Does Ian Book have a chance at the job? (1 Viewer)

[evilsaint]

Nope.


I dont want to see "Book It" shirts everywhere.

Book Gang

 

[Seapea]

Laugh now but you never know

 

[schuetter]

Unless things go terribly wrong for Book in the preseason games, Trevor will be cut and Book is our QB3. He seems to have handily outplayed Trevor in camp. As for starting at some point in 2021, that’s highly unlikely unless both Taysom and Jameis get injured or one does and the other plays terribly. I’m really looking forward to seeing Book this preseason. I think he’s gonna generate some excitement and buzz with his style of play.

 

[SaintJ]

I'm deadly with the speed sometimes.

Speed: They don't call me Speed for nothin'!
Jugs: [dryly] Let's hope they don't call you Speed for everything.

 

[showstopper]

May get a chance if season is horrendous and we tank or may be the man in the next year or 2.

 

[Saint Greg]

 

[Campet17]

 

[Judge_Smails]

I didn't put much stock in Maddy's opinions before this statement, but even less now. Nothing against her or Ian Book, but this is not like little league where you give the new kid who tries hard a trophy.

I think a lot of these sports writers are ginning up clicks with their takes during this camp. I guess after years of boring training camps because of Brees at QB, they are trying to maximize the page views they can garner from a legit QB competition.

 

[Campet17]

I didn't put much stock in Maddy's opinions before this statement, but even less now. Nothing against her or Ian Book, but this is not like little league where you give the new kid who tries hard a trophy.

I think a lot of these sports writers are ginning up clicks with their takes during this camp. I guess after years of boring training camps because of Brees at QB, they are trying to maximize the page views they can garner from a legit QB competition.

Nick Underhill said something similar as well. He’s been very impressive so far. Winston and Hill have both been up and down and haven’t separated.

 

[Judge_Smails]

Nick Underhill said something similar as well. He’s been very impressive so far. Winston and Hill have both been up and down and haven’t separated.

Book impressing enough to be the third best QB and Book impressing the coaches enough to overtake Winston and Hill for the starting job are two completely different things. Let's see how at least one preseason game plays out before we anoint Ian Book the next Russell Wilson. And to be clear, if the Rocky music starts playing and Book rises to the top of the depth charts, then OK, but it seems more fantasy than reality at this stage. Fantasy often generates more clicks than reality though.

 

[meily]

Book impressing enough to be the third best QB and Book impressing the coaches enough to overtake Winston and Hill for the starting job are two completely different things. Let's see how at least one preseason game plays out before we anoint Ian Book the next Russell Wilson. And to be clear, if the Rocky music starts playing and Book rises to the top of the depth charts, then OK, but it seems more fantasy than reality at this stage. Fantasy often generates more clicks than reality though.

The argument is not how well he is doing with the 3rd Team, as much as how well he is doing as compared to the two ahead of him on the depth chart.

Payton wont commit to a starting QB because Winston and Hill our battling it out...but whose to say Book is not in the running too.

 

[Judge_Smails]

The argument is not how well he is doing with the 3rd Team, as much as how well he is doing as compared to the two ahead of him on the depth chart.

Payton wont commit to a starting QB because Winston and Hill our battling it out...but whose to say Book is not in the running too.

I suppose us fans will have more perspective after this weekend, but just because something is possible, doesn’t make it probable. I would think there would be more buzz inferring Book is ready to compete for the QB1 job by this point in camp if this were really a thing.

The other day Scooter compared Book to Jake Delhomme and that doesn’t give me much confidence.

 

[meily]

I suppose us fans will have more perspective after this weekend, but just because something is possible, doesn’t make it probable. I would think there would be more buzz inferring Book is ready to compete for the QB1 job by this point in camp if this were really a thing.

The other day Scooter compared Book to Jake Delhomme and that doesn’t give me much confidence.

My argument is more so down the line not making it as the opening day starter.

 

[Booker]

My argument is more so down the line not making it as the opening day starter.

I think that's possible. Either Hill or Winston will start opening day, and my guess is that the other one will get a chance at some point either due to injury/inconsistency/incompetence.

By the last quarter of the season, though, I could see Payton reaching the point like he did with Charles Brown and Terron Armstead, where he decides if the veteran(s) is going to keep making mistakes he might as well play the rookie because the rookie can at least learn from his mistakes instead of just repeating them.

 

[big screen D]

I think that's possible. Either Hill or Winston will start opening day, and my guess is that the other one will get a chance at some point either due to injury/inconsistency/incompetence.

By the last quarter of the season, though, I could see Payton reaching the point like he did with Charles Brown and Terron Armstead, where he decides if the veteran(s) is going to keep making mistakes he might as well play the rookie because the rookie can at least learn from his mistakes instead of just repeating them.

So you're telling me I should have saved my money and skipped the NFL Sunday Ticket this year.