The local idiots labeled him as "captain check down" but Garrard was a decent QB. He never had a #1 receiver and maybe not even a #2. In 2007, if it weren't for Dennis Northcutt dropping 2 key balls in the endzone it may have been a superbowl team.
How good do you think the current team could be with a QB of Garrard's stature? Average is much much better than we have now.
He wouldn`t have MJD so at best about the same as he did when he was here.
Probably 4 more wins. Garrard couldn't throw deep. He had to crow hop.
Division winner, win wild card, maybe win divisional round, lose AFC Championship. He was a good QB, but his receivers always sucked. The only thing he had going was MJD and Fred Taylor.
Edit: 2007 Garrard like MojoKing said
2007 Garrard? Wild Card run for sure, AFC Champions maybe...
He didn't have the D we had or the WR's, but he had a good running game. However he also only threw like 5ints?
Quote:2007 Garrard? Wild Card run for sure, AFC Champions maybe...
He didn't have the D we had or the WR's, but he had a good running game. However he also only threw like 5ints?
2 in the regular season. I think 2 in the playoffs. One was a 4th down play where he had to throw it.
Garrard was similiar to Alex Smith. Athletic tough qb with an average arm.
He was a game manager, which is hard to do when you don`t have a running game.
Garrard had how many years to develop before being thrust into a starting role again?
Not taking up for Blake, but the days of developing a QB are in the past.
Blake could have used a couple years on the bench to develop and learn.
Quote:Garrard had how many years to develop before being thrust into a starting role again?
Not taking up for Blake, but the days of developing a QB are in the past.
Blake could have used a couple years on the bench to develop and learn.
When you get drafted into the top 5 that tells you the team drafting you probably has a QB problem. Those days have long since gone. If your drafted high expect to play much sooner than later
Quote:When you get drafted into the top 5 that tells you the team drafting you probably has a QB problem. Those days have long since gone. If your drafted high expect to play much sooner than later
How's that working out for the top 2 picks from this year's draft?
For every one that pans out, at least one flames out.
Quote:How's that working out for the top 2 picks from this year's draft?
For every one that pans out, at least one flames out.
The truth is the draft is a crapshoot. I don't believe you can make an arguement for playing or sitting right away. Each case is different but you either have it or you don't.
Quote:Division winners
This
Without Fred Taylor and MJD maybe 3-4 wins. We had a better coach in 2007 as well.
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How good do you think the current team could be with a QB of Garrard's stature?
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Quote:Garrard was similiar to Alex Smith. Athletic tough qb with an average arm.
Alex Smith is a winner. There are no similarities.