First, I don’t think there are many if any here who wanted a young quarterback the last two seasons more than me.
But what did people see yesterday to prompt the “Eli is done” narrative that I read in the game and post game threads yesterday.
Eli has limitations, we all know that. But so do other quarterbacks throughout the league who are still winning. Does anyone here believe Eli wouldn’t be a winner with a roster like Dallas’?
Seems like there is much resentment directed towards Eli here, which I find surprising on a Giants board.
He might not be the answer here anymore, but to state unequivocally that he s done, when his stats and even his play don’t support that theory is not accurate IMO.
For the record I m ready to move on from Eli, because this team is not ready to win, not because Eli is done.
The offense is a short passing game for the most part. You can see it.......
Other than Barkely, the Giants don't have the type of players to run this type of offense IMO at its full potential.
Things will get better though IMO, this season.
Play. The. Kid.
The real argument against Eli yesterday was that there were a lot of third downs we needed to convert and he threw to a player that had no chance of making the first down, multiple times, in key spots.
I was just left with the feeling that it wasn't good enough. Just isn't a great fit for this type of offense at this point in his career. He can win some games but he isn't the answer anymore. I'm sorry.
Yes, there were some 3rd & 14/17s but for the most part they were 3rd and manageable and we were not getting it done.
He will need playing time to develop into his final form, whatever that is.
Maybe 5 years down the road it wont matter, but it will absolutely matter in 2020 and 2021.
The nonsense is stating that playing time is certain to lead to better play from Jones next season. This has been shown time and again to have a negligent impact on a QB's development.
Jones should play when the team is eliminated and they are ready to move away from Eli. Playing him just to gain "experience" has no factual evidence to support that it is any better than waiting to play him.
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The real argument against Eli yesterday was that there were a lot of third downs we needed to convert and he threw to a player that had no chance of making the first down, multiple times, in key spots.
I was just left with the feeling that it wasn't good enough. Just isn't a great fit for this type of offense at this point in his career. He can win some games but he isn't the answer anymore. I'm sorry.
This is the closest I've seen FMIC point to Eli as part of the problem with this offense.
Yes, there were some 3rd & 14/17s but for the most part they were 3rd and manageable and we were not getting it done.
He didn't post it.
except when DJ throws quickly and with ball placement there's YAC potential for 1st downs...
He didn't post it.
That explains it, ooops - thanks
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this is absolute non sense.
He will need playing time to develop into his final form, whatever that is.
Maybe 5 years down the road it wont matter, but it will absolutely matter in 2020 and 2021.
The nonsense is stating that playing time is certain to lead to better play from Jones next season. This has been shown time and again to have a negligent impact on a QB's development.
Jones should play when the team is eliminated and they are ready to move away from Eli. Playing him just to gain "experience" has no factual evidence to support that it is any better than waiting to play him.
hahaha
EVIDENCE!!!!
what a fucking joke
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this is absolute non sense.
He will need playing time to develop into his final form, whatever that is.
Maybe 5 years down the road it wont matter, but it will absolutely matter in 2020 and 2021.
The nonsense is stating that playing time is certain to lead to better play from Jones next season. This has been shown time and again to have a negligent impact on a QB's development.
Jones should play when the team is eliminated and they are ready to move away from Eli. Playing him just to gain "experience" has no factual evidence to support that it is any better than waiting to play him.
Doesn't it tend to be a negative to play early when the infrastructure around the young QB is poor? An OL that can't protect or a non-existent running game?
I actually liked a lot of what we saw from the offense yesterday. The improvement in the OL from week 1 last year is immense, and we know what we have at the RB position plus a great young TE. The potential positives of dropping Jones into this offense far outweigh the negatives. Everything we've seen from Jones so far suggests he's mature, well prepared, and ready for the opportunity. Let's see what we've got
I actually liked a lot of what we saw from the offense yesterday. The improvement in the OL from week 1 last year is immense, and we know what we have at the RB position plus a great young TE. The potential positives of dropping Jones into this offense far outweigh the negatives. Everything we've seen from Jones so far suggests he's mature, well prepared, and ready for the opportunity. Let's see what we've got
He got into the game yesterday which is something we hadn't seen in previous years.
