I'm pretty much with you on this. When Sam was signed I wasn't doing cartwheels. But it might have been the best choice available at the time, and his contract was reasonable. Let's see how it goes was my thinking.
He's always had a poor TD/INT ratio, and his performance under pressure (pass rush and otherwise), especially in big games has been questionable. Here was our biggest game of the season so far with a big buildup up to it and what happens? All the things we knew about him manifested themselves right before our eyes. For heaven's sake, our D comes up with a very impressive goal-line stand on the opening drive of the game and Sam turns right around gifts them an easy pick moments later that leads to a Ram TD. And it only got worse from there in terms of ball security.
But there is no alternative for us, and he has performed impressively up to this game, as he did likewise in Minnesota during much of the regular until the end of it, and then the playoff game. I'm just hoping for incremental improvements in these areas, and I think MM will be a good coach to bring out the best in him. I still like our chances with him.
One way I look at it is that the Eagles won the SB last year and are leading contenders for it this year again. I think Sam is clearly the better passer than Jalen Hurts. You put Hurts on the Hawks in place of Sam and, IMO, I don't think we're better off.
