thesack12 wrote:CrimsonCrew wrote:thesack12 wrote:
Yeah, I don't think people are legitimately taking into consideration just how much of a meteoric leap going from FCS college football to the NFL is. Let alone trying to do that after pretty much being idle for a full season. While Lance did play 1 game, he wasn't even allowed to formally practice the vast majority of that year.
This year's rookie QB class are all struggling MIGHTILY, and all those other guys were highly decorated college players from big time programs. All those other guys are vastly more experienced and polished than Trey Lance is.
With Justin Fields specifically, he had a horrific game last Sunday and neither his coach's or O-line helped him like at all. Still where was his elusiveness being able to evade pressure and pick up yards with his legs? Where was his his ability to make plays off script when the play broke down? He didn't show any of that, because playing QB in the NFL is damn difficult. He has yet to be able to adjust.
On a 2-1 team, where the current QB led a drive to take the lead with 37 seconds remaining in the 1 game they did lose, to say that that team needs a QB change for the very raw under experienced rookie, is baffling. It seems like those takes are mostly based out of shear hate for Garoppolo.
This is a 17 game season, and we now have an extra wild card available, yet some choose to believe the season is almost already lost.
Its inevitable that Trey Lance time is coming, and when that time comes I'll be all aboard the Trey train. However, trying to force that to happen sooner, most likely isn't going to help anybody in the equation.
I'm not advocating for a knee-jerk reaction. But I'm also a pragmatist. The Rams just dominated the SB champs. The Cards might have the best offense in the league. And we have shortcomings at important positions that have no realistic chance of improving dramatically in the near future. If we lose next week, or the next two weeks to drop to 2-3 (at which point we could very realistically be three games behind the division leader), I think we've got to consider getting the rookie some experience so we can be competitive next year instead of breaking in an inexperienced passer then.
I don't disagree with your overall point, in wanting/needing to get Lance some seasoning. However, I'm having a seriously hard time grasping that time should be after 5 games into a 17 game season.
To me, that situation is more of a team is sitting with a 4-8 record type of thing.
I guess a big part of that is my pessimism about this season. I don't think the defense can rebound with the players we have in the secondary, and I think the interior OL could continue to be a problem.