Edwards to be active next week...?

[Mr. Scot]

There's no way Edwards gets a start before Pike does.

My guess on next week's starter would be Moore if healthy (might not be). Otherwise Clausen. Outside shot it's Pike. Highly unlikely it's Edwards.

[mav1234]

Armanti should get a jersey next week though.

[The NFL Shield At Midfield]

Yeah the "local product" spread QB who put up insane numbers in college is always popular.

[Carolina]

Armanti should get a jersey next week though.

I agree with that, but not at starting QB.

[mav1234]

yeah, I agree. get him some "Mountaineer" in there and see what he can do for a change of pace, but yeaaah.

[GoApps70]

I wasn't even looking at your name because it's not important to me. I don't care what he did in college because when you come from that type of offense you don't have the background skills needed to be successful in the NFL. Moore and Clausen came from pro style offenses in college and you've seen how they struggled.

I don't care if he is quick, everyone is quick in the NFL. The spread offense is based on having better athletes than your opponents and getting them the ball quickly in space. That doesn't happen in the NFL like it does in FCS football. The hashes are too close together and everyone runs sub 4.7 40s.

Can he take a snap under center? Has he seen half the defenses that will be thrown at him?

I'm done writing this post because I'm mad at myself for giving this much thought into why he won't play well when it shouldn't even cross my mind.

No, he is quick and elusive for the NFL. Read many times about certain reasons in practices to know that. His receivers and blockers should be better with the Panthers. Doesn't take a genius to know that if he has a great arm and is elusive that he has a good chance of doing well. Seen the three others play and know he is a better QB. Don't really care how much or little time you put into it, the truth is the truth.

Yeah the "local product" spread QB who put up insane numbers in college is always popular.

Of course. But sometimes with much justification.

I agree with that, but not at starting QB.

We do not have anyone else that can consistently move this team. Not going to get Brett Favre. Isn't the signing period over? What's the deal, do some people not want him to do well?

yeah, I agree. get him some "Mountaineer" in there and see what he can do for a change of pace, but yeaaah.

Put him in enough to know what you got. Don't just insert him for a few plays. Let's get serious about this.

[mav1234]

the problem is this:

we know he is inferior to what we have at receiver.

we don't know if he is any better at QB, but the likelihood he is... well, it's small.

so if we draw up a huge game plan for him and he just isn't that good... bad stuff happens.

this is why you have to work him into the offense slowly... we'll see if it actually happens this week though.

[cbarrier90]

Put him in enough to know what you got. Don't just insert him for a few plays. Let's get serious about this.

No NFL coach, no matter how innovative, is going to "get serious" about starting a guy like Armanti at QB. He never even took a snap from under center while at ASU.

The best we can hope for is a change of pace in the offense and, at this point, some form of entertainment in a Panthers football game. I think he can do it, but let's not blow the role of Armanti Edwards in this offense out of proportion.

[mav1234]

man there's no way he never took a snap from under center.

...is there?

[cbarrier90]

man there's no way he never took a snap from under center.

...is there?

I think he may have gone under center once in order to take a knee but I'm not sure.

I remember a game in 2008 when App had to start a drive at their own one, and he was still in the shotgun. Maybe it was because he could make reads or run draws quicker, but he never went under center.

[Lumps]

i would like to make dirty and nasty love to scarlett johansen

[Mr. Scot]

Edwards getting a jersey next week is possible, but I wouldn't say it's a lock.

Bigger deal may be what happens with Thomas Davis. This week is the "crap or get off the pot" week in the NFL rules.

With Connor getting hurt, there's a possible reason to shift the alignment.

All dependent of course on whether Davis can actually play...

[GoApps70]

the problem is this:

we know he is inferior to what we have at receiver.

we don't know if he is any better at QB, but the likelihood he is... well, it's small.

so if we draw up a huge game plan for him and he just isn't that good... bad stuff happens.

this is why you have to work him into the offense slowly... we'll see if it actually happens this week though.

No, we don't know that he is inferior to what we have at receiver. Those receiver's have played probably 10 plus years at receiver. Knowing "Fox and Friends" they probably went with experience.

No NFL coach, no matter how innovative, is going to "get serious" about starting a guy like Armanti at QB. He never even took a snap from under center while at ASU.

The best we can hope for is a change of pace in the offense and, at this point, some form of entertainment in a Panthers football game. I think he can do it, but let's not blow the role of Armanti Edwards in this offense out of proportion.

What is this "snap under center" junk. All sorts of NFL teams use the shotgun from center. Watched an NFL game tonight that they used it the whole game. So common that you probably didn't notice it. With the shotgun, 3 step or 5 step, you could also do a direct surprise snap to a running back. Of course you have a QB that can be a running back also with Armanti. Even in cases where he went under center, he could be back to pass much faster than what we have now.

I think he may have gone under center once in order to take a knee but I'm not sure.

I remember a game in 2008 when App had to start a drive at their own one, and he was still in the shotgun. Maybe it was because he could make reads or run draws quicker, but he never went under center.

Just like the commentators talked about today when televising Vick, they say that it gives you a better prospective back there. Can see receivers cuts and the whole field better.

[Khyber53]

I would love nothing more than for Edwards to come in and light it up... I just... don't think it'll happen.

Too much faith around here in his legs. We need a quarterback, not another running back. =\

After yesterday, I'm not so sure we have enough running backs on the roster. :eek: