11-09-2015, 01:39 PM
(11-09-2015, 01:24 PM)XenoMorph Wrote: Year 5 is when they are suppose to hit their prime.... more experience better and more experienced weapons (and healthy to boot)
He seems more comfortable in hues system year 2
Yes I would this season hes a TOP QB... if just looking at this season. there are still a few playing that their career accomplishments slide them ahead but this season only Brady has been better
I call bullshit on the bold. I've heard the same damn thing by the same damn people since 2012.
2012 - He was a rookie last year, he'll show the world how great he is now!
2013 - Year 3 is when QBs really start to click in the NFL, here comes greatness!
2014 - Year 4 is actually when QBs typically have their best season, you'll see!
2015 - Year 5 is when they're "supposed to hit their prime".
C'mon now. Andy had a solid rookie year and was more NFL ready than most guys are. He didn't change much (mechanics and whatnot) for the first couple of years, but they surrounded him with better players and put a good scheme in place for him to rack up some volume (which he accomplished in 2013). We saw some improved mechanics and decision making in year 4 but Hue/Hill ate up the red zone TDs while Andy's weapons dropped like flies. Year 5 we're seeing excellent mechanics, great teamwork, and Hue calling a balanced/somewhat pass heavy game plan.
That's just a quick summary of Andy's career and obviously there's a lot more to it. My point is that while Andy's career unfolded this way, there's no magic number that people like to throw out for an excuse for the guy. The reason the Bengals didn't get rid of him was that he's been a solid performer since entering the league and he obviously has shown signs to the coaching staff that he can become the player he has today. There are plenty of reasons to explain this, but we don't need to pull bullshit out of a hat and say stuff like "well, ya know, year 5 is really when QBs start to be great, so yeah, obviously Andy was right on track with everybody else in the history of the NFL!!!". It's just silly.
