tedbear wrote: ↑Tue Oct 15, 2019 2:49 pm
I guess my question to maxlion is when is a good time to play Kraemar?
You say Stamps and Riders are playing to win, One could say that every game teams are playing to win. Kraemar has been here all year and should be familiar with the system by now.
I agree with you that if he is not ready he should not be put in, but in retrospect if he is not ready by now when will he be ready.
If the Lions want to develop a young quarterback he needs to get opportunities to play and with that will come experience. These games mean nothing to the Lions and in my opinion this would be the purrfect scenario to give Kraemar some playing time. If the Lions get killed so what?
Seems pretty simple we have had two backups ALL year long, We are out of the playoff race, Play O'Brien and Kraemar. If they cant cut it then make a decision at the end of the year and move on from them.
I don't know if these two quarterbacks can cut it, but one thing that I can guarantee is that Brandon Bridge is not the answer.
Evaluating a QB who is fresh out of college in a game against a top team fighting for first place is unfair, especially when the team he is on is already eliminated and basically playing for nothing.
If you look at other successful qbs, you will see that almost without exception, they took a few years to develop.
For example, Reilly kicked around NFL practice rosters for a couple of years, then spent 2 years on a practice roster and dressing as a third stringer in the CFL before getting his first CFL start in October of his third year in the league.
Lulay made his first CFL start during his second year after spending 3 years in the NFL and NFL Europe.
Bo Levi-Mitchell, who is an exceptional case, got his first start in July of his second year and became the regular starter the following year.
Jeremiah Masoli was still a third stringer in his fourth year in the CFL and didn't become an undisputed starter until his sixth year.
I could go on, but the point is that patience is the most important thing when it comes to young QBs.