Quote:Ive never bought into this idea that we ruined Gabbert. I think his skills show that he never would have made it anywhere as more than a backup.


Plenty of QBs start right away in bad situations. Cam Newton is one I can think of.


The best player should play regardless of experience/age. Imo. If it takes a few weeks or years to be better than Henne, so be it.

We ruined Gabbert, but he's fixable. No doubt about it. The cause? The Econo-Jaguars system, why pay two guys to do the same job, doesn't work. We dumped the veteran quarterback and threw Gabbert to the wolves.

 

Unless the QB prospect is elite level talent he shouldn't see game time in his first season. Elite is defined as has the complete QB skills set, the highest-possible level of talent, the size and weight, superior arm strength, etc. He is expected to already know the system have experience capable of immediately making his team Super Bowl contenders.

 

Elite quarterback prospects are rare.

 

For all others (non-elite QB prospects)

 

Year one - He learns the system - Some pre-season action - clipboard as the number three 

Year two - He learns to run the plays in the system - extended pre-season action - mop up duties

Year three - he learns details of play-making, personnel and is the back-up QB - pre-season action - mop up duties - second QB

Year four - he enters the season as the viable starting quarterback - open camp competition for the starting job

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