Originally posted by 9ers4eva:
Originally posted by SteveWallacesHelmet:
Nah I dont agree with that. Russ is benched for financial reasons. If he didnt have a ton of money owed to him, he wouldnt be on the bench. Jimmy is on the bench because of inept QB play. Thats not the same as Russ. Russ isnt the same guy as he was (which is evident from watching his games and seeing the deterioration of his athletic skills), but the season he is having would mirror one of Jimmy's best seasons of his career.
The play isn't the same. But neither could run the offense to the level the oftense needs.
I don't think Russ has detorated much at all. The scheme just demands you read the field and that's never been his skillset. Payton wants a guy like Brock who can see the field. Isn't gonna do what Philly is doing.
Its very obvious Russ' fastball isnt what it was, he isnt as agile, he isnt as fast....which is exactly what you would expect from a QB who is washed up.