Old man Phil

[Colts And Orioles]

Originally Posted by Colts And Orioles

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Jim Plunkett was thought of as a loser after 7 seasons of futility while QB-ing bad teams on the New England Patriots and the San Francisco 49ers from 1971 through 1977. After being out of football for 2 seasons, he came back with the Raiders and resurrected his career behind one of the best offensive lines in the history of professional football. He won a Super Bowl in 1980, won another Super Bowl in 1983, and led the Raiders to an 8-1 record in 1982 before they were upset by the Jets in the 2nd round of the playoffs.

Plunkett's record as a starter with the Patriots and the 49ers between 1971 and 1977 was 34-53.

Plunkett's record as a starter with the Raiders between 1980 and 1984 was 34-12.


The Colts were 8-2 this season before Daniel Jones hurt his leg, and he was ranked #4 in the NFL in passer rating at that point. They lost the last 2 games that he played entirely by a very close margin while his mobility, which is a big part of his game for exponential reasons, was severely hampered. Presuming that Jones is necessarily now average based largely on his 6 seasons playing with bad New York Giants teams and 1 season playing with the Colts is as faulty as saying that Jim Plunket had a career year in 1980, and therefore could not continue at that success rate, which he clearly dd.

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And I'm not asserting that Daniel Jones will necessarily continue the success that he had this season with the Colts, like Plunkett did with the Raiders ...... he might continue to thrive, or he might fall flat on his face ...... but we won't know that for at least a couple of more years.

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