Originally Posted by
jmlamerson
True, and that ultra-friendly offense is what Thigpen alive. My only point is that most NFL QBs have taken more hits in a shorter time period than Croyle and they didn't break. Croyle was injured at Alabama, and he hasn't been able to stay healthy in the NFL. Not to mention that when he did play, I just wasn't impressed.
This isn't to say that Croyle couldn't have a Pennington-style renissance with a real OL and real HC, but I just don't see it.
I will gladly agree that Herm Edwards does have a knack for getting his QBs killed. God, he was a terrible coach. Even a pretty decent braintrust in Pioli/Haley will need a couple seasons to undo all the damage he did to his team.