Rosenfels to be backup?
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phunwin
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I see what you're saying, and there's definitely validity to it. I'm not saying that we stick with Feeley for 16 games, no matter what happens. He certainly hasn't earned that right like Favre, Vick, Manning, etc. But given the investment we've made in him, I think we have to give him the job coming out of training camp unless he really, really, really sucks.
If he plays very badly in the first couple games, then yeah, it's time for open competition. But I don't think you can make a heavy investment like that and not at least give him the benefit of the doubt coming out of training camp.
Certainly, QB is a position that needs to be monitored on an ongoing basis. Confidence and team support are very important coming into the season, and the coaching staff, after four years of mostly non-stop QB controversy, needs to get behind their guy and tell the team "THIS is our guy until and unless he proves otherwise."
Rosenfels, or whoever is brought in as backup, should have plenty of motivation to play well, even if Wanny doesn't proclaim it an open competition. They know they're just an injury or some bad plays away from going into the game. I don't think anyone is arguing that Feeley has the kind of ironclad grip on the job that Steve McNair does in Tennessee.
I see what you're saying, and there's definitely validity to it. I'm not saying that we stick with Feeley for 16 games, no matter what happens. He certainly hasn't earned that right like Favre, Vick, Manning, etc. But given the investment we've made in him, I think we have to give him the job coming out of training camp unless he really, really, really sucks.
If he plays very badly in the first couple games, then yeah, it's time for open competition. But I don't think you can make a heavy investment like that and not at least give him the benefit of the doubt coming out of training camp.
Certainly, QB is a position that needs to be monitored on an ongoing basis. Confidence and team support are very important coming into the season, and the coaching staff, after four years of mostly non-stop QB controversy, needs to get behind their guy and tell the team "THIS is our guy until and unless he proves otherwise."
Rosenfels, or whoever is brought in as backup, should have plenty of motivation to play well, even if Wanny doesn't proclaim it an open competition. They know they're just an injury or some bad plays away from going into the game. I don't think anyone is arguing that Feeley has the kind of ironclad grip on the job that Steve McNair does in Tennessee.
DeDolfan
Practice Squad
As if 5 games is gonna show you alot. Well, it is better than nothing at all I guess. Even so, do you think there is enough film on him to literally elevate him to a #2 or better pick?? I surely don't cuz if it were, then there would have been alot more inquiries about him since 2002 other than the jets and the only reason they did was becuase Pennington went down and they need someone to backup "testeman" or whoever. But just how the deal came to be that the Eagles wanted a #2 for him then, I'm not sure, but the jets didn't bite and a yr later, WE do.
I still think it is quite odd for this FO to pin the hopes of our "win now" plan on the shoulders of a 3rd string backup. Just plain odd, particularly since we just went thru that phase 4 yrs ago and we're no where closer then than before, either.
DeDolfan
Practice Squad
R U now "complaining about a guy that hasn't even had a frikkin' chance to prove us right or wrong" yet??
