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Message: [QUOTE="RF2044, post: 1464679, member: 40"] I must have imagined 14 of the last 16 years, where we had dreadful play from the quarterback position. Squandering a year for a prospect that the coaches believe to be a great system fit and a potential impact player for us doesn't make a lot of sense to me for precisely that reason--ESPECIALLY when it is logical to expect that he'd provide his best production that fifth year, as opposed to what will likely be neglible production as a true frosh. Again, if Hunt falters or gets injured--I'm all in on Dungey, and the equation changes. If he's better than Hunt and gives us a better chance to win this year, then I'm all in. As to your McNabb comparison--here's what you didn't discuss. McNabb as a RF struggled even after having a redshirt season--which enabled him to get acclimated to the faster speed of the game, get a better command of the playbook, and an extra year to mature physically and get in tune with his teammates. He would have been exponentialy worse if we'd rushed him out onto the field as a true frosh than he was as a redshirt frosh. One more thing: McNabb as a junior was solid, but he wasn't as good as McNabb from senior year. Not by a longshot. You're advocating flushing that fifth year down the toilet for what in all likelihood a limited number of snaps. I don't dispute that Dungey playing would acclerate his learning cuve heading into next year a bit, but let's be honest--he'd be just as "veteran" after the first half of his first game as a starter next year as he will if he gets a handful of limited snaps this year. If he's really better than Hunt THIS YEAR and gives us the best chance to win THIS YEAR, then play him and I can squarely get behind that decision. But if Hunt is the better option, then play him, focus upon winning games, and don't worry so much about developmental PT. [/QUOTE]

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