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ORIGINAL: Easy E

I agree. If Cutler were here, he'd be better than Jackson, but with no AD we wouldn't be all that good.

Shanahan might be able to coach Jackson up. More likely he'd get impatient and have cut him by now. Jackson just needs a lot of work. He's essentially a guy that should have sat as long, or longer, than Rodgers, and then maybe he'd be a decent starter, or more likely a good backup.

Cutler is young, he's going to make mistakes, but he's progressing along at a rapid rate, and he doesn't let the mistakes take him out of his game. That's the biggest thing I saw in him early. Aside from the physical tools, that is.

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ORIGINAL: Jeff Jesser

Romo = [&:]

What a disaster.  When he's good he's good but when he's bad he's monumentally bad. 

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2. Cincinnati Bengals' offense
Through two games, this unit is performing far below expectations. Both quarterback Carson Palmer and tailback Chris Perry were on the "who's not" list last week, but it's not just those two players that are struggling. Cincinnati's offense as a whole is not clicking and has just 10 points on the season. When the strength of the team is not productive, the Bengals have little chance of winning.


[image]http://assets.espn.go.com/i/headshots/nfl/players/65/8627.jpg[/image]Anderson 3. Derek Anderson, quarterback, Cleveland Browns
Usually a head coach and his quarterback are tied closely together, and that is certainly the case in Cleveland. As Crennel is struggling with his decision-making early in the season, so is Anderson. His two interceptions Sunday night were costly in a close game, particularly the one right before halftime to Polamalu that could have resulted in a touchdown or, at the very least, a field goal. Anderson completed 18 of 32 passes for 166 yards, two turnovers, and had a 44.5 quarterback rating. And both losses have been at home, where Anderson usually excels.

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ORIGINAL: John Childress

Do they even announce this stuff during the game?  The place I was hanging was so noisy I didn't hear any of this:

he Cowboys' win was dampened by the loss of safety Roy Williams, who left the game in the third quarter with a broken right forearm. Donovan McNabb threw for 274 yards and a touchdown on 24-for-36 passing, but had a costly fumble in the fourth quarter for the Eagles (1-1). Brian Westbrook accumulated 58 yards rushing and two scores on 18 carries, while catching six passes for 43 yards and one touchdown.
DeSean Jackson had five catches for 106 yards for Philadelphia, which had an injury of its own. Guard Shawn Andrews left the game in the second quarter with a back injury.

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ORIGINAL: John Childress

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2. Cincinnati Bengals' offense
Through two games, this unit is performing far below expectations. Both quarterback Carson Palmer and tailback Chris Perry were on the "who's not" list last week, but it's not just those two players that are struggling. Cincinnati's offense as a whole is not clicking and has just 10 points on the season. When the strength of the team is not productive, the Bengals have little chance of winning.


[image]http://assets.espn.go.com/i/headshots/nfl/players/65/8627.jpg[/image]Anderson 3. Derek Anderson, quarterback, Cleveland Browns
Usually a head coach and his quarterback are tied closely together, and that is certainly the case in Cleveland. As Crennel is struggling with his decision-making early in the season, so is Anderson. His two interceptions Sunday night were costly in a close game, particularly the one right before halftime to Polamalu that could have resulted in a touchdown or, at the very least, a field goal. Anderson completed 18 of 32 passes for 166 yards, two turnovers, and had a 44.5 quarterback rating. And both losses have been at home, where Anderson usually excels.

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ORIGINAL: John Childress

I see no way the Bengals trade him even for 2 #1s

I would EASILY give that up for him though

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ORIGINAL: Andy Lowe

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ORIGINAL: John Childress

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2. Cincinnati Bengals' offense
Through two games, this unit is performing far below expectations. Both quarterback Carson Palmer and tailback Chris Perry were on the "who's not" list last week, but it's not just those two players that are struggling. Cincinnati's offense as a whole is not clicking and has just 10 points on the season. When the strength of the team is not productive, the Bengals have little chance of winning.


[image]http://assets.espn.go.com/i/headshots/nfl/players/65/8627.jpg[/image]Anderson 3. Derek Anderson, quarterback, Cleveland Browns
Usually a head coach and his quarterback are tied closely together, and that is certainly the case in Cleveland. As Crennel is struggling with his decision-making early in the season, so is Anderson. His two interceptions Sunday night were costly in a close game, particularly the one right before halftime to Polamalu that could have resulted in a touchdown or, at the very least, a field goal. Anderson completed 18 of 32 passes for 166 yards, two turnovers, and had a 44.5 quarterback rating. And both losses have been at home, where Anderson usually excels.

I belive Crennel will be the first HC fired this year.  Mark it down, Bill Cowher is waiting in the wings.  Anderson will be benched by the halfway point and Brady Quinn will take over.

Carson Palmer would accept a ticket out of Cincinnati in a heartbeat.  I would offer Cincy 2009 and 2010 first round picks.  Cincinnati is a mess, I still believe he's one of the elite QBs in football.

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ORIGINAL: djskillz

I'd kill for Carson.  He's still at least a top 5 qb in the league to me as well.

Just needs a fresh start.

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ORIGINAL: Tim Cady

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ORIGINAL: djskillz

I'd kill for Carson.  He's still at least a top 5 qb in the league to me as well.

Just needs a fresh start.

I think so too, but not with this head coach.

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ORIGINAL: djskillz

I disagree.  I think both of his "stud" WR's are incredibly overrated, especially Chad.

And his OL is terrible IMO. 

I'd say Carson has 3 things that I really love:

1) He throws the prettiest deep ball in the league (still) IMO.
2) He has a gun (ie not JUST deep ball).
3) He is a beast of a guy, one of the more impressive physical specimens as a QB.

I think we'd be buying low on him, which is the point.

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ORIGINAL: John Childress

Do they even announce this stuff during the game?  The place I was hanging was so noisy I didn't hear any of this:

he Cowboys' win was dampened by the loss of safety Roy Williams, who left the game in the third quarter with a broken right forearm.