Matthew, just when I was ready to say about the QB competition, "wake me up when it's over, I can't stand all the drama!" you offer this eminently reasonable take on what we're experiencing, what we should hope for, and to just lower the temperature on all the speculation. Thank you!
Rational Take 1 is probably the overriding factor here. Just based on the actual regular season football he has played over the last five years or so, you gotta give Murray the benefit of the doubt when it comes to base level, won’t embarrass the team, QB play. Outside of him totally regressing these next few weeks and McCarthy becoming super consistent out of nowhere, you gotta just start the season with Murray and see where it goes. I can kind of understand the mentality that you gotta play actual games to grow as a QB, but after what we saw last year, I don’t know how you could argue it is some kind of travesty if McCarthy doesn’t start week 1. Sitting the entire season would be good for him, in my opinion.
"I am “biased” and might as well marry Kyler if I love him so much."
These clowns need to do some research into the local sports media landscape. They obviously don't realize you already have an awesome wife that you go home to after practice.
YES - CAN WE PLEASE BE RATIONAL?! We are hyper focused on qb because of course we are, we don’t have one. But ALL qbs struggle at some point in camp. Josh Allen threw 4 interceptions at there night practice on Saturday. We don’t hear about that because why would we? He’s Josh Freaking Allen! I just think we need to be realistic about expectations. There have been bumps and will be plenty more, but please just be rational people - We still have over a month before the season starts!
Ho-Hum, another pre season training exercise with a few notable rookie surprises. Next will be a couple of boring pre-season games that will prove nothing. Finally the season will begin with a serious conflict with the dreaded Pack from Green Bay It is really hard to make sense out of anything until that day arrives. It's really annoying to wait for something meaningful to happen before then.
Matthew, just when I was ready to say about the QB competition, "wake me up when it's over, I can't stand all the drama!" you offer this eminently reasonable take on what we're experiencing, what we should hope for, and to just lower the temperature on all the speculation. Thank you!
Rational Take 1 is probably the overriding factor here. Just based on the actual regular season football he has played over the last five years or so, you gotta give Murray the benefit of the doubt when it comes to base level, won’t embarrass the team, QB play. Outside of him totally regressing these next few weeks and McCarthy becoming super consistent out of nowhere, you gotta just start the season with Murray and see where it goes. I can kind of understand the mentality that you gotta play actual games to grow as a QB, but after what we saw last year, I don’t know how you could argue it is some kind of travesty if McCarthy doesn’t start week 1. Sitting the entire season would be good for him, in my opinion.
Best Substack article ever!
"I am “biased” and might as well marry Kyler if I love him so much."
These clowns need to do some research into the local sports media landscape. They obviously don't realize you already have an awesome wife that you go home to after practice.
YES - CAN WE PLEASE BE RATIONAL?! We are hyper focused on qb because of course we are, we don’t have one. But ALL qbs struggle at some point in camp. Josh Allen threw 4 interceptions at there night practice on Saturday. We don’t hear about that because why would we? He’s Josh Freaking Allen! I just think we need to be realistic about expectations. There have been bumps and will be plenty more, but please just be rational people - We still have over a month before the season starts!
Ho-Hum, another pre season training exercise with a few notable rookie surprises. Next will be a couple of boring pre-season games that will prove nothing. Finally the season will begin with a serious conflict with the dreaded Pack from Green Bay It is really hard to make sense out of anything until that day arrives. It's really annoying to wait for something meaningful to happen before then.