Backup QB (Merged)

[ellicottraven]

nothing is up with me lol, if this roster, completely devoid of talent cant muster up more than 3 wins in 10 weeks with flacco leading the charge, nobody can rightfully expect schaub to do any better. 

 

were gonna lose out, this team does not have the horses, as ive said all year. all we had going for us was flacco and the TEs, without flacco the TEs practically become a non factor as well, this team offers basically nothing.

I meant why not root for first? We have a legit shot at the top pick right if we lose out? But, the irony of our season is such that with Schaub we may actually end up winning out, not making the playoffs and picking in the 20s!!! Our luck is such this season!

[JoeyFlex5]

I meant why not root for first? We have a legit shot at the top pick right if we lose out? But, the irony of our season is such that with Schaub we may actually end up winning out, not making the playoffs and picking in the 20s!!! Our luck is such this season!

thats my biggest fear lol but i think with us having a win over the chargers and their team being such a mess right now, i think theyre destined to finish above us, and i think its between us, tennessee, cleveland, and detroit for 2nd, and im not sure were gonna outsuck all of them, even with schaub, im still thinking 2nd or 3rd, hopefully we dont fall to 4th because i want tunsil or bosa and i consider ramsey/hargreaves the consoloation prize

[Moderator 3]

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[TSizzle00]

There are like 50 bad QBs in the NFL let alone college. I think what people like him and I don't understand is why it has to be pointed out that he's a bad QB so often.

When a team signs Case Keenum for example, there aren't a million people pointing out how bad he is.

And it can't be denied, that as bad as Tebow may be as a thrower of the football - and I say thrower for a reason, because while throwing is a main function of the QB it's not the only thing he's responsible for - the guy has had success in the NFL... Has made many big plays in big situations... And done a lot more than even several starters currently in the league.

A QBs job is to run the offense, move the ball and score points to win games. The guys sucks at throwing the ball, but when necessary he can move the ball, lead a team and win.

And, to your point on him not beating the Steelers and Ryan Clark losing - he still had to make the throw. And he had to play an entire game to get to overtime. He did do that and you can't take it away from him.

Not to mention all the 4th quarter comebacks to get to the playoffs.

Trust me I'm not a Tebow fanboy. I just don't understand why it's gotta be one extreme or the other. He's not great but he's not the worst QB of all time either. He is a proven winner, and to me that counts more than throwing a pretty ball. We've seen a ton of QBs that can throw the heck out of the ball but can't take their team to the playoffs and win a game.

Obviously, he does something right. You can't explain it, it doesn't really show up on tape, and it may be ugly a majority of the time... But in a tie game, 4th quarter with the ball and 2 minutes left - there aren't many guys with a better track record than Tebow, and that's supposed to be the measuring stick that separates the elite from the good.

We use that as a way to sometimes excuse Flaccos inconsistencies but Tebows accomplishments in that situation get ignored because he can't throw like a traditional QB. Seems silly to me.

 

Tebow has hype around him those other bums do not bring to the table. Some of my hate for Tebow comes from the fact that it feels like so many people (even Ravens fans) hate Flacco so much yet he has done so much more and then some. People are so ready to throw Flacco to the curb but then defend Tebow a guy who has not and I believe will never come close to helping a team winning a SB. I mean I understand what you're saying though.

[atomicfront]

Tebow's problem he is not a prototypical NFL Quarterback.  People are so opposed to change and thinking out the box that they never give him a chance even though he had a lot of success when he had the chance with the Broncos .  THey would rather sign a proven failure that can throw the ball very well.  Look at Kyle Boller.  Terrible in every facet of being a QB but look how long we kept him around just because he was graded well on some criteria that scouts have.    

Edited November 25, 2015 by atomicfront

[atomicfront]

thats my biggest fear lol but i think with us having a win over the chargers and their team being such a mess right now, i think theyre destined to finish above us, and i think its between us, tennessee, cleveland, and detroit for 2nd, and im not sure were gonna outsuck all of them, even with schaub, im still thinking 2nd or 3rd, hopefully we dont fall to 4th because i want tunsil or bosa and i consider ramsey/hargreaves the consoloation prize

 

I want us to win as many games as possible.  Because if we win say 3 or 4 more games it will mean the players we have remaining are better than we thought.  I would rather have better current players than draft 4 or 5 positions higher.  

[JoeyFlex5]

I want us to win as many games as possible.  Because if we win say 3 or 4 more games it will mean the players we have remaining are better than we thought.  I would rather have better current players than draft 4 or 5 positions higher.  

well, we arent gonna win enough games to make the playoffs, and schaub wont be taking us anywhere, and making the playoffs doesnt mean a 4 or 5 spot difference, that moves us from top 5 to the mid 20s where the cupboard is pretty bare this year, so this is wrong on all fronts

[BOLDnPurPnBlacK]

I want us to win as many games as possible. Because if we win say 3 or 4 more games it will mean the players we have remaining are better than we thought. I would rather have better current players than draft 4 or 5 positions higher.

I agreed about 2 or 3 games ago. Now it's all about that draft position.

The players are who they are. Winning games may VALIDATE to you that they're better than you thought, but the players are the same exact talent level whether they win 0 or 5 games. That just depends on whether or not they're capable of performing up to their talents with how the roster is currently constructed.

With Schaub, a lack of weapons, decimated line, lacking pass rush, and porous secondary I just cannot see this team winning more than 1 more game.

I'd rather see this group, with the injured guys returning and a player the caliber of Bosa, Tunsil, or Hargeaves plus an entire draft of guys at the top of each round then this group healthy and having to hope that this very top heavy draft with very very few elite prospects could net us an immediate impact player outside the top 10.

[rafahash]

Jimmy Clausen was just claimed off waivers by the Ravens. I don’t know enough about him to feel one way or another.

 

If we signed Sergio Kindle and had him throw a few balls around, he would be a better option than Jimmy Clausen.