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This is one of the worse quotes I want to hear from the starting QB of my team. I heard some of the pre-game show on the radio on my way home to watch the game on Sunday and they asked him about the possibility of Spiller and Jackson being out or limited and how that would affect the game. I don't have the exact quote but it went something like this...
"We obviously want them to play because they help the team. If they don't then the game comes down to me having to beat them and then I start pressing and feeling like I need to do too much which leads to bad throws and interceptions"
I realize this would be the case with many QB's but you could tell by how he said it and what he stated that he doesn't have any confidence in him having to shoulder the load to win the game and that he basically feels he will probably screw it up if that's the case.
Do you think somebody like Rodgers, Brady, Manning, etc, would be scared knowing that the outcome of the game is basically going to come down to them? Even above average 2nd tier QB's wouldn't be that scared to throw the game on their shoulders. Winners want the ball in their hands for better or for worse. Fitz isn't a winner and that's why he's never had a winning season in the NFL and usually throws almost as many or more INT's then touchdowns every season.
Of course every QB wants help from the running game but the majority of the good and clutch QB's welcome the pressure of having to win the game and do it many times. At the worse they don't seem scared going into the game that they feel they will basically screw up if that's the case. Hell a lot of the winning teams in the league have QB's that throw the ball twice as much as they run the ball.
Fitzpatrick will make some good throws during a lot of games and get his TD passes but he makes too many horrible throws and interceptions along with it. There are only a handful or so of great QB's and only maybe half of the league or so are good above average QB's but the last thing I want is my QB to be scared to have to make the majority of the plays on his own to win the game.
I'd take Fitzpatrick as a backup for this system anyday but we are in serious need of a decent QB that can make most of the throws on a regular basis. Sure a great QB would be nice but they are hard to find. I'd just take a consistent reliable one for now that can win you some games when the chips are down and lead your team to the playoffs.
This lousy front office really screwed up when they didn't take a chance on Dalton in the 2011 NFL Draft. He was there for the taking and passed on him for Aaron Williams. They made the situation even worse by giving Fitz a big contract after a few good games and then not taking a shot on mid-round QB to develop and give him some competition in at least this years draft either.
"We obviously want them to play because they help the team. If they don't then the game comes down to me having to beat them and then I start pressing and feeling like I need to do too much which leads to bad throws and interceptions"
I realize this would be the case with many QB's but you could tell by how he said it and what he stated that he doesn't have any confidence in him having to shoulder the load to win the game and that he basically feels he will probably screw it up if that's the case.
Do you think somebody like Rodgers, Brady, Manning, etc, would be scared knowing that the outcome of the game is basically going to come down to them? Even above average 2nd tier QB's wouldn't be that scared to throw the game on their shoulders. Winners want the ball in their hands for better or for worse. Fitz isn't a winner and that's why he's never had a winning season in the NFL and usually throws almost as many or more INT's then touchdowns every season.
Of course every QB wants help from the running game but the majority of the good and clutch QB's welcome the pressure of having to win the game and do it many times. At the worse they don't seem scared going into the game that they feel they will basically screw up if that's the case. Hell a lot of the winning teams in the league have QB's that throw the ball twice as much as they run the ball.
Fitzpatrick will make some good throws during a lot of games and get his TD passes but he makes too many horrible throws and interceptions along with it. There are only a handful or so of great QB's and only maybe half of the league or so are good above average QB's but the last thing I want is my QB to be scared to have to make the majority of the plays on his own to win the game.
I'd take Fitzpatrick as a backup for this system anyday but we are in serious need of a decent QB that can make most of the throws on a regular basis. Sure a great QB would be nice but they are hard to find. I'd just take a consistent reliable one for now that can win you some games when the chips are down and lead your team to the playoffs.
This lousy front office really screwed up when they didn't take a chance on Dalton in the 2011 NFL Draft. He was there for the taking and passed on him for Aaron Williams. They made the situation even worse by giving Fitz a big contract after a few good games and then not taking a shot on mid-round QB to develop and give him some competition in at least this years draft either.
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