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Wade Smith and Brandon Brooks were BOTH injured and they had other guys in there. Newton was TERRIBLE, TERRIBLE, TERRIBLE. Check the films. You said, "Yet, he received quality pass protection against Seattle". He did because the GAME PLAN was to throw very short, quick passes to compensate for the olines inexperience against an excellent defense.
Wade Smith started all 16 games that year. Brandon Brooks started 15 out of 16 games.(only game he missed was the SF game which Schaub played)
Yea, I don't recall watching a game where Keenum was being forced by pressure to throw short, quick passes. He was protected well.
Right - and when he had Cooks he was considered a 1st round pick.
And yet despite that horrible year, Snead and Fisher selected him with a 3rd which tells you a lot
Mannion was never considered a 1st round pick. Which is why he didn't declare for the draft.