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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Voyageur" data-source="post: 1007819" data-attributes="member: 17953">From what I've seen over the years, the vast majority of rookies aren't even ready to play a down, when they get to the NFL. It can take one to three years, for them to get up to speed. Gary is an example of that. In his rookie year, a lot of people were calling for his head. The same was true for a part of his second year. But, what we've seen out of him since then is the real package they envisioned when they drafted him. They used him properly, and it paid dividends. The same could be said about Love. His time as an understudy has paid dividends. I think he would have possibly been on his way out of the league at this point, had he not gotten the opportunity to learn before being thrown into the fire. Just the fact that he was replacing the 2nd of two HOF QBs in a row put him in a real pressure pot.At this point, I don't think Gutey has done a bad job with his drafts. Not great, but not bad. Some misses, but some good picks too. Some of the problem is coaching. It's been especially visible on the defensive staff. They just haven't made our defense work efficiently, and consistently, to this point. It is what it is. We have to live with it.</blockquote>

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