Thigpen over past 4 games: 92.4 QB rating

[KCJohnny]

Season Outlook				Passing											Rushing							Sacked				Fumbles
	G			QBRat	Comp	Att	Pct	Yds	Y/G	Y/A	TD	Int			Rush	Yds	Y/G	Avg	TD			Sack	YdsL			Fum	FumL
Last 4 Games	4			92.4	49	82	59.8	557	139.3	6.8	3	0			17	79	19.8	4.6	1			7	51			0	0
Week 5 (@CAR)	1			59.2	5	10	50.0	37	37.0	3.7	0	0			4	16	16.0	4.0	0			1	15			0	0
Week 7 (TEN)	1			68.8	5	11	45.5	76	76.0	6.9	0	0			3	21	21.0	7.0	1			1	6			0	0
Week 8 (@NYJ)	1			110.9	25	36	69.4	280	280.0	7.8	2	0			4	20	20.0	5.0	0			4	30			0	0
Week 9 (TAM)	1			89.4	14	25	56.0	164	164.0	6.6	1	0			6	22	22.0	3.7	0			1	0			0	0
2008 Year to Date	6			67.6	77	151	51.0	836	139.3	5.5	5	4			19	103	17.2	5.4	1			12	91			2	0

Stats don't tell the whole story of course, but I think most of us can agree this trends in the right direction.
The reason for the upwards spike? Here's my take:

1. Gailey given the freedom to adapt the system to the players rather than the reverse. The spread/shotgun suits Thiggy to a "T". (Memo to Herm: scrap that dismal Tampa 2 on _efense and let Cunningham do the same as Gailey)

2. Mark Bradley is emerging a very viable #2 WR. This changes everything as teams have to account for more than just Bowe and Gonzalez. Me like !

3. Thigpen himself. He reminds me of a slightly more gifted version of Rich Gannon. He scrambles, he rolls out, he runs for first downs, he changes the play at the LOS when needed (Bradley's 56 yd bomb). In the last 4 games, Thiggy has not thrown a pick. (One might add he has a rushing TD and a receiving TD in the last 4 games as well)...

The O Line has stepped up as well. They seem to like the spread and that may be antiHerm, but "you play to win the game", right coach?

KCJ