The only team that has expressed interest in Leinart is Oakland, but I'm sure Carroll is keeping an eye on him. If the 49ers don't make the playoffs this year then you can say good-bye to Alex Smith and Jimmy Raye, then the 49ers can get themselves a real QB and Offensive Coordinator.
He won't be coming to Chicago anytime soon, the Seahawks and Carroll would be best fit. Vikings just traded Sage Rosenfels to the Giants could go there and compete with T. Jack after Favre retires.
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I heard about that trade on the radio a bit ago ! I wondered in the first place why the hell the Viking got him, Jackson is just as good or better I think.
The Vikings got Sage to compete for the starting job. At the time, it was still not known whether Favre was going to play, and I may or may not be wrong on this, but I believe Favre hadn't even been released by the Jets yet.
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Favre is one ankle away from T. Jack starting, who is the third string Q.B.
Cutler has more than a few issues.. but I'd still take him over Leinart. He doesn't have an NFL arm and doesn't put the work in during practice. Pass!
Campbell is a lot better than Leinart.. have you watched both play? I'm starting to worry..
Just about the only team you suggested that might be upgraded with him, would be the Bills. I'm not sure how much, but I guess Leinart would be better than Edwards the concussion case..
Leinart needs an opportunity? He didn't get one when he was drafted 10th or 11th and was the immediate starter? Or after he sat behind a Hall of Famer and was then handed the starting job this off season? There is a reason Arizona cut him..
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Cutler has more than a few issues.. but I'd still take him over Leinart. He doesn't have an NFL arm and doesn't put the work in during practice. Pass!Campbell is a lot better than Leinart.. have you watched both play? I'm starting to worry..Just about the only team you suggested that might be upgraded with him, would be the Bills. I'm not sure how much, but I guess Leinart would be better than Edwards the concussion case..Leinart needs an opportunity? He didn't get one when he was drafted 10th or 11th and was the immediate starter? Or after he sat behind a Hall of Famer and was then handed the starting job this off season? There is a reason Arizona cut him..
He did well when he started his rookie season, before he got hurt.
I agree about Niners tho. If Leinart didnt decide to stay his senor year, niners woulda taken him #1.
Leinart just needs a full year to get a complete picture. Seattle with Carroll would be the absolute best. I hope someone gives him a shot: there are far worse QB's startng in this League, and seriously, Cards claim he had a poor preseason. Better stats than Anderson, tho
Didn't really think of Seattle, but you've got a good point there. He and Carroll seem to have good communication and the Seahawks aren't exactly strong at the QB position. Besides that guy which the nice beard and an over the hill hassle back.
I would agree with the Cards though, while Leinart had better stats.. he wasn't the better QB. Anderson is pretty bad, but he at least pushes the ball down the field and has a strong if inaccurate arm.
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Didn't really think of Seattle, but you've got a good point there. He and Carroll seem to have good communication and the Seahawks aren't exactly strong at the QB position. Besides that guy which the nice beard and an over the hill hassle back.I would agree with the Cards though, while Leinart had better stats.. he wasn't the better QB. Anderson is pretty bad, but he at least pushes the ball down the field and has a strong if inaccurate arm.
Aye. One Si story's headline is "Cards release Leinart after poor preseaon' yet another article states this:
" Both performed well statistically during the preseason. But Anderson stood out in the area of pushing the ball down field with his strong arm. Leinart, meanwhile, lived primarily with underneath routes to achieve a 104.3-passer rating. Anderson's was 73.1 but the offense moved much better with him at the helm. "
Both performed well and one had a clearly better rating....nah, lets have the sub par guy start.
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i wonder how much leinart ''pocketed'' in the four years = 40- million ??
17 mil actually
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Aye. One Si story's headline is "Cards release Leinart after poor preseaon' yet another article states this: " Both performed well statistically during the preseason. But Anderson stood out in the area of pushing the ball down field with his strong arm. Leinart, meanwhile, lived primarily with underneath routes to achieve a 104.3-passer rating. Anderson's was 73.1 but the offense moved much better with him at the helm. "Both performed well and one had a clearly better rating....nah, lets have the sub par guy start.
