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Coach Flores: Honest answer on playing Tua

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This is by far the most transparent the coach has been on why they're not putting Tua out there. Considering he's the franchise QB i have no problem with the position.

Also and @Pachyderm_Wave might have some insight he can't publicly share on this. But i get the impression based on his parenting reference that he may have had conversations with Tua and his parents about not rushing him into the line-up.

I really think there's somethign there.
 
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I bought a Tua aqua throwback jersey the day they came out on the NFL shop. I can’t wait to see him play (although it looks like I won’t have my jersey before he does). That being said, I am fine with Fitzpatrick being out there next week. The players clearly still think he is our QB. Throwing Tua out there would hurt the chemistry we struggled to build the first 4 games.
 
I still say that Tua should start right after the bye against the Jets. That gives the rest of team to get their act together as best they can. After that, it’s Tua time.
 
Wow, he really hesitated. Sounds like to me he wants him in ASAP but I completely understand rolling with Fitzy a bit longer.
 
artdnj said:
Wow, he really hesitated. Sounds like to me he wants him in ASAP but I completely understand rolling with Fitzy a bit longer.
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Yep! It sounds like Tua's safety and giving him the maximum time they can to allow his body to continue to heal is the priority. I don't think it's even been 1 year yet since the surgery.

I don't see how anyone can fault them for taking a longterm approach with the kid and his health.
 
artdnj said:
Wow, he really hesitated. Sounds like to me he wants him in ASAP but I completely understand rolling with Fitzy a bit longer.
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He did take some time to carefully choose his words. The fact that he mentioned the injury is "curious".

He did leave the door open
 
laxcoach said:
This is binary. Either Tua is healthy enough to be QB2, one hit away from QB1, or he isn’t. If he is healthy enough to be QB2, he is healthy enough to be QB1.
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I think you're making it binary! There's a difference between being out there on every snap as QB #1 vs. being QB2.

Qb1 is almost guaranteed to take hits...and qb2 may never see the field the entire season.

Point being, if they don't have to put him out there then they aren't going to.
 
ANUFan said:
I think you're making it binary! There's a difference between being out there on every snap as QB #1 vs. being QB2.
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he shouldn't be QB2 if he can’t I make it through a game. Fitz could get injured on the first snap. Heck look at Tyrod Taylor. He didn’t even get in the game and got knocked out so Herbert could start.
 
laxcoach said:
This is binary. Either Tua is healthy enough to be QB2, one hit away from QB1, or he isn’t. If he is healthy enough to be QB2, he is healthy enough to be QB1.
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Makes sense, unless Fitzy is a super bionic nonhuman that makes it impossible to get hurt, he must be/has to be/should be AOK. He either is healthy or not healthy and if in the middle he should be red shirted
 
laxcoach said:
he shouldn't be QB2 if he can’t I make it through a game. Fitz could get injured on the first snap. Heck look at Tyrod Taylor. He didn’t even get in the game and got knocked out so Herbert could start.
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Who said he couldn't make it through a game? You trying to lump needless exposure to ability.
If Fitz gets hurt then Tua goes into the game...Period!

But they feel they don't have to expose him to Qb1 play at this time and that's their decision.
That's the luxury they feel they have that benefits the team and Tua...
 
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