Quick recap of how we arrived where we are today: Collins transferred in, Collins was QB1 out of spring, we picked up Angeli, there was a QB competition (supposedly), Angeli won, Angeli got hurt, Collins has not played well in any game he's appeared in for us.
When people say they want to see Carney, what they're saying is we already know enough about Collins. They're saying there isn't any more upside there. They're saying the way he has played is as well as he can play at this level, at this time.
So when people ask why they want to see Carney, it's a combination of a) not having any faith that Collins plays better/can play better otherwise we would have seen it by now so there's little risk in b) seeing if Carney has anything because we just don't know. It's not ideal for him to play right now. But maybe he's a gamer. Maybe he has "it." Maybe a change sparks a dead offense.
I'm on board with the plan that if Carney doesn't start, he gets some reps with the 1s over the next two weeks and comes in at the first sign of trouble with Collins. I'm also in favor of the stealth move to get Carney ready to start but not announce it.
I think with Collins it's more likely it gets worse instead of better. Between the Gattis thing, player frustration on the field, Cook's uncle, etc. there are signs that the confidence just isn't there. Collins would have to basically go from where he is to nearly flawless to overcome that. I just can't see how that's likely. So let's give Carney a shot. And if he drowns out there, give Belin a shot. And if none of them have "it" we know we need to recruit QBs even harder.
