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Who should start under center for the Burgundy and Gold in Week 1, and who WILL start in Week 1?
Here's my take.
One of the mostly widely repeated and perpetuated myths among NFL fans is that you sit a rookie QB for a year or more behind a seasoned veteran. Nevermind that this almost never occurs And nevermind that there are numerous examples of it not occurring and yet rookie QBs playing well, or certainly surviving the experience to become great NFL QBs.
But bring up the topic, and you'll hear either of two examples. The first will be Aaron Rodgers sitting behind Brett Favre. The second will be Patrick Mahomes sitting behind Alex Smith. And those are probably the only examples you'll hear...because... teams that take QBs in the first round almost always start them.
Aaron Rodgers? I don't know if the Packers knew what they had in him early on, or how long it took them to figure it out. But they didn't make him wait in the heir apparent role because it was so gosh darn wise, football smart, and responsible of them to do so.
He sat because they had BRETT FREAKING FAVRE under center
And Mahomes? I'm pretty sure the fact that Alex Smith had lead the Chiefs to 4 out of 5 straight seasons of 10 or more wins may have had something to do with Mahomes not immediately getting the starting job. I'm also pretty confident that had Andy Reid decided to go with Mahomes in his rookie year, that he'd have looked just as spectacular then as he did just a year later.
Jay Gruden is a conservative traditional coach. He's going to start the QB who can most efficiently and productively run his offense and who he thinks gives his team the best chance to win. He didn't let Daniel Effing Snyder tell him who his QB was going to be when Robert Griffin was on the roster and he's certainly not going to do it now, particularly when his job is rumored to be on the line.
So who do I think should start, and who do I think will start?
Case Keenum is a classic Jay Gruden QB. He's going to manage the offense. He's going to do what the hell the HC and OC tell him to do. And he can do that well. But over the course of the summer, Jay Gruden's going to see what I've seen... that Haskins has a special arm, poise beyond his years, makes quick decisive decisions, and is a quick study. He's going to see Haskins throw ropes from every spot on the field and from every platform. He's going to see Haskins outperform an 8th year vet. And he'll start Dwayne Haskins in the season opener.
Haskins will start and he'll never look back. Redskins return to glory is happening.
That's just how I see it going. What say you?
Here's my take.
One of the mostly widely repeated and perpetuated myths among NFL fans is that you sit a rookie QB for a year or more behind a seasoned veteran. Nevermind that this almost never occurs And nevermind that there are numerous examples of it not occurring and yet rookie QBs playing well, or certainly surviving the experience to become great NFL QBs.
But bring up the topic, and you'll hear either of two examples. The first will be Aaron Rodgers sitting behind Brett Favre. The second will be Patrick Mahomes sitting behind Alex Smith. And those are probably the only examples you'll hear...because... teams that take QBs in the first round almost always start them.
Aaron Rodgers? I don't know if the Packers knew what they had in him early on, or how long it took them to figure it out. But they didn't make him wait in the heir apparent role because it was so gosh darn wise, football smart, and responsible of them to do so.
He sat because they had BRETT FREAKING FAVRE under center
And Mahomes? I'm pretty sure the fact that Alex Smith had lead the Chiefs to 4 out of 5 straight seasons of 10 or more wins may have had something to do with Mahomes not immediately getting the starting job. I'm also pretty confident that had Andy Reid decided to go with Mahomes in his rookie year, that he'd have looked just as spectacular then as he did just a year later.
Jay Gruden is a conservative traditional coach. He's going to start the QB who can most efficiently and productively run his offense and who he thinks gives his team the best chance to win. He didn't let Daniel Effing Snyder tell him who his QB was going to be when Robert Griffin was on the roster and he's certainly not going to do it now, particularly when his job is rumored to be on the line.
So who do I think should start, and who do I think will start?
Case Keenum is a classic Jay Gruden QB. He's going to manage the offense. He's going to do what the hell the HC and OC tell him to do. And he can do that well. But over the course of the summer, Jay Gruden's going to see what I've seen... that Haskins has a special arm, poise beyond his years, makes quick decisive decisions, and is a quick study. He's going to see Haskins throw ropes from every spot on the field and from every platform. He's going to see Haskins outperform an 8th year vet. And he'll start Dwayne Haskins in the season opener.
Haskins will start and he'll never look back. Redskins return to glory is happening.
That's just how I see it going. What say you?
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