When EJ Manuel got hurt against the Browns, Jeff Tuel stepped in with 6 reps worth of practice the entire week and zero NFL game experience.
Backup QB's don't get many reps with the starters in practices leading up to game time.
Thad Lewis was on the practice squad, getting all the reps. But why was he on the PS?
Shouldn't Tuel have been on the practice squad instead, considering Lewis is a 4 year veteran and has actually played an entire NFL game?
Regardless of whether or not the quarterback is 2nd string or on the practice squad, they all practice the same offensive system.
Did Coach Marrone intentionally put Lewis on the PS knowing he'd get more time to practice within the system?
6 reps of practice per day doesn't do much for "muscle memory," let alone 6 reps all week.
Who has a better chance of winning games for a stretch of time if your starting QB goes down? The guy who's been practicing the system every day and getting all the reps, or the guy who gets less than 10 reps per week?
Was this a calculated decision by coach Doug Marrone? "If I really have to rely upon my backup QB to start, I want him to have as much experience within the system as possible." I can hear him thinking that. Makes sense. Maybe that's why the practice squad QB is starting this week. Lewis simply has more experience and reps within the system than does Jeff Tuel.
What do practice squad players do all week? Practice.
What do backup quarterbacks do all week? Hold a clip board and throw a few dozen passes if they're lucky.
Backup QB's don't get many reps with the starters in practices leading up to game time.
Thad Lewis was on the practice squad, getting all the reps. But why was he on the PS?
Shouldn't Tuel have been on the practice squad instead, considering Lewis is a 4 year veteran and has actually played an entire NFL game?
Regardless of whether or not the quarterback is 2nd string or on the practice squad, they all practice the same offensive system.
Did Coach Marrone intentionally put Lewis on the PS knowing he'd get more time to practice within the system?
6 reps of practice per day doesn't do much for "muscle memory," let alone 6 reps all week.
Who has a better chance of winning games for a stretch of time if your starting QB goes down? The guy who's been practicing the system every day and getting all the reps, or the guy who gets less than 10 reps per week?
Was this a calculated decision by coach Doug Marrone? "If I really have to rely upon my backup QB to start, I want him to have as much experience within the system as possible." I can hear him thinking that. Makes sense. Maybe that's why the practice squad QB is starting this week. Lewis simply has more experience and reps within the system than does Jeff Tuel.
What do practice squad players do all week? Practice.
What do backup quarterbacks do all week? Hold a clip board and throw a few dozen passes if they're lucky.
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