Well, it's a fair point that Beck was also unproven. And that we need to get back to developing qbs. My point is just that almost all good qbs needed time to develop, and very very few have been put into action as quickly as Jennings. It would probably be in our best long term interests to keep him in a back up role for the rest of this year.Blitz wrote:In 2004, Casey Printers stepped in for an injured Dave Dickenson for the first 3 games of that season and then started the rest of the way until the Grey Cup game. He are right maxlion….Printers was the 3rd string quarterback in 2003 and only had 2 reps before he started in 2004.maxlion wrote:Printers was a 3rd stringer in his first year, only completeing 2 passes all year long. Jackson was on the practice roster for over a year before getting any game action. Pierce didn't start a game until week 16 after injuries to Dickenson and Printers. Lulay didn't start a game until his second year. Reilly spent most of a year on the practice roster and another as the 3rd stringer before getting a chance to start a game when Lulay got hurt.SammyGreene wrote:
What did Wally see in Printers, Wynn, Pierce, Jackson, Lulay and Reilly that they didn't see in Jennings? Why wasn't a journeyman ever brought in as insurance for Dickenson who was frequenty hurt? And it's not like Beck has Kevin Glenn's resumé in this league. It completely contradicted what the organization had done for years despite having a very fragile No. 1 and the dire need to develop a future starter.
By these comparables, Jennings is being fast tracked.
Buck Pierce was the 3rd string quarterback behind Dickenson and Printers in 2005. Jarious Jackson was the third string quarterback in 2007 and only played after Dickenson and Pierce got hurt. Jackson had never started a game until 2007 and we won 9 of our last 11 remaining games in that season. Lulay got his first start for us started for us in 2009, only due to injury.
You are right about all your points maxlion
But all of them, Printers, Pierce, Jackson, Lulay never had to sit and wait behind a 34 year old untried and unproven quarterback.
None of them had to wait their turn because a Kevin Glenn was traded for. We developed our own quarterbacks in those days. We developed some good ones.
Its not whether Jennings is being fast tracked or not. He’s young and has potential. Printers, Pierce, Jackson, and Lulay were young when they got their first CFL starts. Their development was not held back by a an older or a veteran quarterback who was not going to be our future.
Interesting you mention Glenn, who Mitchell and Tate played behind for 2 years in Calgary before getting a chance.
Not all of our QB problems are Buono's fault. Lulay's injuries are the main reason. It's very hard to develop qbs slowly and properly without being protected behind a strong #1.