And putting aside ron's asinine remark about evidence (and you see he clearly can't fucking disprove it so he mocks it), Jones will play once the season is out of reach or when eli can't cut it.
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The real argument against Eli yesterday was that there were a lot of third downs we needed to convert and he threw to a player that had no chance of making the first down, multiple times, in key spots.
I was just left with the feeling that it wasn't good enough. Just isn't a great fit for this type of offense at this point in his career. He can win some games but he isn't the answer anymore. I'm sorry.
This is the closest I've seen FMIC point to Eli as part of the problem with this offense.
Yes, there were some 3rd & 14/17s but for the most part they were 3rd and manageable and we were not getting it done.
He didn't post it.
I would have been thrilled if Manning had a game that made everyone that has mocked him eat s***.
That did not happen.
What happened was, we looked like an overmatched team not ready to compete in the NFC East.
None of us should be terribly surprised.
If you watched that and thought that the QB play was good enough we have a fundamental difference of opinion on what good quarterback play is.
That could be the fundamental reason why we all argue so much. We have different expectations on what it means to play quarterback.
That wasn't nearly good enough for me, not close. If it is good enough for you, we probably won't get past that, and we shouldn't even discuss it. Kind of one of those we need to agree to disagree things.
It's not like we all didn't know this was going to happen. Everyone from Eli to gettleman To mara to Jones all should have expected this.
I know it's early in the season but if Eli and the Giants lose to Buffalo it's time to start Jones. If he wins I say that gets him 2 more games.
Would that signify courage and the board would be happy?
Would that signify courage and the board would be happy?
+1 We all loved Eli when he made plays, good and bad. now's he's missing 100% of the shots he doesn't take.
How many times did people say he cost us points by throwing a pick?
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Every pass that Jones threw yesterday, except the bad overthrow, was the exact same short out that Eli threw. It screams scheme.
except when DJ throws quickly and with ball placement there's YAC potential for 1st downs...
Really? How many first downs did Jones have yesterday?
Down 21-7, deep pass to Latimer on the money, down 28-10, breaking a sack and flinging it deep downfield for another completion. Then he was down 35-10.
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Every pass that Jones threw yesterday, except the bad overthrow, was the exact same short out that Eli threw. It screams scheme.
except when DJ throws quickly and with ball placement there's YAC potential for 1st downs...
Really? How many first downs did Jones have yesterday?
1
2 if you count the run before the fumble (which you shouldn't)
Really? How many first downs did Jones have yesterday?
He had two. The 2nd ending with a fumble.
How many times did people say he cost us points by throwing a pick?
We knew he was a gunslinger with a propensity for boneheaded plays but he was my QB that I wanted more than anyone in the fourth quarter. Now he's checkdown charlie that can't get first downs.
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Really? How many first downs did Jones have yesterday?
He had two. The 2nd ending with a fumble.
How do you know playing Jones will make us worse now? Because he's a rookie? I don't know how many times I have to write it but Jones seems to have dimensions in his game that are more suited to Shurmur's playbook. He most certainly has the ability to extend plays and convert first downs with his legs. Eli offers NONE of that. And if Jones does that, it's a force multiplier impact because it means more time on the sidelines for our swiss cheese defense.
Playing Jones now accelerates everything - his learning curve, options in Shurmur's playbook, and whether Jones is the solution.
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Every pass that Jones threw yesterday, except the bad overthrow, was the exact same short out that Eli threw. It screams scheme.
except when DJ throws quickly and with ball placement there's YAC potential for 1st downs...
Really? How many first downs did Jones have yesterday?
Out of curiosity, since it seems like you're in favor of Eli remaining the starter, what's your reasoning for doing so? Do you see this team having a realistic chance at the playoffs? Do you think Eli starting helps Jones' development (and by extension has some long-term benefit to the franchise)?
