Thank you Wiz...

[Buckybird]

for finally waiving the flag & admitting the mistake of making ******* DA the starting QB for the Arizona Cardinals. Maybe Skelton is the answer...he is a Texas boy

 

[Evil Ash]

I actually liked what I saw out of Skelton considering the circumstances. Good arm, nice touch, and actually seemed to show some poise.

Granted this was a limited sample and I'm not saying he's the QBOTF or anything but he showed some potential, which automatically makes him better than our other 2 QBs

 

[Timm Rosenbach]

Its pathetic that it got to this point. Pathetic

 

[Duckjake]

Its pathetic that it got to this point. Pathetic

The correct term is Pasthetic. Meaning the Cards are beyond pathetic.

 

[b8rtm8nn]

But if Skelton start next week - we have reason to watch

 

[Krangodnzr]

The correct term is Pasthetic. Meaning the Cards are beyond pathetic.

LOL, I like that term.

Whis screwed the pooch bad cutting Leinart no doubt about it. Derrick Anderson is the worst QB to get extended playing time that I've seen in my 20 years of Cardinals fandom.

Skelton had his moments today. He showed some of the tools that the team traded a defensive starter and draft pick to get.

 

[Snakester]

Hopefully we see Skelton get all the first team reps this week and have a good start first next week.

 

[Duckjake]

LOL, I like that term.

Whis screwed the pooch bad cutting Leinart no doubt about it. Derrick Anderson is the worst QB to get extended playing time that I've seen in my 20 years of Cardinals fandom.

Skelton had his moments today. He showed some of the tools that the team traded a defensive starter and draft pick to get.

I agree the guy at least actually looked like an NFL QB and threw some nice passes. Add Skelton not playing instead of Max Hall to Brian Robinson starting ahead of Dan Williams.

This coaching staff must have had too much rubber chicken on the banquet circuit the last two years.

 

[TJ]

Let's take a look:

Anderson went 7/20 35% completion. He sucks we knew it

Hall went 1/3. He sucks and is injured

Skelton looked respectable in mop up duty given the circumstances. From what Ive read, he has only gotten scout team reps. Start the dude and give him a week to get in rhythm with the rest of the offense.

Just do it

 

[Duckjake]

Let's take a look:

Anderson went 7/20 35% completion. He sucks we knew it

Hall went 1/3. He sucks and is injured

Skelton looked respectable in mop up duty given the circumstances. From what Ive read, he has only gotten scout team reps. Start the dude and give him a week to get in rhythm with the rest of the offense.

Just do it

And Professionals who have been in the business for years and know FAR more about football than any of us poor fans could ever hope to know made the decision to go into the season with those two clowns as our QBs.

 

[sportznutt]

All of our QB's are garbage........end of story.

 

[Evil Ash]

All of our QB's are garbage........end of story.

How do we know Skelton is garbage when he hasn't played? DA & Hall I agree but Skelton actually showed some promise. At the very minimum he looks like he'll be on an NFL roster unlike the other 2

 

[CardLogic]

At least Skelton still holds the hope of potential...

Anderson - no words are necessary, we all have seen enough.

Hall - he simply is not a NFL QB. He might do OK in Arena football.

 

[NJCardFan]

At least Skelton still holds the hope of potential...

Anderson - no words are necessary, we all have seen enough.

Hall - he simply is not a NFL QB. He might do OK in Arena football.

Not a quick enough release.

 

[phillycard]

Derrick Anderson is the worst QB to get extended playing time that I've seen in my 20 years of Cardinals fandom.

Kent Graham> DA
Josh McCown>DA
Jeff Blake>DA

yep, that about does it!

 

[Krangodnzr]

I agree the guy at least actually looked like an NFL QB and threw some nice passes. Add Skelton not playing instead of Max Hall to Brian Robinson starting ahead of Dan Williams.

This coaching staff must have had too much rubber chicken on the banquet circuit the last two years.

One of Whisenhunt's faults that I will address that I would agree with the haters on:

His old school make the rookies earn playing time stance.

If I remember correctly, I do remember Whisenhunt making a comment that he didn't want to force Skelton to play to quickly under bad conditions and ruin the guy. That has some merit, and it may have something to do with giving Max Hall the chance first.

 

[Duckjake]

One of Whisenhunt's faults that I will address that I would agree with the haters on:

His old school make the rookies earn playing time stance.

