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With 6 games left in the season, some thoughts on our QB situation, now and in the future.
Ben-I kind of feel like Bens elbow was never good this year. He almost seemed to short-arm a number of passes and didn’t have the accuracy. I know he generallyt is a little slow getting to speed in the early season almost every year, but he just didn’t seem right to me. That said, if he has a good recovery, he will be our starter in 2020.
MR-needs to show something this week and the rest of the year. If we win the next few and are in the playoff hunt, Id keep him in there. If he falters and our playoff chances fizzle, I’d let Duck play the last 2-3 games. Mason seems to lack confidence, timing, accuracy and velocity. He’s incredibly frustrating, and doesn’t seem to have an ounce of ”it” factor (like Wilson, Rogers, Brees, etc). If he throws 25 he passes a game, 10 are of the ”excuse me/pardon me ” type (like he’s trying to throw and catch the ball at the same time), 5 are prayers (20 yards or more), 5 are check downs, and 5 are grip and rip (I.e. confident). I just doubt he’ll ever get to the point where he will grip and rip over 50% of the time. I appreciate his caution, but can’t see him being more than a capable if unspectacular #2. His ceiling is no more than Neil O’Donnell , if that high. Wish it were different.
Duck-I’d sign him up to be our #3 for the next 10 years today, if I could. I’d feel perfectly fine if injuries forced him to be #2 a few times a year. Smart, confident, accurate. Lacks size and arm-strength.
Future-Ben is next years starter unless the injury is career ending. Mason is a capable #2, but I don’t think he’s Bens heir apparent. And as I said, I’d keep Duck around forever as
my #3 and occasional #2.
So, with our first pick in 2020 a #2, I don‘t see us getting Bens replacement next year. I also think, based on years of tracking actual 1st round QB picks, that getting a franchise QB who also has “it” is rare.
It may be awhile (just wait to see how long it takes the Pats after Brady’s gone). Only succession of QBs with ”it” that I can personally recall in the NFL is Montana-Young. Think about that...
Ben-I kind of feel like Bens elbow was never good this year. He almost seemed to short-arm a number of passes and didn’t have the accuracy. I know he generallyt is a little slow getting to speed in the early season almost every year, but he just didn’t seem right to me. That said, if he has a good recovery, he will be our starter in 2020.
MR-needs to show something this week and the rest of the year. If we win the next few and are in the playoff hunt, Id keep him in there. If he falters and our playoff chances fizzle, I’d let Duck play the last 2-3 games. Mason seems to lack confidence, timing, accuracy and velocity. He’s incredibly frustrating, and doesn’t seem to have an ounce of ”it” factor (like Wilson, Rogers, Brees, etc). If he throws 25 he passes a game, 10 are of the ”excuse me/pardon me ” type (like he’s trying to throw and catch the ball at the same time), 5 are prayers (20 yards or more), 5 are check downs, and 5 are grip and rip (I.e. confident). I just doubt he’ll ever get to the point where he will grip and rip over 50% of the time. I appreciate his caution, but can’t see him being more than a capable if unspectacular #2. His ceiling is no more than Neil O’Donnell , if that high. Wish it were different.
Duck-I’d sign him up to be our #3 for the next 10 years today, if I could. I’d feel perfectly fine if injuries forced him to be #2 a few times a year. Smart, confident, accurate. Lacks size and arm-strength.
Future-Ben is next years starter unless the injury is career ending. Mason is a capable #2, but I don’t think he’s Bens heir apparent. And as I said, I’d keep Duck around forever as
my #3 and occasional #2.So, with our first pick in 2020 a #2, I don‘t see us getting Bens replacement next year. I also think, based on years of tracking actual 1st round QB picks, that getting a franchise QB who also has “it” is rare.
It may be awhile (just wait to see how long it takes the Pats after Brady’s gone). Only succession of QBs with ”it” that I can personally recall in the NFL is Montana-Young. Think about that...
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