Wednesday, September 14, 2011

What to Make of Grossman...

There is a clear trend. Positive posts (like the the one about Grossman knowing the offense well) get more hits than negative ones. But what's the use of analysis if it's not honest? So on to an honest analysis of Grossman...

Grossman is not sometimes Good Rex, sometimes Bad Rex: he's both each and every game. This has been evident in Grossman's career, in Grossman's time with the Skins last year, and in this past Sunday's game. Here are the specifics.

Many note that Grossman has thrown for 300+ yards 3 times in his past 4 games. Supposedly these were games by Good Rex. But in these same three games Rex also threw 3 interceptions and lost 4 fumbles, including a truly ugly fumble against the Giants this past Sunday. He's been Good Rex and Bad Rex at the same time.

The Rex we saw this past Sunday against the Giants embodied this. His 300+ yards is part of him and what we will often see from him. So was his fumble for no reason in the 4th quarter. So were the occasional poor throws and near-interceptions that will inevitably become interceptions in later games. In the weeks to come we will see more of both -- lots of passing yards and lots of turnovers -- because that's who Rex Grossman is.

2 comments:

  1. I have two comments. To an extent I think good Rex = Rex against bad defense.

    However, there is a basic consistency to his play. We know he's going to give the other team an opportunity to get the ball with fumbling and poor passes. But some days you throw four interceptible balls and all get picked. Some days none. So Rex gives the other team a chance regularly. Has he brought down the number of times? I hope. But last year's performances against bad defenses gave me no confidence.

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  2. I was hoping someone would ask Shanahan about Grossman's fumbling in the post-game presser, something like, "Grossman lost another fumble, his 3rd in 4 games. How much of a concern is this for you, and is there anything you can do in practice to directly address it?" I bet Zorn would have a creative drill or two if he was QB coach.

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