I don't want to be "that guy" at all. As you know, I'm generally one of the more optimistic posters on the board. But I really need to see the results on the field before I get excited about any QB prospects we bring in. I'm jaded post-McNabb. We've seen this narrative too many times for me to fall for it again. Cecil the Diesel. Perry Patterson [both four star recruits]. Chad Elliot. Joe Fields. And on and on and on. Like you, I look at who we've brought in and I want to get excited. Dungey. Womack. Culpepper. But then I remember a few years ago, when I was incredibly optimistic about having Robinson, Catalina, and Legree, and my expectations get tempered. I root for every player we recruit, so I'm not trying to be a Debbie Downer. I just need to see one of these guys emerge before I get excited about a QB prospect ever again. We've seen so many flops, I just can't get too high or too low anymore with expectations--I need to see them show something before I get excited, and I expect all of them to flop until they prove otherwise. And I know how pessimistic that sounds. I don't intend to come across that way. I mean for it to be more realistic than pessimistic. That said, I hope one of the QBs on the roster over the next few years knocks us dead. I honestly do. And I will support that player 100%. But do I think that there is a surefire above average QB in the queue? Not sure. I think--emphasis on "think"--that Long might be that guy. Then again, he's so physically weak I'm not sure that he'll ever be able to develop into a difference maker. I think Dungey might have the goods, but then again he didn't even get offers from home state schools like Oregon [not necessarily surprising, since they are a national power] and Oregon State [definitely a surprise]. And where were the rest of the Pac 12 / west coast offers if he is as good as I think he could be? Like many, I love Womack's raw athleticism. But his film makes him look like more athlete than QB--no surprise, since he's a multi sport guy who hasn't focused upon football until now. Will he improve, or will his value lie at another position? And I am pumped about Rex's offer list--honestly, how could you not be? But I'm afraid that he's going to be a player that disappoints relative to the offer list. That might seem like an unfair expectation, but again--show me. I want to see it on the field. I really, really, really, really, really, really hope we have a multi-year starter somewhere in this queue. That would go a long way toward rectifying the issues we've had on offense. We need someone--anyone--to emerge.
