Keenum, is this another case of Chris Myers and KJax?

[Playoffs]

More challenges await McGloin with Raiders

This time last year, the West Scranton native and Penn State graduate was a rookie with the Oakland Raiders trying to learn the intricacies of being a quarterback in the National Football League.

Now, McGloin is a year older, a year wiser and knows what to expect.

“I’m definitely a lot further along than I was last year,” McGloin said. “Things have gotten a lot easier in terms of the playbook and stuff like that. So I feel real good where I’m at.”

One thing hasn’t changed for McGloin, however. That is the challenge of having to prove himself again.
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“All I can do is stay positive, control what I can control and make the most of my reps and my opportunities when I get in there,” McGloin said. “Everything else is out of my hands. I’m just at the point where you’ve got to protect your job.”

Last season, McGloin made his way up the Raiders depth chart. He went from undrafted free agent to starting quarterback by midseason.

Appearing in seven games (six starts), he threw for 1,547 yards, eight touchdowns and eight interceptions.

Looking back, McGloin felt he did some good things, but could have done better and made his share of rookie mistakes.
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“You can’t allow yourself to make the same mistakes you made last year,” McGloin said. “I think I’ve been doing a pretty good job of not doing a lot of those things I did last year throughout OTAs and minicamp.

“You notice it when you watch yourself on film and you talk to your QB coach. They’re seeing progress. It’s a production-based business. You’ve got to continue to produce and play well if you want to stick around.”

 

[Troy Chapman]

For those hoping for Hoyer to displace Keenum from the roster through a trade. Doesn't look like it's going to happen.

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I don't think Hoyer will re-sign unless he gets similar money to Cassel ($5m per year). I think he is going to bet on himself this year.

 

[htownfan32]

I don't think Hoyer will re-sign unless he gets similar money to Cassel ($5m per year). I think he is going to bet on himself this year.

Nah, no way he signs. I think he wants a shot at starting somewhere that's not Cleveland.

Then again, that goes for every QB in the NFL

 

[CloakNNNdagger]

I don't think Hoyer will re-sign unless he gets similar money to Cassel ($5m per year). I think he is going to bet on himself this year.

The reason for my original post is to point out that it is unlikely that Hoyer is going anywhere before at least after Nov. and therefore is unlikely to displace Keenum.

 

[Troy Chapman]

The reason for my original post is to point out that it is unlikely that Hoyer is going anywhere before at least after Nov. and therefore is unlikely to displace Keenum.

I know.

 

[thunderkyss]

For those hoping for Hoyer to displace Keenum from the roster through a trade. Doesn't look like it's going to happen.

The Browns want to sign quarterback Brian Hoyer to an extension. Hoyer’s agent, Joe Linta, believes it’s too early to figure out Hoyer’s value.

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Wow... JFF is doing wonders for Hoyer's career.

 

[bayoudreamn]

I agree with this, the play calling was not at all equal between the 3. So hard to compare really. When Schaub was in Gary opened the whole play book, when TJ and Case were in he had about 5 plays he would call it seemed.

Supposedly, the playcalling is/was based on what plays the QB was comfortable with...yada, yada. I don't know how to compare this realistically since we don't know.

 

[bayoudreamn]

and spot on Doc. I can get on board with everything you said here except the "punter that even I had to turn away from anytime he attempted a FG" part. I actually think Lechler could have done just as well or better.

Joking aside, this is what I'd like to respond to :"a Wade Smith who had to be baby sat by Brown, a cripple at RT, a newbie at RG"

Especially the bolded. It was discussed time and again that Brown's play was compromised by his toe injury and I'm very sure that played a large part in his play declining last year but many times you could actually see him leaving his man early to pick up a rusher freed up by a whiff on Wade Smith's part. Smith was absolutely terrible last season. As to the bolded. Newton played hurt all season and never really got into 'game shape' I don't believe. What little has been said about him this season has ALL been POSITIVE as far as what I've read and heard from the coaching staff. He's healthy for the first time in a long time, he came into camp in great shape, lost fat and added muscle and is moving much better.

I'm more than likely all alone in this but I hope Newton can get his playbook down and show us what the last staff thought they saw in him. I know Q is right there waiting in the wings so the best man will get the job and it's exciting knowing it won't be just handed to Newt because his name is first on the depth chart.

I'm excited to see how everything works out.

You aren't alone on this....I'm in total agreement with everything you said.