Rizzi: Rattler and Haener will compete in practice to see who starts vs Commanders (8 Viewers)

[St. Widge]

That's simply not true. If they both have their positives and negatives, who you go with isn't always obvious. That's true with a lot of things. Making decisions like this isn't an exact science, and if they're close, you give consideration to both.

That said, I tend to think it's more about not tipping off the opponent as to who you're starting. There's not a big difference between the 2, but I think you have more game film on Rattler, so the defense would have a better idea how to defend him than Haener who has a more limited body of work to pick apart.

It might not be obvious, but you need to make a decision so you can get that guy all the reps in practice and so KK can design the game plan around him. Instead they are splitting snaps and KK is either making two game plans or one that kind of fits both of them. Either way, it isn't ideal.

So, if they are really that close pick one for this week and give the other one a start next week.

 

[DaveXA]

It might not be obvious, but you need to make a decision so you can get that guy all the reps in practice and so KK can design the game plan around him. Instead they are splitting snaps and KK is either making two game plans or one that kind of fits both of them. Either way, it isn't ideal.

So, if they are really that close pick one for this week and give the other one a start next week.

I just don't buy that it's thar problematic. They can split the reps, or not, but I really don't think it's gonna make that much difference on game day. And fwiw, what he says they're gonna do and what they do behind the scenes might be different. This is one of those things I think is more of a coaching preference rather than any need to do it a certain way. I don't really care either way.

If it works, that's all that really matters.

 

[notDennisAllen]

Works both ways though right? By all accounts it’s not a facade the QBs truly split snaps in practice.

Sure it keeps the opposing team guessing but it has a similar effect on your own team. Receivers have to get used to timing w/ 2 different QBs, OL deals w/ different cadences too yes?

thats what im thinking as well. whatever tiny edge you get by having washington gameplan for two qbs is lost by having less time on task for you own offense. in fact it seems like it will do more harm than good by not having either qb get as many reps as possible.

 

[lilflcajun]

Give Jake a chance, Rattler had his chance

Rattler played with injuries at center and both guards. I want to give it back to him to see how he does. Regardless with no receivers we can’t expect much from either. Let Rattler sink the ship or earn a chance to take job from Carr in 2 years.

 

[RaginCajun83]

Yes and No. If it's just for the public, sure. But if they really don't know at this point of the season who they want starting then they should be unemployed when the season is over.

Don’t you mean for gamblers and Vegas?

 

[DSnfla]

Works both ways though right? By all accounts it’s not a facade the QBs truly split snaps in practice.

Sure it keeps the opposing team guessing but it has a similar effect on your own team. Receivers have to get used to timing w/ 2 different QBs, OL deals w/ different cadences too yes?

I agree it's ridiculous, whoever is starting needs all the 1st team reps he can get. If they are splitting reps it's poor management

 

[DSnfla]

I just don't buy that it's thar problematic. They can split the reps, or not, but I really don't think it's gonna make that much difference on game day. And fwiw, what he says they're gonna do and what they do behind the scenes might be different. This is one of those things I think is more of a coaching preference rather than any need to do it a certain way. I don't really care either way.

If it works, that's all that really matters.

If it does not matter if they split reps why does the starting QB always get 90% of the 1st team reps

 

[BigDSaintsFan]

Don’t like it, and if I were either QB I’d be frustrated. Pick someone and get them the snaps, no need to play both sides the fence.

I don't like it either. Pick one and roll with them.

 

[Paul]

 

[DaveXA]

If it does not matter if they split reps why does the starting QB always get 90% of the 1st team reps

Because they aren't the starting QB. It might make a big difference in spring training/preseason or early in the season, but we're in week 13/14 it's really not going to make that much difference. And I'll say again that it's not an exact science. You're trying to find out what gives you the best chance to win. Maybe later in the week they go 100% one way or the other, but you still have to give each enough reps to figure out which way they go.

And for all we know, he may already know and will give one more reps. I don't know how I feel about Rizzi’s long term prospects, but I'm down with whatever. Let him do his thing is how I feel about it.

 

[Rouxble]

I agree with @ELLIASJWILLIAMS , just name a starter already and give them the reps. There is no way that a couple of days of competitive practice are going to give you anything more definitive than the body of work both QB’s have already shown to the offensive coaching staff.

 

[DaveXA]

I agree with @ELLIASJWILLIAMS , just name a starter already and give them the reps. There is no way that a couple of days of competitive practice are going to give you anything more definitive than the body of work both QB’s have already shown to the offensive coaching staff.

What if that body of work isn't convincing enough? If both QBs do a comparable job? I mean, you need to give them both enough reps to make a decision if it's pretty close between the two.

And fwiw, I don't know. Have no idea what thr coaches think about it. They may already know and it's just a ruse, they may already be giving one the most reps and the other guy gets more reps next week. I don't think it matters that much anyway. This is more a dress rehearsal for those who will still be around next season.

 

[kcirdor]

So... he hasn't named a QB and he hasn't ruled Carr out... not sure how much I like playing 3 card monte.

 

[Rouxble]

What if that body of work isn't convincing enough? If both QBs do a comparable job? I mean, you need to give them both enough reps to make a decision if it's pretty close between the two.

And fwiw, I don't know. Have no idea what thr coaches think about it. They may already know and it's just a ruse, they may already be giving one the most reps and the other guy gets more reps next week. I don't think it matters that much anyway. This is more a dress rehearsal for those who will still be around next season.

If it isn’t convincing enough, then probably nothing they see this week will give them any more confidence going into Sunday. It’s almost pure luck to perform better at their experience level over this shorter evaluation period.

It’s largely not going to matter given our record, but I would like for the coach to try to rally the team around their new starter from the first practice (while also giving them the benefit of participating in a full install of that week’s game plan).

 

[DSnfla]

Because they aren't the starting QB. It might make a big difference in spring training/preseason or early in the season, but we're in week 13/14 it's really not going to make that much difference. And I'll say again that it's not an exact science. You're trying to find out what gives you the best chance to win. Maybe later in the week they go 100% one way or the other, but you still have to give each enough reps to figure out which way they go.

And for all we know, he may already know and will give one more reps. I don't know how I feel about Rizzi’s long term prospects, but I'm down with whatever. Let him do his thing is how I feel about it.

Because it's doing a disservice to whoever does start by cutting into the 1st team reps he gets. If they don't know after all this time and Rattler's 3 games then they all need to go. And if they do the minuscule amount of advantage Wash would get by knowing who's going to start is far outweighed by all the extra 1st team reps the starter is going to get