Originally posted by genus49:
Originally posted by 49erFaithful6:
Originally posted by Phoenix49ers:
Originally posted by genus49:
To be fair to Justin the talent level of his offense pales in comparison to what Kap had vs the Pats that game.
However I do agree with you, you can't say someone is further along as a passer in the NFL when they haven't put that film out there. This is similar to the conversations people were having after the Week 1 game vs Chicago where we heard the "49ers selected the wrong QB" and yet Lance was the better QB in that game as far as NFL level throws. Yes Fields ended up with the W and made the TD throws when our defense blinked and gave him a broken play to take advantage of but you can't make a game plan that relies on the opposing defense creating key penalties on would be 4th down situations and take your TDs only when the defense has broken coverage.
What 49er fans SHOULD be concentrating on isn't that we took the wrong buy but the fact that Fields is DEVELOPING and looks to be getting confidence and improving with more and more time. Same as Tua, same as Jalen Hurts, same as Josh Allen. For the most part these guys need time. Not everyone can come out Mahomes level MVP style. Patience is key. It will pay off.
Hurts is balling like crazy and he looked borderline remedial as a passer early on despite having played at Bama and Oklahoma. It's way too early to write off Lance. The talent is undeniable, it's just a matter of consistency and that can't come without regular snaps.
I felt Hurts looked like a stud from the moment I saw him play his rook year. Not sure what everyone else was watching. Fields not nearly as strong at the drop back game, but he showed flashes vs MIA had a gorgeous pocket TD pass and a 2 pt conversion pass. The trick imho, as he gets tons of confidence with the legs moving chains, making plays, he starts to get more confident at the drop back stuff. If he develops the drop back pass game he's gonna be a star. With the Bears D gutted, they are going be chasing the game each week he will get his chances to drop back make plays.
Sure you did...
Must be nice to pick and choose when you like someone who is clearly limited as a passer to be impressed about.
Does this trigger you for some reason? You may have been one of the guys claiming Minshew was better than Hurts and would be starting by Week 8 perhaps. I had to listen to that for much of the offseason..
I can admit I have no crystal ball on QBs. For example, I thought TL could perhaps have a Mahomes type year 2 thanks to our system, players around him, and his abilities which they saw enough to invest the three ones. I got that one very wrong.