I'm just curious because it seems like you are very quick to point out potential negatives regarding Jones, but often take the opposite angle when discussing Eli, so it's pretty clear (or seems to be) that you favor Eli as the QB. What's the reason for that?
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in the future. And it certainly makes us worse in the present. He's will be what he is next year, regardless of whether or not he plays this year.
How do you know playing Jones will make us worse now? Because he's a rookie? I don't know how many times I have to write it but Jones seems to have dimensions in his game that are more suited to Shurmur's playbook. He most certainly has the ability to extend plays and convert first downs with his legs. Eli offers NONE of that. And if Jones does that, it's a force multiplier impact because it means more time on the sidelines for our swiss cheese defense.
Playing Jones now accelerates everything - his learning curve, options in Shurmur's playbook, and whether Jones is the solution.
But EVIDENCE shows that he will turn in to Christian Ponder if we play him!!!
Were enough wins left on the table to be competitive? No. If DJ played yesterday and was lights out would it have mattered? Not with how the secondary played. At some point this year DJ will be given the reins cause this team is not going to the playoffs. Unfortunately, the easy schedule early will prolong living in the past.
I think Jones is the type that could step in and be fine, but perhaps they are waiting until he is more comfortable with the offense
Down 21-7, deep pass to Latimer on the money, down 28-10, breaking a sack and flinging it deep downfield for another completion. Then he was down 35-10.
I'm not to the point of benching him. I think Manning deserves to start against Buffalo. If we see the same thing and we are 0 and 2 I'm done and I'll be hoping for a change every game after that. I think he's lost that thing that makes him special and he can summon it for a few passes but then it fades. For me it's very sad to watch. I'm not a person that hates Eli or the thinks he's been lucky. I think Eli is a Hall of Fame QB. This just isn't that guy anymore. I'm not a hater.
I think Jones is the type that could step in and be fine, but perhaps they are waiting until he is more comfortable with the offense
Gee, that's some offense. Let's take on of the most dynamic players in the game - SB - and only give him 13 touches. SB should be touching the ball 25-30X a game with that body. Jones could just as easily hand the ball off to SB, and check passes down to him, as Eli.
If we're going to lose, let's lose using our best player. Not trying to manage some horse manure pitch count because of longevity concerns. Shurmur's judgment really needs to be questioned at this point.
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Each other's hair over our opinions of whether it's better for a qb to start right away or sit. I don't think either is wrong, but dependent on who the qb is.
I think Jones is the type that could step in and be fine, but perhaps they are waiting until he is more comfortable with the offense
Gee, that's some offense. Let's take on of the most dynamic players in the game - SB - and only give him 13 touches. SB should be touching the ball 25-30X a game with that body. Jones could just as easily hand the ball off to SB, and check passes down to him, as Eli.
If we're going to lose, let's lose using our best player. Not trying to manage some horse manure pitch count because of longevity concerns. Shurmur's judgment really needs to be questioned at this point.
I'm not arguing the quality of Shurmur's offense, I am talking about a rookie qb being more comfortable in a different offense on a higher level of competition.
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Every pass that Jones threw yesterday, except the bad overthrow, was the exact same short out that Eli threw. It screams scheme.
except when DJ throws quickly and with ball placement there's YAC potential for 1st downs...
Really? How many first downs did Jones have yesterday?
Out of curiosity, since it seems like you're in favor of Eli remaining the starter, what's your reasoning for doing so? Do you see this team having a realistic chance at the playoffs? Do you think Eli starting helps Jones' development (and by extension has some long-term benefit to the franchise)?
I'm just curious because it seems like you are very quick to point out potential negatives regarding Jones, but often take the opposite angle when discussing Eli, so it's pretty clear (or seems to be) that you favor Eli as the QB. What's the reason for that?
I think Eli gives us the best chance to win each game this year.
I don't think it hurts (or helps) Jones to not play this year wrt future development (i.e., I don't believe our record will be better next year or any of the subsequent years if he plays now than it would ordinarily be). Even if so, if we lose 2 more games this year and win 2 more next year by playing them, next years wins don't count anymore than this year's.
