Josh Rosen's ceiling is Ryan Fitzpatrick.
I don't have 3 years to see if this guy has it. I want a guy who is undeniably a great quarterback and Josh Rosen is not that.
Everyone crying about Rosen not starting needs to realize that Fitzpatrick will play most of the season and Rosen will get his turn to spell him if/when he gets injured.
I will give him more time but that time is running out.
Baker Mayfield didn't struggle like this in camp for the Browns last year against Tyrod Taylor. Everyone could see he could hold his own. Why is that not evident here?
I think we know why ladies and gentlemen... Because Rosen is not, and has not shown the capability of being, a franchise quarterback.
One think that CK said that echoed something Bill Parcells always said … made a real impression on me.
CK said that every top QB of the last 10+ years--every one--showed true flashes of greatness, either for a stretch of games, or a game or two, and some even for parts of games … but there were undeniable streaks of greatness … true flashes of being something special. Sure, there were also atrocious bits for most of them … but none that became great were strait mediocre as rookies. I'm paraphrasing CK of course, but he said something along those lines.
Bill Parcells used to quip, "if they don't bite as puppies, they'll never bite as dogs" or something like that. Essentially, people get better, but if they don't have flashes of "it" then they're not going to be great.
I look at Rosen and just didn't ever see those flashes. He has the tools … he could be great … but he never put it together. There are a precious few, like Rich Gannon, who put it together later … but those are awfully rare. My fear is that Rosen just isn't the answer, and I don't want to miss the window of THREE excellent QB's in the 2020 draft that could very well be the answer, just because we're wasting another 5-10 years to see whether Rosen develops. IF he can't beat out Fitzmagic, then Rosen isn't the answer. If he doesn't have a few wow games … I'm just not going to be convinced heading into the 2020 draft.
Ultimately it's not how one tests, or how great they were in college … it's about how well they play against the best of the best in the NFL. When the chips are down, do they deliver? When their team needs them to rally and win the game, will they produce? I'm not asking whether they
can deliver, I'm asking whether they
will deliver. Guess we'll find out one way or the other this season.
Despite all of this seeming negativity from me, let me temper this by noting that it's still too early to make a final determination about the kid. Even after the season starts its too early. But, he has a limited number of chances to prove he's got the goods, and every regular season game counts, every pre-season game counts a little bit, and every practice session matters a tad as well. Without those flashes, he's not going to earn a shot in the regular season to prove anything. We're all waiting for Josh to stop worrying about making mistakes and how people view him … and for him to start ripping it and willing the team to victory, inspiring his teammates to ride or die with him, and sacrificing himself in the film room to become the master of every opponent we face all year. It's there for the kid … but the mountain is not coming to Muhammad … so if Rosen wants to be great, he needs to go claim greatness with sweat equity, selfless behavior, and a work ethic that exceeds everyone associated with the team.