You would rather have a over hyped bum sitting on the bench drawing a salary for nothing.
Pete Carroll does not want this bum, the speed of the game is to fast for him, and he should get used to splinters...he ain't starting for nobody...maybe the UFL?
I agree, Leinart would be a great fit on many teams..... but I think he is a little too old to play high school QB these days
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Gotta agree with 15, if DA gets the start over him he's worthless. As a browns fan i can tell you right now the guy who got Leinarts job is an abomination of the QB position. It takes one terrible player to lose their job to him
beebs- good analysis...and you are from Texas.....nice...
Leinhart got a huge bad rap from a vastly overrated offensive coordinator...err head coach in Whiz. Whiz NEVER gave Leinhart a chance...and even when he did start, he performed well. Whiz should talk to his defense about giving up 99 yard drives to win games (see Titans game last year).
Is he Joe Montana? No... Is he better than alot of NFL QBs? Yes..... He will find a team but I hope he waits a bit... It may not hurt to find a QB of his style, Plunkett, etc...to see what he needs to work on.
As for AZ, hope you like that 5-11 season...and you wonder why the Cards have been the laughingstock of the NFL the last 20 years or so... Anderson is a joke..ask Browns fans.
This had nothing to do with play and everything to do with ego....Whiz's precisely.....
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Didn't really think of Seattle, but you've got a good point there. He and Carroll seem to have good communication and the Seahawks aren't exactly strong at the QB position. Besides that guy which the nice beard and an over the hill hassle back.I would agree with the Cards though, while Leinart had better stats.. he wasn't the better QB. Anderson is pretty bad, but he at least pushes the ball down the field and has a strong if inaccurate arm.
and how exactly did Anderson push the ball downfield this pre-season? oh yeah by over throwing receivers...
Good luck AZ cuz the Rams are coming quick...
the thing is, i dont think that qb competition was ever fair...anderson got a lot more reps in the preseason than leinart did and thus of course is going to take more shots down field. ive watched both anderson and leinart play in person...anderson has a lot stronger arm but is one of the worst decision makers I have ever seen..leinart is moderately accurate and doesn't throw bone headed passes that often. i really think whisenhunt and leinart just weren't compatible together
you ended that with
[/i]"Matt just needs a full opportunity."[i]
Didnt he just have that this offseason? but got beaten out by the mighty Derek Anderson?
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you ended that with[/i]"Matt just needs a full opportunity."[i]Didnt he just have that this offseason? but got beaten out by the mighty Derek Anderson?
he only had like 15 attempts or something preseason, missing only 2 of them.
People who really cant support with facts compared to other Qb's will always fall back onto 'he's a pretty boy / beach boy / hot tub boy'
By that logic Big Ben is a rapist, Eli Manning is a party drunkard , and lets not get started on tony romo andf Vince Young
But the good news for Leinart? Some of the best Qb's out there were ones who originally didnt get a full and fair sot and were backups: Tom Brady, Kurt Warner (both took over for injured guys and look where that took em), Joe Montana. not saying Matt's skill level is there, but no one has seen him play for a year.
Matt's backup at USC , who didnt start a game since HS, is a starter now. Certainly matt can get an opportunity somewhere
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You would rather have a over hyped bum sitting on the bench drawing a salary for nothing.Pete Carroll does not want this bum, the speed of the game is to fast for him, and he should get used to splinters...he ain't starting for nobody...maybe the UFL?
yeah, you should read my above comment
Leinart can and should get an opportunity on down the line, but he's got to give up his partying and put real effort into the playbook and practice. No QB gets the starting job by osmosis. I wonder how much of Warner's playmaking ability and character rubbed off on Leinart?
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you ended that with[/i]"Matt just needs a full opportunity."[i]Didnt he just have that this offseason? but got beaten out by the mighty Derek Anderson?
Mighty Derek Anderson, eh?
I don't think Leinart would have had a 20 or so QB rating in the last game, and sure as heck not a 12 like 'the one' max hall
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