I'm not too worried about the 18 month gap between game snaps. That's also the case for every QB that redshirted prior to the 4 game rule, and those guys didn't have the benefit of college experience before the gap. If he has the goods, the break won't hurt.
not worried at all. What this means is that in his loyalty to TD and to the team chemistry he KNOWS he need give TD the starting nod. What it also means is Schrader is better but will have to bide his time/show what he has in a two qb system for a while. And if/when TD falters he'll be the number one man. Keeps team chemistry, he doesnt jump over TD until he earns it on the field, thus, earning the respect of his teammates who will be ok with the situation in that scenario instead of being anointed the starter over an experienced well liked well respected kid who has put in his time.
you said what I said but in one sentence! Gotta work on my brevity...
I get it, I do. Personally, I'm not a fan of 2 QBs playing, other than in incredibly limited and specific circumstances (e.g. Taysom Hill getting snaps around the goal line in place of Drew Brees). Someone needs to seize the job early in the season, or I suspect things aren't going to go well.
the big unknown.. I am leaning towards how the oline is doing. the better they are the more TD probably plays.
Maybe a Taysom Hill role is exactly what Shrader's snaps will look like?
The thing about giving 2 QBs meaningful snaps in a game is that I rarely see a coach be able to execute it well. Too often they stick to some rigid pre-game plan, where they replace the "starter" after a certain number of series with the other guy. How often do we see an O that's running pretty well come to a screeching halt when that happens? Or the opposite, the replacement jump starts a languishing O, but then gets benched a couple series later because that was the plan.
But that wasn’t the end of the story. ED was QB1, then got an owie vs FSU and Tommy did enough for us to win. Then when ED was having a bad day vs UNC, Tommy won us the game and created a bye week of anxiety that seemed to light up EDs competitive nature and the rest is history. We don’t win 10 without them both.
No Shrader has earned a shot with his play.
When Dungey got re-inserted back into that game, I have literally never seen a QB play so outlandishly out of control. I think they could have flagged him for six personal fouls on his first couple of series back.
Agree, I have two seasons of TD starting and for the most part not being able to move the ball consistently. ( yep , it wasn’t all his fault , especially with the Covid depleted line.). Based on actual game observation, and that’s all I have to go on. I have one unproven vs one that’s struggled. Would be happy to eat crow.
Good points, per usual. I very much look forward to seeing how they both perform in live action -when neither is wearing a no contact jersey. Interestingly, that would be for opposite reasons. Has TD improved his pocket presence, reads, decision making, and play making when the rush is live? Does GS's physicality and willingness to run through people to extend plays make him the better overall playmaker in this offense? As you said, there are many factors to consider. The above would be among the most important to me.
