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Nick Foles To Start Jaguars Game @ Colts On Nov. 17


(11-08-2019, 06:26 PM)mal234 Wrote:
(11-08-2019, 05:29 PM)nhiverson Wrote: Team better go 5-2 the rest of the way at worst if he is supposed to be leaps and bounds better then Minshew.

Hello, everyone. I'm new. I have lurked this site for a bit and wanted to post.

I wanted Minshew to continue to start but I can understand why the staff decided to go with Nick. I do feel like in order for this to end up being a successful enough decision, that the team needs to win at least five games with Nick. I do feel he needs to have more win than GM (though not necessarily run the table or even win 6 games). And I think that is a fair request. He's starting about the same amount of games as Minshew, and he's more experienced. I also think that this part of the schedule is easier or at the very least comparable to the first half. Plus the team is getting back some other players from injury. I don't think it's unreasonable to think that the team should win like five games with him. If he's better than GM, the team should perform better and possibly get at least one more win, than they did with GM.

Especially since I've seen on places like Twitter a lot of people who favor Nick, try to downplay what Gardner did when he was starting. And harp on how he beat weak teams. There are people that act like GM didn't really do anything even though he did enough for the team to still be in position for a WC. I felt like overall Gardner did a pretty decent job, especially for a 6th round rookie that wasn't supposed to start. 

There are people out there that are acting like Nick is way better than Gardner and like he's done more for the Jags. Even though he hasn't played one full game for them yet. A lot of people like to mention him being a SuperBowl MVP and what he's done for the Eagles the past couple of seasons. Which can't be denied, though this is a different team than the Eagles.

I am interested in seeing how Nick does and I do think he could win at least five games. Maybe better. I also hope to see GM start again. I do believe he can be a starter, especially if he develops more as a QB.


I don't mean to downplay how well GM has played, but I feel like the tape on him is allowing teams to figure him out resulting in him hitting a bit of a wall. I kind of think letting him sit a bit may just be in his best interest, and in the team's.

The one concern with Foles is if he can handle the pressure the Jaguars are allowing given his known lack of mobility as a QB. With that said, he was under considerable pressure many teams in the Playoffs and SB after taking over for the Eagles, and he managed to figure it out. He's able to dissect the field and gets the ball out quickly, and he knows the nuances of the game better such as using your TEs more. Minshew has done a great job beating teams we should beat, but I agree with Marrone when he says Foles gives us the best chance to win. Just maybe with Foles we can also beat a few winning teams.

The biggest plus we have going for the us with Foles is his amazing deep accuracy. He can fit the ball right in there. I'm a little nervous that he may not have the developed chemistry with the WRs since it's been so long since the offseason when he was last developing it, but his ability to nail the deeper throws is something Minshew still needs to develop. Minshew can get it out there and has developed excellent chemistry, but you may have noticed that most of the passes thrown out there are contested or require the WR to track down often at the expense of having to come back for the ball. With Nick, I can see him hitting those guys in stride with a couple of steps on the CBs.

Moreover, should we make the Playoffs, we're going to be glad we have the QB in there with postseason experience. If there's one thing I've learned over the years about the postseason, it's that rookies and the postseason rarely ever mix well.
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homebiscuit - by homebiscuit - 11-05-2019, 03:03 PM
homebiscuit - by homebiscuit - 11-05-2019, 03:24 PM
homebiscuit - by homebiscuit - 11-08-2019, 06:58 AM
RE: Nick Foles To Start Jaguars Game @ Colts On Nov. 17 - by Jags02 - 11-08-2019, 09:36 PM
homebiscuit - by homebiscuit - 12-02-2019, 01:18 PM



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