2000 NFL draft day coverage
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Thomas Jones will make Jake Plummer a big-time comeback story
By Ron Pollack, Editor-in-chief
April 15, 2000
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| If you are looking for the early line on Comeback Player of the Year
candidates after the draft, take a look at the Arizona Cardinals. By taking RB Thomas
Jones in the first round, the Cardinals just improved QB Jake Plummer's outlook in a big
way.
Plummer should be a star for many years to come. That said, his numbers were terrible
last season. After a very promising 1998 season, Plummer's stats went in the toilet in
'99.
His passer rating in '99 was 50.8. If you play in the NBA, that's not bad for a
field-goal percentage. For a quarterback, though, that's a terrible number.
Part of the reason was that the running game was awful. A young quarterback needs a
strong ground game in order to progress. Plummer just got that thanks to Jones.
The WR weapons are in place. The franchise runner just got added. Plummer is a year
more experienced.
The arrow is pointing up for Plummer. Pointing straight at Comeback Player of the Year
consideration.
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