I think we can all agree this ship is sinking fast and barring a miracle the season is done. That being said we do not need a repeat of last year. Start getting Lauletta reps in practice now. We need to know what we have in him and if we do in fact need to get a QB next year.
This season is shot, so it wouldn't hurt, but he's unlikely to deliver much to soothe us.
This season is shot, so it wouldn't hurt, but he's unlikely to deliver much to soothe us.
While I agree he's a long shot to be the long term answer, it wouldn't be unprecedented (we all know the examples) for a mid-late round QB to play well. Better off seeing what he has with live bullets flying than keeping him stashed on the bench all season.
This season is shot, so it wouldn't hurt, but he's unlikely to deliver much to soothe us.
I don't think he'll change the season at all. I just don't want us to find out now what we have. They need to see him in practice more and live action so we know what we need to do in the off season.
I don't want to see Tanney at all, it would be a Geno all over again. Tanney isn't the future.
This season is shot, so it wouldn't hurt, but he's unlikely to deliver much to soothe us.
No but you can’t compound last year’s screwup with Webb! You have to see what you have and stop wasting picks 3rd round Webb, 4th round Lauletta, on a team desperate for O- line help.
He needs to become the starter to get meaningful practice reps.
This season is shot, so it wouldn't hurt, but he's unlikely to deliver much to soothe us.
I agree but getting him game time and the development that comes with it will be worth it IMO. Might as well take his lumps and learn some lessons in a lost season. Even if he is a complete failure, the team gained something from learning that. (Cue all the comments that there is no way he can be evaluated behind this line)
Look, I'm not saying it's a waste or not to do it, just that it's a limited scope move.
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nor preclude them from drafting a QB next April.
This season is shot, so it wouldn't hurt, but he's unlikely to deliver much to soothe us.
No but you can’t compound last year’s screwup with Webb! You have to see what you have and stop wasting picks 3rd round Webb, 4th round Lauletta, on a team desperate for O- line help.
Webb is collateral damage of a regime change, not much to do about that, he won't be the last either.
why not give him some snaps . I didn't like the Lauletta
pick to begin with so lets see how he looks .
I don't want to see Eli carted off on a golf cart .
At least he has young legs he will need them behind this
sieve of a line .
I also would have brought back Adams instead of the two guys
they signed
Because Tanney isn't the long term answer. It is either Lauletta or a QB yet to be drafted.
It's not too early to get him reps. Get him reps now and slowly transition him in.
This season is shot, so it wouldn't hurt, but he's unlikely to deliver much to soothe us.
Agreed. But we can't make the same mistake we did with Webb. Lauletta likely isn't Eli's successor, but we need to see him in real games before we go into the offseason with what will presumably be another top five pick. I'd like to see him in five or six games.
Hell even a few 4qtrs would be fine.
Spare me the "the hits/pressures will destroy his confidence forever" crap. In the end, he is a 3rd round draft pick for a losing team...
Expect to see Eli start until they are eliminated, at which point maybe Lauletta will play.
Reps in practice to the point he is dressing during the game. Once the season is lost and/or he's ready he goes in to start.
He's at least mobile, young, and eager.
Not playing him right now is galacticly stupid. I don't care about winning at this point. It's evaluation time. And, more importantly, the time to get in position to get another very high pick.
Look, I'm not saying it's a waste or not to do it, just that it's a limited scope move.
Develop Laulleta and target Bosa.
I know there's a lot of dumb bbi'ers who watch a lot of teh ESPN and scream draft QB high, but the WCO affords us to utilize cheaper QBs. As Bill Walsh said, he can get any bum off the street to replace Joe Montana.
this season is all but over and Eli's time here is (or should be) done.
I don't say the above without a fair bit of sadness but it is pretty much a fact now.
there is no reason not to start Lauletta next game and at least see if he provides a spark or allows this team to find some confidence. worst case is he also sucks but the staff gets to evaluate him in a real situation.
it likely has no bearing on what they will do next year in the draft but you never know.
from a pure fan entertainments standpoint, I honestly cannot stand watching another game with the same stale Offensive results. Please give fans like me something to be excited about in 2018.
Please.
there is no reason not to start Lauletta next game and at least see if he provides a spark or allows this team to find some confidence. worst case is he also sucks but the staff gets to evaluate him in a real situation.
It would be smart to wait and start Lauletta after the bye. He hasnt been dressed yet for a game and has never attended a road game.
The smart thing to do is waive Tanney. Start Eli for the next two games. Then going into the bye, name Lauletta the starter against SF after the bye.
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there is no reason not to start Lauletta next game and at least see if he provides a spark or allows this team to find some confidence. worst case is he also sucks but the staff gets to evaluate him in a real situation.
It would be smart to wait and start Lauletta after the bye. He hasnt been dressed yet for a game and has never attended a road game.
The smart thing to do is waive Tanney. Start Eli for the next two games. Then going into the bye, name Lauletta the starter against SF after the bye.
I can get behind that plan - but no real reason to waive taney, just demote him to third string
He's at least mobile, young, and eager.
Not playing him right now is galacticly stupid. I don't care about winning at this point. It's evaluation time. And, more importantly, the time to get in position to get another very high pick.
He's at least mobile, young, and eager.
Not playing him right now is galacticly stupid. I don't care about winning at this point. It's evaluation time. And, more importantly, the time to get in position to get another very high pick.
Well that could be true and it may work. I just like to see him get a couple weeks of practice in first. Starting him week 7 or week 10 has little difference on him and the future.
But then again if Eli starts this week... watch him for for 350 and 4 TDs...haha
or have you simply bought into the narrative that he can't throw the ball further than a 13 yr old kid?
If Giants think he can be a good QB, they will start him
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there is no reason not to start Lauletta next game and at least see if he provides a spark or allows this team to find some confidence. worst case is he also sucks but the staff gets to evaluate him in a real situation.
It would be smart to wait and start Lauletta after the bye. He hasnt been dressed yet for a game and has never attended a road game.
The smart thing to do is waive Tanney. Start Eli for the next two games. Then going into the bye, name Lauletta the starter against SF after the bye.
I can get behind that plan - but no real reason to waive taney, just demote him to third string
He's a waste of a roster spot, there could be another Jaw I'll Davis out there.
Again, not saying he doesn't need to play, it's just it's more urgent in the eyes of the fans than the professionals who work with him every day.