

Hey don't snub Elvis Grbac.

 

[gusmahler]

Both are very accurate passers, and underrated as athletes. I say there are more similarities than you are giving credit.

Steve Young wasn't underrated as an athelete and was actually known as one of the best scramblers out there.

 

[Arizona's Finest]

This is how i look at he whole Vince Young lovefest. Remember a few years ago when Vick was running wild on everybody and people were all set to annoit hom the next great thing? Thats what i see with Young,

I am not a hating - the guy has really impressed me as i his moxie and leadership are grade A. But the problem with Young that we don't have with ML is that his skills can be game planned for. Plus it is liekly he will suffer a more devastating injury with all the running around he does. Thats just the way it is. And he will never become the pure pocket passer that just drops back and kills you. Will never happen.

ML you can't really game plan for other than lets send everybody after him and hit him so he he can't make the throws. Leinart is like Manning, Brady. Montana in that you can't game plan fpor a guy who makes hot reads and has pocket presence. Assuming he is protected well enough - he will out adjust you. Thats why guys like that are more consistent and bette rover the long run. Thats just the way the NFL is.

VY is getting all the love now but I would NOT trade him for ML for anything. Just watch. In two years i think the comparison will be ludicrious....