Gil Brandt wakes up from his nap, realizes R. Wilson is good

Sorry, lost me at the Doug Flutie comparison. I hate that crap.

he is such a douche bag he talks crap about any seattle player

hawkfan333":11f3u7yu said:

he is such a douche bag he talks crap about any seattle player

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I've actually heard him gush over Bobby Wagner, so that's not comepletely true. And his Wilson comments aren't exactly negative.

I think he was talking about personality and character comparisons to Flutie. And I'm pretty sure the size thing. Other than that, I don't see the similarities.

Isn't he the guy who described Russell as a career backup when Russell was drafted?

Isn't he the guy that picked up Tom Landry's dry cleaning

sc85sis":3nbotjv7 said:

Isn't he the guy who described Russell as a career backup when Russell was drafted?

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Scott Pioli did that. Maybe Gil Brandt did too.. I don't know

Isn't he the guy who photographed babies for a living before Landry hired him to wash the team golf carts?

The funniest thing about all this is that when Gil Brandt tells stories about the Cowboys drafting in years past, he tells these experiences about how there are guys in Canton who the Cowboys scouted but passed on because they didn't match the Cowboys metrics on player dimensions. They were one of the first teams to use that type of metrics in an age when most teams drafted based on published scouting guides. It is always funny to hear Gil go on and on about any quarterback who is from Texas as well.

Fast forward to now when Russell goes in the third because he doesn't match metrics. Those metrics can be a pretty good guide, but in truth our defense is built around taking advantage of the exceptions. Red, our tall corners and short safety, all exceptions to at least part of the metrics rules. I am glad we don't have a standard approach.

Lately, I have see more than one writer point out that Seattle passed on Wilson twice as well. Which makes me laugh when you find out that our GM was a nervous wreck from the first round on, and almost took him in the 2nd just to makes sure we got him. It's just a way of calling his success luck.

Hollandhawk":1vrndqy6 said:

sc85sis":1vrndqy6 said:

Isn't he the guy who described Russell as a career backup when Russell was drafted?

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Scott Pioli did that. Maybe Gil Brandt did too.. I don't know

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If you're talking about on draft day, it was Bill Polian. He said "every team needs a good backup QB. Russell Wilson is that."

misfit":t3m8n28p said:

Hollandhawk":t3m8n28p said:

sc85sis":t3m8n28p said:

Isn't he the guy who described Russell as a career backup when Russell was drafted?

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Scott Pioli did that. Maybe Gil Brandt did too.. I don't know

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If you're talking about on draft day, it was Bill Polian. He said "every team needs a good backup QB. Russell Wilson is that."

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Technically, this was true.

misfit":1fboqmpo said:

Hollandhawk":1fboqmpo said:

sc85sis":1fboqmpo said:

Isn't he the guy who described Russell as a career backup when Russell was drafted?

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Scott Pioli did that. Maybe Gil Brandt did too.. I don't know

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If you're talking about on draft day, it was Bill Polian. He said "every team needs a good backup QB. Russell Wilson is that."

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Bill "The Genius" Polian. :sarcasm_off:

Russell Wilson would be the greatest back up quarterback to ever live.

IBleedBlueAndGreen":4n2pdcf2 said:

Sorry, lost me at the Doug Flutie comparison. I hate that crap.

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He said he's better than Flutie. Even all the tall QBs are compared against other similar QBs in terms of physical traits.

RolandDeschain":3ix0w520 said:

IBleedBlueAndGreen":3ix0w520 said:

Sorry, lost me at the Doug Flutie comparison. I hate that crap.

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He said he's better than Flutie. Even all the tall QBs are compared against other similar QBs in terms of physical traits.

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Much like the way Payton Manning is always being compared to Dan McGuire. It's a perfectly reasonable comparison...

CANHawk":14cjguk1 said:

Russell Wilson would be the greatest back up quarterback to ever live.

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Wilson is the worst backup QB I have seen as a Hawks fan. And I have been around long enough to see them all.

CANHawk":382cmm2i said:

RolandDeschain":382cmm2i said:

IBleedBlueAndGreen":382cmm2i said:

Sorry, lost me at the Doug Flutie comparison. I hate that crap.

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He said he's better than Flutie. Even all the tall QBs are compared against other similar QBs in terms of physical traits.

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Much like the way Payton Manning is always being compared to Dan McGuire. It's a perfectly reasonable comparison...

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At this point in their careers Flutie have had much greater success overall........ it is a fair comparison to say that it is a much better version of Doug Flutie in my mind.

HawksFTW":1c0fxttx said:

CANHawk":1c0fxttx said:

Russell Wilson would be the greatest back up quarterback to ever live.

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Wilson is the worst backup QB I have seen as a Hawks fan. And I have been around long enough to see them all.

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True, he started preseason as the backup and lost that spot to Matt Flynn in only three weeks!

Is that you Will?