tale of two quarterbacks
I'm hearing a lot about the quarterback "controversy" going into Saturday night's game and let me weigh in real quick.
David Garrard is a great backup, but he's not Byron (and Byron's not Brady). I listened to the sports talk guys talk about how his stock has risen, and the Jaguars might get a lot for him in the offseason, because we certainly won't be able to keep him now, and people will be drooling all over him. The secret is out! They made him sound like the second coming of Joe Montana. Please step away from the crack pipe, people! In a game against San Francisco, the defense did it's part and held the Niners to three field goals. The offense under David Garrard managed one touchdown and a field goal. A one point victory over that Niners team isn't exactly lighting up your resume. Going into the 4th quarter of the Texans game, he was trailing. The final score looked good, but it was a struggle getting there. The Texans, winners of the Reggie Bush (or is it Vince Young now) Bowl, and we had to do this amazing comeback thing in the 4th quarter to pull it out. In the game against Tennessee, Quinn Gray looked as good as David Garrard. People are going to be knocking our door down for that? I don't think so. I think he's a great backup. He gives us a lot of options when he plays and isn't that much of a drop off from Leftwich, but the drop off is there.
Byron Leftwich is still the best answer we have at quarterback, and I can't blame Del Rio at all for starting him. He's not as mobile (OK, not mobile at all) but he's far more acurate and sees the field better. You only need to look at the production from every other receiver besides Jimmy Smith with each of the quarterbacks. Matt Jones was leading all rookie recievers in catches when Leftwich was under center. Once he got hurt, Jones disappeared from the radar screen. If we need Garrard (and we very well may), he's still there, but Leftwich should start. Like I also said, Byron's not Brady. If we win this game, it's not going to be all on the quarterback. Byron will do his part, but it's the supporting cast that's going to get us there.
David Garrard is a great backup, but he's not Byron (and Byron's not Brady). I listened to the sports talk guys talk about how his stock has risen, and the Jaguars might get a lot for him in the offseason, because we certainly won't be able to keep him now, and people will be drooling all over him. The secret is out! They made him sound like the second coming of Joe Montana. Please step away from the crack pipe, people! In a game against San Francisco, the defense did it's part and held the Niners to three field goals. The offense under David Garrard managed one touchdown and a field goal. A one point victory over that Niners team isn't exactly lighting up your resume. Going into the 4th quarter of the Texans game, he was trailing. The final score looked good, but it was a struggle getting there. The Texans, winners of the Reggie Bush (or is it Vince Young now) Bowl, and we had to do this amazing comeback thing in the 4th quarter to pull it out. In the game against Tennessee, Quinn Gray looked as good as David Garrard. People are going to be knocking our door down for that? I don't think so. I think he's a great backup. He gives us a lot of options when he plays and isn't that much of a drop off from Leftwich, but the drop off is there.
Byron Leftwich is still the best answer we have at quarterback, and I can't blame Del Rio at all for starting him. He's not as mobile (OK, not mobile at all) but he's far more acurate and sees the field better. You only need to look at the production from every other receiver besides Jimmy Smith with each of the quarterbacks. Matt Jones was leading all rookie recievers in catches when Leftwich was under center. Once he got hurt, Jones disappeared from the radar screen. If we need Garrard (and we very well may), he's still there, but Leftwich should start. Like I also said, Byron's not Brady. If we win this game, it's not going to be all on the quarterback. Byron will do his part, but it's the supporting cast that's going to get us there.
John put this out here at 1:38 PM
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