I am strongly morally/ethically opposed to not trying to win games or not trying to do your best, under *any* circumstances. (If I even remotely as a fan of the '76ers' (or Miami Dolphins) I certainly would not be any longer.)
We have a generational talent in Saquon Barkely, much like Trout on the Angels... who may never get to that championship game. Not for lack of effort or talent but due to the mediocrity of the team that surrounds them.
In the Giants case, this lies at the feet of the GM and personnel decision makers. Maybe it's the HC, maybe its the playcallers. Maybe it's the players, but likely it's a combination thereof. But in this day and age, you dont get 10 years to recover and then start getting back in the mix. If you take a longterm approach, you're gonna get swallowed by the league and languish in mediocrity.
This is Gettleman's team now. He's gonna make decisions this season on Eli (more accurately, on when to move on from Eli) as well as the coordinators and head coach. This I believe is his defining year. What he does or doesn't due with this team while the season is playing out will decide next year. I dont hold him to success this year as the whole Eli thing still needs to run its course. But you decide by like week 6 and then you go with that.
If we win five or six this year and 7 or 8 next year, that two win sing you mention will be huge.
I don’t know if we will win 7-8 games next year but 5-6 this year is feeling about right.
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Every pass that Jones threw yesterday, except the bad overthrow, was the exact same short out that Eli threw. It screams scheme.
except when DJ throws quickly and with ball placement there's YAC potential for 1st downs...
Really? How many first downs did Jones have yesterday?
Out of curiosity, since it seems like you're in favor of Eli remaining the starter, what's your reasoning for doing so? Do you see this team having a realistic chance at the playoffs? Do you think Eli starting helps Jones' development (and by extension has some long-term benefit to the franchise)?
I'm just curious because it seems like you are very quick to point out potential negatives regarding Jones, but often take the opposite angle when discussing Eli, so it's pretty clear (or seems to be) that you favor Eli as the QB. What's the reason for that?
I think Eli gives us the best chance to win each game this year.
I don't think it hurts (or helps) Jones to not play this year wrt future development (i.e., I don't believe our record will be better next year or any of the subsequent years if he plays now than it would ordinarily be). Even if so, if we lose 2 more games this year and win 2 more next year by playing them, next years wins don't count anymore than this year's.
I am strongly morally/ethically opposed to not trying to win games or not trying to do your best, under *any* circumstances. (If I even remotely as a fan of the '76ers' (or Miami Dolphins) I certainly would not be any longer.)
I think that's fair, though I disagree with you on a few points.
Regarding next year's wins not counting any more than this year's, I think this is a 6-8 win team this year at best. I think, with another very good draft and enough cap room to allow all personnel decisions to be purely merit-based, next year's team could be a legitimate playoff contender. If playing Jones turns us into a 4-6 win team this year instead, but adds two wins to next year's presumably stronger team, that's absolute a trade-off that I'd make 100% of the time.
The two wins between 10 and 12 can be the difference between being a wild card vs. a division winner (and a chance at home field in the playoffs). The two wins between 4 and 6 matter for the draft and nothing else. In that scenario, next year's wins are worth more, wouldn't you agree?
And while I understand where you're coming from WRT tanking, I think there's a difference between actively trying to tank for the full season vs. being willing to take a chance on the development of potential for the long-term benefit even if that means that your ability to win some of your games is compromised in the near-term.
Finally, I disagree with your suggestion that there is no material benefit to Jones in gaining experience this season and that he'll be the same QB next season whether he starts this year or not. IMO, it's not even about the game experience, though I think that alone is worth more than you're giving it credit for.
The real benefit to transitioning to Jones as the starter is that he gets the practice reps with the 1's. Practice time is so limited as it is in the NFL, and it's not like they can just tack on an extra 30 minutes to practice to make sure DJ gets reps. So long as he's the #2, his practice reps will be extremely limited, whereas if he was the #1, he'd be getting the bulk of the work throughout the week - I don't know how you can suggest that getting those practice reps this season won't translate to any sort of accelerated development for Jones that could result in a material difference as soon as next season.
