Comments on: SIMMS STAYING AWAY FROM BUCS http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/03/27/simms-staying-away-from-bucs/ The Best Pro Football Scoop on the Internet Fri, 09 Jan 2009 02:40:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Common Sense http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/03/27/simms-staying-away-from-bucs/#comment-10224 Common Sense Sat, 29 Mar 2008 10:32:59 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/03/27/simms-staying-away-from-bucs/#comment-10224 When Simms was at UT, I had to avert my eyes when he played - it was just embarrassing. By Chris' 3rd year in the league, Gruden was still saying, "Chris shows promise." He was given ample opportunity to demonstrate all that alleged 'promise' yet the hype still failed to morph into substance. In truth the handwriting has been on the wall for years, as the Bucs never signed him to a big contract or a long-term contract. He chooses to treat his story as something of an unusual drama. The only real drama was unrealistic expectations for a very average guy. When Simms was at UT, I had to avert my eyes when he played - it was just embarrassing. By Chris’ 3rd year in the league, Gruden was still saying, “Chris shows promise.” He was given ample opportunity to demonstrate all that alleged ‘promise’ yet the hype still failed to morph into substance. In truth the handwriting has been on the wall for years, as the Bucs never signed him to a big contract or a long-term contract. He chooses to treat his story as something of an unusual drama. The only real drama was unrealistic expectations for a very average guy.

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]]> By: chuckyschamps http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/03/27/simms-staying-away-from-bucs/#comment-9896 chuckyschamps Thu, 27 Mar 2008 17:11:15 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/03/27/simms-staying-away-from-bucs/#comment-9896 We have all seen a situation where a highly touted player does not perform up to his "potential" with his first team in the league. Chris Simms is a good guy but unfortunately has shown average ability as a NFL quarterback. I have seen him throw some of the best long passes in his time with Tampa, but he has also had his problems as well. Before the spleen injury the knock on Simms was his inability to get passes through the line of scrimmage. Too many times his throws were getting batted down by the defensive lineman, due in part to the sub-par offensive line but eventually there needs to be an adjustment made. I am a fan of Chris Simms but it is time for both sides in this equation to move on. I think Miami would be a great place for him in that he would benefit from the staff that Parcells is assembling down there. Don't write Simms off as a starting quarterback, if he finds the right situation and is given the opportunity to compete. We have all seen a situation where a highly touted player does not perform up to his “potential” with his first team in the league. Chris Simms is a good guy but unfortunately has shown average ability as a NFL quarterback. I have seen him throw some of the best long passes in his time with Tampa, but he has also had his problems as well. Before the spleen injury the knock on Simms was his inability to get passes through the line of scrimmage. Too many times his throws were getting batted down by the defensive lineman, due in part to the sub-par offensive line but eventually there needs to be an adjustment made. I am a fan of Chris Simms but it is time for both sides in this equation to move on. I think Miami would be a great place for him in that he would benefit from the staff that Parcells is assembling down there. Don’t write Simms off as a starting quarterback, if he finds the right situation and is given the opportunity to compete.

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]]> By: IrishVike http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/03/27/simms-staying-away-from-bucs/#comment-9892 IrishVike Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:44:44 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/03/27/simms-staying-away-from-bucs/#comment-9892 He would give competition for the starting job in Minnesota which is exactly why he won't be signed there. He would give competition for the starting job in Minnesota which is exactly why he won’t be signed there.

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]]> By: TomBradyWoot http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/03/27/simms-staying-away-from-bucs/#comment-9891 TomBradyWoot Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:39:49 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/03/27/simms-staying-away-from-bucs/#comment-9891 Regardless of whether anybody thinks Chris Simms is average-at-best, and whether he's reached his "upside", he'd still be a good backup for Buffalo if they trade JP Losman, Oakland, Jacksonville, Cincinatti, Dallas, NY Giants, and New Orleans. He'd give competition for a starting job at places like Miami (John Beck or Josh McCown? Puhlease), Minnesota, maybe even Carolina if Delhomme no longer has whatever he had that made him a starting QB. I don't think it'd hurt to offer up a conditional late round selection. Regardless of whether anybody thinks Chris Simms is average-at-best, and whether he’s reached his “upside”, he’d still be a good backup for Buffalo if they trade JP Losman, Oakland, Jacksonville, Cincinatti, Dallas, NY Giants, and New Orleans. He’d give competition for a starting job at places like Miami (John Beck or Josh McCown? Puhlease), Minnesota, maybe even Carolina if Delhomme no longer has whatever he had that made him a starting QB. I don’t think it’d hurt to offer up a conditional late round selection.

