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(Message started by: BarnabyWilde on Dec 20^th, 2002, 11:09pm)

Title: Can Gruden turn BJ into another Gannon?
Post by BarnabyWilde on Dec 20^th, 2002, 11:09pm

Can Chucky turn Brad Johnson into a viable fantasy football quarterback like he did Gannon?

BJ already has 22 td's this season. Gannon had 24 his first year under Gruden. Do you think Brad has the potential to be a top fantasy QB?

I think Brad has finally grasped the offensive scheme and will take off next year. Am I right, or just [smiley=alcoholic.gif]?

Title: Re: Can Gruden turn BJ into another Gannon?
Post by FourTwoOh on Dec 21^st, 2002, 3:15am

Bit of a pet peeve of mine. ;D Gruden, imnho, had little to nothing to do with Gannon's success. The skills were there, obvious to all but Carl Peterson, while he was with the Chiefs. It was to late to undo the damge done with the contract Grbac already had in place. Hated to see Gannon go, but there was no choice when looked at as a business move. Gruden inherited an already peaking player.

As to if BJ can duplicate that, I'd bet against it. He's more of a Brian Griese/Jake Plummer, than a Rich Gannon. Could happen, but Gannon's case is really more of a oddity of him getting so much better later than most. That says it's possible, so BJ has that to shoot for, but the odds of that striking twice, so close. I'll pass. I just don't see myself ranking him high enough to be my qb1, and I doubt he'll last long enough to even think about as a qb2. Keep in mind I'm a stubborn old fart from Missouri. The Show Me State. Let Brad put up back to back top seasons and I'll begrudingly admit I pegged him wrong.