<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Brooks Signs With Oakland 23rd March, 2006 - 3:06 am AP - The Oakland Raiders found their replacement for Kerry Collins, agreeing to terms Wednesday with former New Orleans quarterback Aaron Brooks on a two-year contract worth more than $8 million. The 29-year-old Brooks gives new Raiders coach Art Shell a proven starter to compete with veteran backup Marques Tuiasosopo and second-year pro Andrew Walter. Brooks was cut last week by New Orleans when the Saints signed Drew Brees, one of the most coveted free agents available this year. "It was a win-win scenario," said Brooks' agent, Mason Ashe. "They have a lot of potential, a lot of firepower. It looked like they were just missing the ingredient he adds -- a quarterback of his caliber who has his skills." [READ]</div>Great signing...now they can be an average team for 5 more years. Way to go Raiders.
I doubt it. It only works if the running game does better. Otherwise Brooks isn't very accurate and makes dumb decisions. The deal is very reasonable though.
He makes stupid decisions. He doesn't deserve to be starting. But he has experience and he can throw the ball well if Collins ever gets injured.
I think Brooks is underated. He should put up a nice fight for the starting job, Collins better watch his back. He's getting up in age and who knows how much he's got left in him, I wouldn't be surprised if Brooks takes over sometime during the season.
Brooks is a stupid son of a gun. he tries to throw the ball right threw the defender lol. He is a guy that can throw 3 INT's in any game. His decision making is the worst in the League. He can throw the ball hard but he is a shitty QB.
I guess this is a pretty good move since it's better than having Kerry Collins, but I think the Raiders are going to suck just as badly as they did last season.
The one difference I see in them is that Brooks has the better arm, which will help get Randy Moss more receptions. However the loss of Jerry Porter is a massive hit to these guys, and I don't see them going much farther than last year
I think its an Ok Signing, but What they should of done is trade up and take Leinert or Young, or Even Cutler, which I have been hearing so much about..
Jay Cutler's stock is going up because of the great need for QB's right now. He's not on Leinart or Youngs level.
They are retarted. Brooks is an overrated sucky quarterback that should never start, and makes bad decisions. Hes got a strong arm but gets more INT's that TD's.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (MagicManEvan @ Mar 26 2006, 03:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>They are retarted. Brooks is an overrated sucky quarterback that should never start, and makes bad decisions. Hes got a strong arm but gets more INT's that TD's.</div> He has 40 more TD's than he does INT's.
