(09-03-2019, 08:43 AM)Caldrac Wrote: I really don't have a problem with Gardner Minshew. He was sacked 9 times on 96 pass attempts. Took several big hits in between all of that. Didn't cough the football up. Showed a lot of grit and toughness and he was forced to play with a bunch of scrubs who probably won't be on an NFL roster on opening weekend in a few days.

For a rookie he showed just enough promise to earn a job on the bench for now.

Some of the guys we had out there on this team during preseason will be fortunate to land a job in next year's XFL restart attempt though. We've had some ugly preseason performances over the years but this was by far one of the worst overall preseason performances I can think of. I expect Caldwell and Co. to be churning the free agency and practice squad wheels all season long for better depth as needed.

This is my take on it too. He had no turnovers if I recall playing the majority of the snaps and actually showed some awareness of the field which is something we never really saw in our previous starter. He's not the most athletically gifted QB but I bet he'd do a bit better if he had to run out there with the starters for a few series' or even a game. Would still like a backup with more experience but if we are playing our backup QB for any extended time, the season is probably over anyway.

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