Originally posted by RDB4216:
The answer is a strong...maybe. I really think it depends on which rookie QB we are getting. I think Zack Wilson could pick up the system pretty quickly. Trey Lance maybe - he is raw in some ways, but did call protections and some plays in college. I think Justin Fields could use a year to sit and learn.
The overall problem is going to be how Jimmy would react to starting with a high draft pick breathing down his neck. If he plays really well, we are in an awkward position of what to do next year. And the first time he throws a pick or takes a sack from holding the ball too long, everyone will be screaming for the rookie to be put in.
If there is ANY way we can still fleece a 1st rounder from New England, I'd jump on it. I would even really consider it for their 2nd. For me, I really wanted Caleb Farley or Jaycee Horn in this draft. When word came out about Farley's surgery, I even wondered if we could trade down a little bit to get him...then trade up from the 2nd to grab Horn too. I think counting on Verrett to stay healthy and Mosely to stop being streaking, is as much of a gamble than counting on a rookie QB to start.
Please don't fall for this ridiculous media narrative based on the bigotry of low expectations. Not calling you a bigot, but this thinking is insidious and subconscious and we see it in the media all the time. It isn't that simple. It's based on the system, the tools around a player and obviously the talent of the QB. I'm repeating myself, but Matt Ryan was an established QB who had a rough time in Kyle's system. There were even rumors of a rift between Matt Ryan and Kyle. Matt was already an established All Pro QB. On the other hand, Seattle started the rookie Russell Wilson and changed their system to fit his strengths and he succeeded. See the Bills as well. Coaches soon caught on to the fact that if they revised their offense to the strength of their QB they could have success.
But Kyle is different. He has a team built to win now, but he needs to start looking at the future. No QB in this draft is ready to start day one in this system because Kyle isn't going to throw out his playbook to create a new one based on some gimmicky-ass college offense. Kyle is most likely preparing for a Lance or Fields or Zach Wilson if he's there (which I believe he will be). They will sit and learn Kyle's system with little tweaks to exploit their strengths like off-platform throws, moving pockets and deep balls.
Jimmy will eventually be replaced because he has a weak arm. We've seen what happens when his body isn't 100% and he can't use his legs to generate power. Guys like Mahomes and most of the top QBs in this draft have superior arm strength so they can make big throws off platform so something like an ankle sprain wouldn't nearly affect their velocity as much. But when healthy, Jimmy can be a top 10 QB. A top 10 QB with this roster is good enough to win a Lombardi and so that's what we'll roll with.
[ Edited by BleedsRedNGold on Mar 29, 2021 at 7:32 AM ]
