Tom Brandstater Wants to Play Coach - Why Not?

Tom Brandstater wants to Play Football Coach - How much worse can this get before he can play?

3 Tom Brandstater, Quarterback

Height: 6' 5"
Weight: 223 lbs.
College: Fresno State
Born: in Turlock, Calif.
Acquired: Draft #6 (174th overall), 2009
Pro Year: R
Year with Broncos: 1st
NFL Games Played/Started: 0/0
Postseason: 0/0

BRANDSTATER AT A GLANCE:

• A quarterback who started for three seasons at Fresno State University, finishing his career ranked fifth in school history in completions (584), sixth in passing yards (6,857) and seventh in touchdown passes (47).
• Accounted for 55 total touchdowns (47 passing, 8 rushing) at Fresno State and was a first-team Academic All-Western Athletic Conference pick during each of his final three collegiate seasons.
• Totaled the fourth-most passing yards in the WAC with a career-high 2,664 yards along with a personal-best 18 touchdown passes as a senior for Fresno State in 2008.
• Ranked 23rd in the nation and fourth in the WAC in passer rating (140.5) as a junior in 2007, completing a personal-best 62.6 percent of his passes for 2,654 yards with 15 touchdowns and five interceptions.
• Threw for more than 1,000 yards as a senior quarterback at Turlock High School in Turlock, Calif., while also earning first-team all-district honors as a defensive back.
• Selected by the Broncos in the sixth round (174th overall) of the 2009 NFL Draft.

QUICKLY: Brandstater was selected by the Broncos in the sixth round (174th overall) of the 2009 NFL Draft from Fresno State University where he was a three-year starter for the Bulldogs.

2009: Designated as third quarterback in Denver's first nine games.

2008: Brandstater started all 13 games as a senior for Fresno State, completing 221-of-371 (59.6%) passes for 2,664 yards with 18 touchdowns and 12 interceptions for a 129.4 passer rating... Added four rushing scores... Named first-team Academic All-Western Athletic Conference for the third consecutive year... Set career highs in passing yards (2,664) and touchdown passes (18)... Completed 34 passes of at least 20 yards... Threw at least three touchdown passes in three games and had a season-best 296 passing yards at Louisiana Tech (11/1)... Guided Fresno State to an appearance in the New Mexico Bowl against Colorado State (12/20).

2007: Brandstater started all 13 games as a junior for Fresno State, completing 211-of-337 (62.6%) passes for 2,654 yards with 15 touchdowns and five interceptions for a 140.5 passer rating... Rushed 48 times for 118 yards (2.5 avg.) with three touchdowns... Named first-team Academic All-Western Athletic Conference... Ranked 23rd in the nation and fourth in the WAC in passer rating (140.5)... Totaled 2,772 yards of offense for the 11th-best season total in Fresno State history... Threw for a career-high 313 yards against Kansas State (11/24)... Led Fresno State to a 40-28 win in the Humanitarian Bowl against Georgia Tech (12/31).

2006: Brandstater played 11 games (10 starts) as a sophomore for Fresno State, completing 146-of-268 (54.5%) passes for 1,490 yards with 13 touchdowns and 14 interceptions for a 106.7 passer rating... Rushed 32 times for 86 yards (2.7 avg.) with one touchdown... Named first-team Academic All-Western Athletic Conference and was an honor student at the Kiwanis Torch of Excellence Dinner... Threw at least one touchdown in 10 of his 11 appearances.

2005: Brandstater played eight games (0 starts) as a redshirt freshman for Fresno State, completing 6-of-13 (46.2%) passes for 49 yards with one touchdown and one interception for an 87.8 passer rating. 2004: Brandstater redshirted as a true freshman for Fresno State.

I ask Josh McDaniels to allow this young man to play against the Giants on Thursday - What can you lose McDaniels? Give him a shot!