Jags Garrard is Week One Starter

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via ESPN

Jack Del Rio has all but confirmed that David Garrard will be the team's starter on opening day, saying the lockout cost Blaine Gabbert any chance he might have had to win a quarterback competition.

Kam won't be happy lolol.

 

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Really shouldn't be a shock though. There aren't many rookie QB's that are ready by week one of their first year... let alone one that has yet to even step foot into training camp.

 

[kam.]

via ESPN

Kam won't be happy lolol.

ESPN twisted it, he said the Odds are against Gabbert, not that Garrard is going to start.

However Gabbert will still have a chance to win the starting Job. Hes one of the best self learners in the class and has already learned the whole playbook and Garrard/Luke McCown has helped him install most of it with the team. Gabbert will be fine.


If Gabbert takes the Starting Job from Garrard with this limited time, wow. Watch out.

 

[TTN2810]

Well he did say:

"I mean, I guess I could give you a book of Chinese, and a translation book of Chinese, and then see how you are in a month and if you can speak Chinese or not," Del Rio said. "That's what I equate it to." (Speaking about Gabbert learning the offense in a few weeks)

That is pretty black and white.

 

[kam.]

Well he did say:

"I mean, I guess I could give you a book of Chinese, and a translation book of Chinese, and then see how you are in a month and if you can speak Chinese or not," Del Rio said. "That's what I equate it to." (Speaking about Gabbert learning the offense in a few weeks)

That is pretty black and white.

Its coachtalk.

Koetter already broke down everything.

Gabbert and Garrard are splitting reps in traning camp. Whoever wins, wins. Garrard isn't penciled in as the week one starter.

 

[kam.]

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=lc-carpenter_memory_improves_gabbert_stock_041911

Like I said.

Gabbert is one of the smartest in the draft this year.. and has a photographic memory.

Some people have been able to teach themselves other languages on their own. Doesn't mean shit.

 

[Mooche]

Garrard should be the opening day starter anyways.. Gabbert with a transition in the league after being able to watch some action is much better for his progression in the long run I truly believe.

 

[kam.]

Garrard should be the opening day starter anyways..

Not really.

The best way for a rookie to learn is what? Throw him out there..

Hes not gonna learn shit by watching Garrard sack this team.

 

[Mooche]

Throwing the kid out there early on and watching him take a pounding isn't exactly good for him. The only reason why it might be OK to do is if MJD is fully healthy like the reports say. The running game and big target in Marcedes is key for Gab -- but I'd still let him sit for at least a few games.

 

[TTN2810]

Sometimes throwing them out there is good sometimes it crushes confidence.
I'd let him sit until about week 5 so he ca learn, when the season is still salvageable. They'll probably be like 2-3 with Garrard at that point.

Kam, you saying he has a photographic memory doesn't mean anything.
Okay great, he remembers the plays. But they plays are 10% of what he needs to learn. Most of what he needs to learn is in practice taking reps.

 

[Mooche]

Sometimes throwing them out there is good sometimes it crushes confidence.
I'd let him sit until about week 5 so he ca learn, when the season is still salvageable. They'll probably be like 2-3 with Garrard at that point.

Kam, you saying he has a photographic memory doesn't mean anything.
Okay great, he remembers the plays. But they plays are 10% of what he needs to learn. Most of what he needs to learn is in practice taking reps.

Really has nothing to do with anything in the grand scheme of things. It's wicked he can recite the plays like clockwork and know the assignments, but he has to go out there and execute them. If he knows that guy is running a post but he can't hit it, who gives a fuck?

 

[TTN2810]

I'm more worried about the hidden blitzes he has to pick up, along with complex defenses. For any rookie QB really, even Locker.

 

[kam.]

Throwing the kid out there early on and watching him take a pounding isn't exactly good for him. The only reason why it might be OK to do is if MJD is fully healthy like the reports say. The running game and big target in Marcedes is key for Gab -- but I'd still let him sit for at least a few games.

MJD 100% or not is still going to have the same effect.. Still going to put players in the box.

Mike Thomas is a target along with Jason Hill and Jarrett Dillard

Sometimes throwing them out there is good sometimes it crushes confidence.
I'd let him sit until about week 5 so he ca learn, when the season is still salvageable. They'll probably be like 2-3 with Garrard at that point.

Kam, you saying he has a photographic memory doesn't mean anything.
Okay great, he remembers the plays. But they plays are 10% of what he needs to learn. Most of what he needs to learn is in practice taking reps.

Peyton Manning is the only QB in the NFL right now with the same type of memory. Doesn't mean I'm comparing the two but we drafted Gabbert to start, not to sit. Everybody says Arod and Rivers sat.. well they was behind Brees and Favre.. Gabbert is behind Garrard.

Really has nothing to do with anything in the grand scheme of things. It's wicked he can recite the plays like clockwork and know the assignments, but he has to go out there and execute them. If he knows that guy is running a post but he can't hit it, who gives a fuck?

Hasn't nobody been able to get in there. Garrard is in the same cup as Gabbert right now. Koetter is running the offense this year instead of Del Rio calling the plays. So yeah. Different plays and shit.

I'm more worried about the hidden blitzes he has to pick up, along with complex defenses. For any rookie QB really, even Locker.

Every QB is going to have to go through it. If you're scared to play the QB you drafted to be your Franchise QB.. then you made the wrong pick.

 

[DJT]

Rookie QBs gotta earn their spot, no surprise here.

 

[kam.]

Rookie QBs gotta earn their spot, no surprise here.

Do you even read?

 

[TTN2810]

Every QB is going to have to go through it. If you're scared to play the QB you drafted to be your Franchise QB.. then you made the wrong pick.

I'm not scared to play him, I want to make sure he's ready, so he doesn't lose confidence.
Lets put it this way:
Bradford, played great for a rookie, and Gabbert would have a similar offense around him, with AVG receivers and a great running game.
The only difference is, Bradford, coming out of college was way more ready for the NFL than Gabbert, and he had a FULL off-season to prepare. Without the off-season, no way does Gabbert come in and do anything close to Bradford, and if you get anything less than Bradford did from Gabbert, Garrard is the man for the job. For now.

 

[jonathanlambert33]

 

[kam.]

I'm not scared to play him, I want to make sure he's ready, so he doesn't lose confidence.
Lets put it this way:
Bradford, played great for a rookie, and Gabbert would have a similar offense around him, with AVG receivers and a great running game.
The only difference is, Bradford, coming out of college was way more ready for the NFL than Gabbert, and he had a FULL off-season to prepare. Without the off-season, no way does Gabbert come in and do anything close to Bradford, and if you get anything less than Bradford did from Gabbert, Garrard is the man for the job. For now.

What makes you think Bradford was more ready?

Coming from the same offense, Bradford was more injury prone.

 

[kam.]

Smart Post... The forum could use more intelligence and in depth talk like this.


Anyways..

David Carr was never a bad QB, in Houston they had no Oline, and when you take that many hits as a QB, it scared him for life.

 

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