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[QUOTE="ConnHuskBask, post: 2847299, member: 632"]
It looks like he could have hit Barkley there, or even Beckham in the top right as he headed toward the goal post. There may have been other instances like this as well. My main point is that Eli is already forced to move around the pocket, which doesn't play into his strengths. The deep ball to Lattimer, or the ball to Shepard, to me, shows he still has the arm/skill to make NFL caliber throws.

As much as I've defended Eli - I also was/am very vocal about drafting a young QB and grooming them - I'm not completely blind that he's either at, or near the end of the road. I would have taken Darnold (or any of the other QBs at #2), and then had Eli play this season with the poor line. I absolutely hate half measures, like the Webb 3rd round wasted pick, or the Lauletta 4th round pick. What if they had taken a RT or DE with those picks?

I guess ultimately to all the Eli detractors, who besides the obvious (Rodgers) do you think this team would win with at QB? I don't see any other pure pocket passer getting it done.
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