Case Keenum did not know he was going to start for the Vikings last year. He started off slowly.
Case Keenums progression under the circumstances of changing teams 6......yes 6......times out of 7 years is amazing considering what we understand of todays complex offenses.
Im not going to do the all the hard work for you but I'll share a very encouraging bit of news about Keenum.....but check out the career stats of some great NFL passers in this league on your own below and their progression as NFL quarterbacks as compared to Case.
Interesting: Minnesota's bye week was week 9...same as the Patriots. There were 8 games left in the season starting week 10 for both.
Over the last 8 games of the season, Keenum outplayed every quarterback in the league and against better competition. Brees and Brady were almost in step.
But best in the league was Keenum. You know where they ranked him after the season?
Look for yourself.
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap300...ers-across-nfl
Even if you put up his entire season, the man had a great year. Over the last 8 games? No one better.
Anyway lets compare.
Over the last 8 games:
1. Keenum-----71.7% Completion percentage 15 touchdowns 4 Interceptions
3. Brady--------66.4% Completion percentage 16 touchdowns 6 Interceptions
4. Brees--------72.4% Completion percentage 10 touchdowns 4 Interceptions
Of course, Im not saying anything about the post season as both Brees and Brady and their teams/coaching staffs have WAY more playoff experience. But ask Brees about his game in Minnesota......lol.
Some say he's on a one year contract and ready for the door.......that may be true. But the Broncos may have just helped him get the biggest contract he could ever have hoped for. If Keenum shows up and blows the socks off of everyone.....this two year contract will have been his greatest decision......Especially with a new collective bargaining agreement due in 3 years.
Why shouldn't we hope that he turns out to be a Brees type? He displayed some great quarterbacking last season.
Why shouldn't we give him some damn help in this draft?
John the damn duke Elway may have done it again.
http://www.nfl.com/player/casekeenum...88/careerstats
http://www.nfl.com/player/drewbrees/2504775/careerstats
http://www.nfl.com/player/tombrady/2504211/careerstats
http://www.nfl.com/player/joemontana...66/careerstats
http://www.nfl.com/player/steveyoung...43/careerstats
http://www.nfl.com/player/danmarino/2501869/careerstats