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]]> By: ButchD http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/03/27/simms-staying-away-from-bucs/#comment-9888 ButchD Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:25:14 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/03/27/simms-staying-away-from-bucs/#comment-9888 dont go saying anything bad about Chris Simms, that will make his dad angry dont go saying anything bad about Chris Simms, that will make his dad angry

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]]> By: unga http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/03/27/simms-staying-away-from-bucs/#comment-9882 unga Thu, 27 Mar 2008 15:41:21 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/03/27/simms-staying-away-from-bucs/#comment-9882 Poor Chrissy Simms. It must be hard for him to be out of the limelight. Poor Chrissy Simms. It must be hard for him to be out of the limelight.

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]]> By: Kotite http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/03/27/simms-staying-away-from-bucs/#comment-9873 Kotite Thu, 27 Mar 2008 14:22:00 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/03/27/simms-staying-away-from-bucs/#comment-9873 The Bucs have more QBs than Len Pasquarelli has chins. The Bucs have more QBs than Len Pasquarelli has chins.

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]]> By: Stoogie http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/03/27/simms-staying-away-from-bucs/#comment-9871 Stoogie Thu, 27 Mar 2008 14:10:30 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/03/27/simms-staying-away-from-bucs/#comment-9871 The Vikings sign another QB that might actually compete with Jackson? Brad Childress' man-love for Jackson would never allow that to happen. Only one QB in the NFL could pry Childress from the crotch nuzzling he does on Jackson and that would be McNabb. The Vikings sign another QB that might actually compete with Jackson? Brad Childress’ man-love for Jackson would never allow that to happen. Only one QB in the NFL could pry Childress from the crotch nuzzling he does on Jackson and that would be McNabb.

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]]> By: bgman http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/03/27/simms-staying-away-from-bucs/#comment-9865 bgman Thu, 27 Mar 2008 13:42:09 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/03/27/simms-staying-away-from-bucs/#comment-9865 For a guy who was supposed to be the next Payton Manning (top rated HS player in the country and son of a longtime starting NFL QB), Simms never seems be be able to win a job that coaches want to hand to him. At Texas, he never was better than Major Applewhite. Though it seemed he was named the starter every year based on reputation and potential, Applewhite played when the when the important games were on the line. In Tampa, even when he did play, it never seemed the starting job was his to keep, even though there were high hopes he could be the QB of the future. His play was average, at best. It's now been close to a decade since his days as the USA Today HS Player of the Year, and maybe it's time to realize that maybe he won't be as good as he was expected to be (based on who his father is, size, arm, coaching, etc.). That being said, I still hope the Vikings sign him to a 1-year "prove it" contract. For a guy who was supposed to be the next Payton Manning (top rated HS player in the country and son of a longtime starting NFL QB), Simms never seems be be able to win a job that coaches want to hand to him.

At Texas, he never was better than Major Applewhite. Though it seemed he was named the starter every year based on reputation and potential, Applewhite played when the when the important games were on the line.

In Tampa, even when he did play, it never seemed the starting job was his to keep, even though there were high hopes he could be the QB of the future. His play was average, at best.

It’s now been close to a decade since his days as the USA Today HS Player of the Year, and maybe it’s time to realize that maybe he won’t be as good as he was expected to be (based on who his father is, size, arm, coaching, etc.).

That being said, I still hope the Vikings sign him to a 1-year “prove it” contract.

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]]> By: aVanderlay http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/03/27/simms-staying-away-from-bucs/#comment-9863 aVanderlay Thu, 27 Mar 2008 13:32:04 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/03/27/simms-staying-away-from-bucs/#comment-9863 Sounds like he's skipping team activities just to remind everybody that he's still alive... Sounds like he’s skipping team activities just to remind everybody that he’s still alive…

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