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I also think Fritz is the safer pick. I hope Geno keeps improving but feel better than in the past with Fritz ready to come in.
I also think Fritz is the safer pick. I hope Geno keeps improving but feel better than in the past with Fritz ready to come in.
Makes sense to have Fitz in reserve who could be ready with less 1st string practice snaps than Geno who would probably be feeling down if he had lost the starting job in training camp.I saw the TOJ guys mention how the team is confident that Fitz can come in if needed and that he'd be prepared unlike Vick who was a disaster last year. It seemed as if he was just going through the motions.
The more Geno plays the sooner the Bryce Petty era begins
Actually Dan the less Geno plays the longer it will take for Bryce to get in. Because if Geno plays the whole year then one would assume that the light came on and Geno finally gets it. If that happens could cause Bryce do delay getting on the field at all. Then we would have two starting quality quarterbacks (assuming Bryce adapts as well). In my book that is not a bad problem to have.
I would think that as a Bryce supporter you would want Geno to fall flat early and have hold the fort Fitz finish out the year.
Many may not be happy with the decision of Geno starting for 2015 but one thing that excites me is this quote by Gailey.
Kimberley A. Martin @KMart_LI · 5 hours ago
"The system will fit to him," Chan Gailey on Geno Smith #jets
We will play to Geno's strength.
I want to share your optimism, but what else would you expect him to say?
Rex said the same thing about Gholston . . .
gailey has a track record of adapting his offense to fit his personnel.
rex wasn't exactly the most adaptable and too often tried the square peg into round hole approach
I'm a big fan of the old school OC's..they are stuck in thier ways and more likely to keep running a play the defense can't stop. Many of these younger guys often outsmart themselves, and they are also looking to become head coaches.
Thats fair.As I've said before, I'll gladly root for the kid from day one.
But I won't BELIEVE in him until he gives me reason to . . .
That may all be true, laker, but it still begs the questions:Geno's physical ability isn't going to be enough if he isn't better in the pocket. I felt he was just too slow dropping back and looking up field, and his release was long. Geno could never get his feet set when faced with a blitz up the middle and it led to many bad mistakes, especially in the redzone.
Fitz doesn't have the physical tools of Geno but he can throw the ball from the pocket..that's all this talented team needs..and don't make too many mistakes. Fitz had 6 TD game last season with less talent than he has now, probably on par with what Geno had last season. Fitz has turned the ball over less the past few seasons and just has the experience and maturity I want to see at QB this season.
That may all be true, laker, but it still begs the questions:
1. Can you get to and win the Super Bowl with Ryan Fitzpatrick?
IMO he's been in the league long enough that we know what he is and what he isn't. There's no upside. What you see is what you get, and I don't see a guy who can take us to the Super Bowl and win it, at least not unless we have a defense like the 85 Bears or 2000 Ravens and he's just along for the ride. So if you are trying to build towards a championship, as you should be (and as you well know as a Lakers fan), then I just don't see the point of starting Fitzpatrick even if you think he gives us a better chance to win 10 Games this year.
2. Has Geno maxed out as a player and is he too the finished product, so what you see is what you get?
If the answer to that question was YES, then I can definitely see going with Fitzpatrick, but I think even Geno's detractors would admit that there is still some untapped potential for a QB who came out of a spread offense in college, much like Petty, and is going into only his third year in the league. So while its entirely possible that he will continue to stink and never amount to anything in the NFL, there at least remains the possibility, however remote you wish to call it, that he can emerge as the long-term answer at QB, and with his physical talent, maybe even the kind of QB you can someday with a SB with. It might not happen, but at least the possibility exists.
Thats why I think this is the smart move, even if it fails.
But isn't that like spending your lunch money on lottery tickets? Sure, you may go home loaded, but more likely you just end up hungry.
I agree Geno's ceiling is higher, but his floor is also MUCH lower (and I don't even mean that as a knock against the kid, but just the reality of a 3rd year player who's experienced nothing but struggles vs. a veteran who's already played/succeeded in the system).
If we need a QB to carry us to a SB, we likely don't have that on our roster, regardless. But if we just need one who doesn't screw things up, do you still think Geno is the better option? I'd love to think he is, but I don't see anything but "unrealized potential" as the reasoning behind it . . .