In any event, this all seems kind of academic to me right now; my assumption remains that we’ll pick up some guy that shakes loose elsewhere before the season starts.

BUT THE ISSUE IS NOT HEIGHT. It’s NOT. Adam, no you can’t see the floor the same as Steve Nash, but it’s not your height that is holding you back, it’s the fact that you aren’t an NBA player and Steve Nash is a straight up baller.

Thigpen’s issue is not his height, it’s the fact that he played running back until college. If he was 5′10, then yeah, his height would probably be giving him some problems, but he’s not. He’s 6′0. The same height as other prolific pocket passers. So, process of elimination here guys. We can check height off the list.

When Thiggy Smalls shows me how can hang in the pocket, see the lanes, make progressions, and become a good pocket passer, I’ll eat hat, crow, the cat poop salad from Anchorman, whatever. But for now I’m sticking to my story, and that story is that he’s too short.

Some people just have unique abilities. Drew Brees, like Steve Nash, is one of those people.

I agree the kid is athletic and I’ve already said I can see why the team is captivated by his atlethicism, but my argument is he’s not getting it done. The bootleg is only a tiny fraction of our offense, and he has yet to make a play from the pocket – that’s where 99% of the offense happens.

I think it’s all a big smoke screen. I really believe Brodie will only run 2 or 3 bootlegs a game to keep them honest.

Just because he’s got good legs and can make a few throws on the run doesn’t mean he’s ever going to develop into a real NFL QB. If he cannot learn to make plays from the pocket he’s dead as an NFL QB.

Your math is good, but your logic is flawed. Just because they’re both the same height doesn’t mean Pigster will ever see passing lanes or read defenses as well as Brees. And Brees spent a lifetime learning to play in spite of being that height. Pigster is 25 years behind.

Like Adam said: it’s apples and oranges. Believe me, the very instant Pigster starts to play like Drew Brees I will eat my hat – but don’t be expecting it anytime soon.

You’re backing up my arguement. He’s not been moulded in the form of the prototypical pocket passer. And he’s more athletic than Brees, he feels comfortable throwing on the run, where Brees is just ‘average’ when forced to scramble. It doesn’t have to do with his height, just what he’s comfortable with, and what his body type can handle. It also has to do with protection. Brees has had much more offensive help (so he’s not forced into bad throws and/or scared for his life in the pocket.) Again, in this comparison, height is irrelevant, as both are the same height. And I said height is irrelevant to a CERTAIN EXTENT, as in, a ‘little person’ could never play QB, because that’s just not practical. Plus, they couldn’t grip the ball effectively. Ahem, anyway, yeah, he’s not tall enough, but Brees is tall enough, yet they’re the same height. To quote merlinn from last week- that’s illogical.

Pigster is NOT getting it done from the pocket and he’s never been in a pocket system so he’s struggling – hell, I’m not even sure he knows WHERE the passing lanes are on each play.

And as I stated earlier “I’m from Missouri – so when Pigster SHOWS me” he can run the other 98% of our offensive scheme without pulling the ball down and running – then I’ll be the first one to cheer. But he’s no Drew Brees and will never see the passing lanes as well. He’s just not tall enough.