Look it has been a long, long time since I've posted, but this is a question I don't think many here have addressed fully.
First of all let me say I'm not ready to toss JP out after 17 games, especially after giving up the draft picks we did. That is a high price to pay for a guy we don't give a legitimate chance to. Look if JP was in the same situation as David Carr or Kyle Boller of Joey Harrington, who all have had at least 4 full seasons (or close too), and the same struggles continued I would be in favor of dumping him. But after 17 games this is too early to give up, despite the lack of progression.
Now here are some questions I think we should ask if JP is tossed after this year.
1: Who Quarterbacks this team next year???
Holcomb -I don't think so, not a 35 year old QB with the arm strength of a 9 year old
Nall- Maybe, but is this really a viable option considering Green Bay drafted Rodgers with him behind Farve for 3 years???
A Free Agent? Okay, then who? Leftwich if we make a trade. I love the guy but he is injury prone and has the longest windup to throw a ball in the history of the NFL. That coupled with his immobility makes him a hospital patient in-waiting.
How about Schaub?? I like him too, but then again what have we really seen from him? Plus his arm strength isn't great, and that will work in a dome, but not Orchard Park.
Then we turn to the draft. Brady Quinn will be gone, Brian Brohm might be there and I do not like Troy Smith from OSU. But here is the key question, if we draft a QB how long do we give him before we can make a judgement??? 16 games like JP, 24 games someone please give me a number that is acceptable. Then if we draft another QB in the 1st or 2nd round, how is he supposed to develop behind this horrible line. Making anyone play behind this line is wrong, and they should be jailed.
Look JP might not work out, but we all have to ask questions about what are we going to do if we, for lack of a better term, sack him. It is easy to say get rid of him, he hasn't progressed, this was a waste. But the important question is who do we replace him with and how do we make that person successful behind this pitiful offensive line, and lack of surrounding talent????
First of all let me say I'm not ready to toss JP out after 17 games, especially after giving up the draft picks we did. That is a high price to pay for a guy we don't give a legitimate chance to. Look if JP was in the same situation as David Carr or Kyle Boller of Joey Harrington, who all have had at least 4 full seasons (or close too), and the same struggles continued I would be in favor of dumping him. But after 17 games this is too early to give up, despite the lack of progression.
Now here are some questions I think we should ask if JP is tossed after this year.
1: Who Quarterbacks this team next year???
Holcomb -I don't think so, not a 35 year old QB with the arm strength of a 9 year old
Nall- Maybe, but is this really a viable option considering Green Bay drafted Rodgers with him behind Farve for 3 years???
A Free Agent? Okay, then who? Leftwich if we make a trade. I love the guy but he is injury prone and has the longest windup to throw a ball in the history of the NFL. That coupled with his immobility makes him a hospital patient in-waiting.
How about Schaub?? I like him too, but then again what have we really seen from him? Plus his arm strength isn't great, and that will work in a dome, but not Orchard Park.
Then we turn to the draft. Brady Quinn will be gone, Brian Brohm might be there and I do not like Troy Smith from OSU. But here is the key question, if we draft a QB how long do we give him before we can make a judgement??? 16 games like JP, 24 games someone please give me a number that is acceptable. Then if we draft another QB in the 1st or 2nd round, how is he supposed to develop behind this horrible line. Making anyone play behind this line is wrong, and they should be jailed.
Look JP might not work out, but we all have to ask questions about what are we going to do if we, for lack of a better term, sack him. It is easy to say get rid of him, he hasn't progressed, this was a waste. But the important question is who do we replace him with and how do we make that person successful behind this pitiful offensive line, and lack of surrounding talent????
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