Question...what if P.J is better then S D?

[Jmac]

How long a leash will they give S.D if he is struggling? Half a season? The entire season? P.J is the only option if they have to look elsewhere. Grier is not an option.

Will the coach pull the plug if the starter isn't working out?

[PootieNunu]

Just now, Jmac said:

How long a leash will they give S.D if he is struggling? Half a season? The entire season? P.J is the only option if they have to look elsewhere. Grier is not an option.

Will the coach pull the plug if the starter isn't working out?

As terribad as Teddy was last year, Walker only got to see the field when Teddy was injured. I expect the same scenario this season.

[Tr3ach]

Just now, Jmac said:

How long a leash will they give S.D if he is struggling? Half a season? The entire season? P.J is the only option if they have to look elsewhere. Grier is not an option.

Will the coach pull the plug if the starter isn't working out?

I think as long as he's healthy then Sam Darnold is the qb all season.  If hes not the answer then I'm fairly sure they dont think the answer is on the roster.  So far our approach at qb feels a lot like Tepper and his making his fortune on hedge funds.   Their method to find a qb so far seems to take flyers on low risk potentially high reward shots.  If they dont pan out in their first season then they didnt give up that much and arent especially tied to them for more than a year or two and if they hit on one then they didnt give up much and have a good young qb.  The downfall being it can potentially basically mean they are almost throwing away seasons on an individual basis but they are also adding more and more pieces to surround the eventual qb of the future.  Hopefully its Darnold.

[Daddy_Uncle]

We don't have a legit NFL caliber backup QB and thats a scary thing going into a season. Especially with an unproven starter. Im terrified for our QB situation and hope we can sign a legit veteran backup at some point

[Proudiddy]

I said it in the game thread yesterday...  I think PJ is one of those guys who don't look great on practice, but for some reason, he flips a switch when it's an actual game.  It's probably got a lot to do with why he excelled in college and the XFL, but has struggled to find footing in the NFL (that and the competition level as well).  But, he has shown some great things when he has been given the opportunity to play.  I don't count the New Orleans game last year bc they were beating the breaks off of us altogether.

 

[Daddy_Uncle]

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Edited August 16, 2021 by Daddy_Uncle
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[Mr. Scot]

What if people were smart enough to know not to overreact to preseason games?

[45catfan]

7 minutes ago, Jmac said:

How long a leash will they give S.D if he is struggling? Half a season? The entire season? P.J is the only option if they have to look elsewhere. Grier is not an option.

Will the coach pull the plug if the starter isn't working out?

The entire season, only because the staff refuses to address the elephant in the room.  PJ on his best day is no better than Darnold and then there's that clipboard guy.

[BurnNChinn]

Sorry but PJ isn’t the answer either in his two games he threw 1 td and 5 ints people are overreacting about what he did yesterday. We need a backup and if we keep three he would be a good third string that’s it!

[LinvilleGorge]

PJ didn't look like the answer last year. They made their bed with Darnold. If he's terrible, it's time to lie in it. Keep trotting him out there and let him deliver a high draft pick. It is what it is for this season. We've chosen to ride with Darnold, so ride on whether it's great, good, bad, or ugly.

[45catfan]

1 minute ago, BurnNChinn said:

Sorry but PJ isn’t the answer either in his two games he threw 1 td and 5 ints people are overreacting about what he did yesterday. We need a backup and if we keep three he would be a good third string that’s it!

Yup, you just restated the same thing I said yesterday after the game regarding our QB situation.

[travisura]

4 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

What if people were smart enough to know not to overreact to preseason games?

I think it's clear that our first preseason game in which no starters played will determine the fate of our season. For sure 100% no question.

[SBBlue]

7 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

What if people were smart enough to know not to overreact to preseason games?

[45catfan]

2 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

PJ didn't look like the answer last year. They made their bed with Darnold. If he's terrible, it's time to lie in it. Keep trotting him out there and let him deliver a high draft pick. It is what it is for this season. We've chosen to ride with Darnold, so ride on whether it's great, good, bad, or ugly.

True, and if Darnold goes down, rinse and repeat...just insert the name Walker instead of Darnold.