Scott Tolzien is the new QB Coach (1 Viewer)

[No2DC]

I think the emergence of guys like Baker Mayfield and Sam Darnold when they got to places that had the right system for them makes it attractive to give these guys a chance.

Because they tend to be very cheap there is no downside to signing them and the upside is really high because you could end up with a good starting QB on a cheap deal for one year and then a relatively cheap deal for a few more years. It certainly seems more attractive IMO than spending $40 million on a mid-level starter that might not be better than one of the reclamation projects or if he is, isn't enough better for the cost to make sense.

Also I think the idea is that Moore can fix QBs and he has two other former NFL QBs to help him fix QBs as well as spot QBs that have the talent to succeed. So, I think it's both what you are talking about with spotting the proper traits and the ability to get more out of upper mid-level QBs like Dak and Hurts.

Edit: I'll add that there is also a QB development problem in the NFL overall. These guys are leaving college early so they don't get enough snaps there to develop and then they get to the NFL and are expected to be stars immediately or they are benched. So they don't get enough snaps for you to really know if they can develop. The same is even more true of mid round picks who don't even get to start the first year and then get no development while sitting behind a vet during the season because the starters get all the reps.

As a result sometimes first round and mid-round pick QBs fall through the cracks because they never get a chance to learn or develop.

Darnold took three teams before you saw progress. Baker looked good with Rams but they weren't interested in signing him long term. We use need to be patient, but Lance must be pretty bad.

 

[WilliamBrees]

It does appear most fans on here want to get away from the role model Drew Brees era in favor of a bad boy QB.

 

[Optimistic Ozzy]

Hopefully we can stomach it.

I'd be in favor of some blow outs.

 

[webster]

If he had starter talent the Cowboys wouldn't have gotten swept by the Eagles or lose at home to the Texans. Rush was underwhelming and cost me my fantasy playoffs(I had the most points in the championship round playing for third place)...against the Bucs!! He is certainly no Carr.

Let’s hope they don’t bring him over.

 

[Saint KayBee]

It does appear most fans on here want to get away from the role model Drew Brees era in favor of a bad boy QB.

Drew Brees isn’t suiting up anymore, so getting away from his era seems to already be happening.

I think most fans want, generally, to believe that the QB gives them hope for win, instead of a specific guy or even type to be QB.

 

[Mr. Blue Sky]

I vaguely remember the name Scott Tolzien when he played in the League way back when , but i was unaware he was a coach and i literally had not heard his name in over 25 years, since the late 1900s .

 

[Big_L]

Hopefully we can stomach it.

Intestinal fortitude man, intestinal fortitude. . . .