jlfin
old pro
popularwar said:Actually, he was the starter but got injured. Then some guy named Kurt Warner came in and changed everything. Green would have been the starter if it weren't for the pre-season injury.
I don't see Gus as a care-taker. To me, Kyle Boller defines care-taker, he can't win you a game but he can convert a few third downs on occasion. On the other two downs, he just hands the ball to Jamal Lewis and if that doesn't work... well, he's got that great defense behind him. Gus on the other hand, has already shown that he'll be throwing the ball deep and making plays (he's avoided two drive-ending sacks with some footwork). I don't see him coming in and rewriting the record books but he will be a leader and a key role on the offense, not just a care-taker.
Kurt Warner had 2 really good seasons for St. Louis. Since then he has shown only flashes of those performances. He is an average QB.
What it demonstrates to me, is that sometimes you have to be in the right offense, with good chemistry among the skill positions.
Frerotte has a nice arm and has had some success in his career. With the right coaching and with the right chemistry among our skill position players, there is no reason to think this offense can't become a very good one during the course of the season.
I wouldn't trade our RB's, TE's and WR's for those of the Pats, Jets or Bills.
We do need to see some progress along the O-line for things to fall into place.