Quote:Let's not go overboard now as there are more to qb stats than yards and TDs. Derek Carr might be borderline top 10 (easy top 15). Blake is borderline top 15 (easy top 20). Now I'm just as sick of Baconator as the rest of you, but at the same time there are some on here getting a tad too giddy.

 

He is playing statistically in that range, but at the same time it is 6 games.  The reason I'm optimistic is he is doing so with no running game and bad offensive line.  While I want to win of course, it is less of a factor in judging him for this year because the D is really, really bad and in disarray.  He is both responsible for keeping us in the game against the texans and putting it out of range.  I would like to see him not do the boneheaded plays when there is no reason for it.  Overall, he has made big strides.  If he limits pick sixes which isn't a given and boneheaded plays (understand the situation that 3 points before half is still a victory in a close game) he will win more games and with a solid D, can do some big things for this team and city.  Of course, that is under the assumption that he continues to improve.

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