If I remember correctly, I do remember Whisenhunt making a comment that he didn't want to force Skelton to play to quickly under bad conditions and ruin the guy. That has some merit, and it may have something to do with giving Max Hall the chance first.

I can see that but then why wouldn't he be worried about ruining Max Hall?

Of course the spin would be that Hall was older and had played at a higher level in college and so wouldn't be ruined as easily. But then that didn't work out too well did it?

Which begs the question. Was Max Hall simply cannon fodder for this season while the Cards developed Skelton?

It's a tough business.

 

[Krangodnzr]

I can see that but then why wouldn't he be worried about ruining Max Hall?

Of course the spin would be that Hall was older and had played at a higher level in college and so wouldn't be ruined as easily. But then that didn't work out too well did it?

Which begs the question. Was Max Hall simply cannon fodder for this season while the Cards developed Skelton?

It's a tough business.

I've actually ran that (play Max, develop Skelton) scenario in my head. It's a possibility.

And yes, Max Hall did play at a higher level, is older, and could bounce back mentally. But I don't think anyone fully anticipated how fragile the guy is.

 

[Duckjake]

I've actually ran that (play Max, develop Skelton) scenario in my head. It's a possibility.

And yes, Max Hall did play at a higher level, is older, and could bounce back mentally. But I don't think anyone fully anticipated how fragile the guy is.

Well some of us did. But the comparison to Drew Brees threw a lot of people off. Its like Tom Brady and late round QBs. He's the exception not the rule.

I actually feel sorry for the guy. He was in the wrong place at the wrong time. Team in transition with a makeover offensive line.

Probably would have done fairly well in the UFL.

 

[Buckybird]

Well some of us did. But the comparison to Drew Brees threw a lot of people off. Its like Tom Brady and late round QBs. He's the exception not the rule.

I actually feel sorry for the guy. He was in the wrong place at the wrong time. Team in transition with a makeover offensive line.

Probably would have done fairly well in the UFL.

The thing is Duck every QB in this league that would be playing behind this pitiful, what our HC calls an offensive line would be hurt at some point of the season. Hall had zero chance to get almost any pass off today.

 

[Crimson Warrior]

How do we know Skelton is garbage when he hasn't played? DA & Hall I agree but Skelton actually showed some promise. At the very minimum he looks like he'll be on an NFL roster unlike the other 2

This.

I definitely want to see more of Skelton.

Okay, check this guys.

Maybe, just maybe.... and I'm talking about 10 - 20% chance here.

What if all of this misery was necessary to identify our real QBOF (Mr. Fordham)?

Would it be worth it? Oh yeah...

 

[Duckjake]

The thing is Duck every QB in this league that would be playing behind this pitiful, what our HC calls an offensive line would be hurt at some point of the season. Hall had zero chance to get almost any pass off today.

Well you could be right. I know that's what's wrong with our boy Garrett Gilbert at Texas. In High School around here they don't call holding so Gilbert never had to throw under pressure. Now that the Big XII is finally doing something about the blatant holding that was going on all over the conference in prior years (notice the demise of the all out pass attack at Texas Tech) he's got guys running at him and will need some time to adjust.

Same for our boy Skelton. I think that in the Patriot League the Defensive guys had to count One Mississippi, Two Mississippi, Three Mississippi before they could rush the passer.

 

[conraddobler]

I realize the air is a little low in the tire here, meaning we're all grasping at straws but thinking mop up duty means anything, and I mean anything is a stretch at best.

No one's game planned to stop him, he hasn't faced the best a team can throw at him at all.

It's way early for even hope, but when you're a beat dog, any other master looks good I suppose.

 

[Bobcat]

At least Skelton still holds the hope of potential...

Anderson - no words are necessary, we all have seen enough.

Hall - he simply is not a NFL QB. He might do OK in Arena football.

I understand that Dan White is looking for one for the Rattlers.

 

[Crimson Warrior]

I realize the air is a little low in the tire here, meaning we're all grasping at straws but thinking mop up duty means anything, and I mean anything is a stretch at best.

No one's game planned to stop him, he hasn't faced the best a team can throw at him at all.

It's way early for even hope, but when you're a beat dog, any other master looks good I suppose.

LOL! Don't freaking rain on my freaking parade conrad!!!

I'm getting the Skelton bandwagon up to 100 mph!

That way, when it crashes horrifically next week, there won't be any survivors, and I'll be out of my misery.