Playing in the middle isn't safe. It's a death sentence.
And for the record... I was and am not a fan of the Shurmer hiring. An OC that got stymied in the playoffs by our chief competition is not someone I'm gonna get excited about. Didnt like the Snacks deal either. He should be a Giant. I'm open still to the Daniel Jones thingee... I think he has very solid potential. But as a compliment to Barkely. Not as the primary piece on the team.
I also was shocked by the Beckham issue and ultimate trade. Why did we lock this guy up and then toss away all that money for a guy we were never enamored with and so willing to just give away for a player and some picks? I still dont get why we made him the #1 paid receiver if we weren't gonna hold onto him for at least a couple years.
Jones will in all likely hood be a better QB in Year 2 than in Year 1. This team isn’t going anywhere this year and it makes more sense to look for Jones taking the next step in 2020 than in 2021.
Here are the FACTS
0-1 this year
5-12 with Shurmur
8-25 over last 2 years
38-58 over last SEVEN Years
0-1 in playoffs
Just one playoff appearance in 7 years and that team was carried by its defense
We have had 4 different HCs (Coughlin, McAdoo, Spagnoulo, Shurmur)
We have had 3 different offensive systems (and 4 different OCs (Gilbride, McAdoo, Sullivan, Shula) . He had a downfield passing offense, a West Coast offense, now an Andy Reid style one
First it was the WRs fault in 2013
Then it was the OLs fault
Then it was the offensive systems fault
Then it was the OLs fault again
Now its the defenses fault and the playcalling
The entire roster has changed 3 times over
The amount of games where this team failed to score 20 points is staggering
We have also had at least 1 of Odell Beckham and/or Saquon Barkley on the team for alot of these games
These are indisputable facts. Nothing above is disputable
At some point you have to look at the QB. Its not a narrative.
Its been 7 YEARS
Too many look at one play or one throw or one series or one game. Any NFL QB should be capable of having that. The real question is can they fo it consistently over a whole season to win enough games to make the playoffs ?
Whst in 7 years of examples tells anyone the answer is yes?
Jones will in all likely hood be a better QB in Year 2 than in Year 1. This team isn’t going anywhere this year and it makes more sense to look for Jones taking the next step in 2020 than in 2021.
yep - some people want Eli to be the starting QB for as far as the eye can see, and I guess that's fine.
But the "there isn't really any advantage to Jones' future of having him start right now" is either some really shitty gaslighting or an Eli-related mental illness.
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this is absolute non sense.
He will need playing time to develop into his final form, whatever that is.
Maybe 5 years down the road it wont matter, but it will absolutely matter in 2020 and 2021.
The nonsense is stating that playing time is certain to lead to better play from Jones next season. This has been shown time and again to have a negligent impact on a QB's development.
Jones should play when the team is eliminated and they are ready to move away from Eli. Playing him just to gain "experience" has no factual evidence to support that it is any better than waiting to play him.
Interesting.
To what evidence are you referring that playing time experience has a negligible (i assume you meant this and not negligent) impact on a QB's development.
I admit that I have not seen any analysis on this either way. But it seems to be common sense that experience will help a developing QB. Plus we have empirical evidence of QB's getting better as they gain experience. Eli for example improved in year 2 over year 1, and year 3 over 2, and carried the Giants in the playoffs to the SB in year 4.
That said, common sense is often wrong when the real numbers are analyzed. So I would be curious as to what analysis you have seen that says experience is such a small factor.
yep - some people want Eli to be the starting QB for as far as the eye can see, and I guess that's fine.
But the "there isn't really any advantage to Jones' future of having him start right now" is either some really shitty gaslighting or an Eli-related mental illness.
Its statistically-proven to not matter. It was discussed here at length. Now its just up to the coaches to tell DJ his development will be the same.
Coach Shurmur: "Daniel, here are our expectations of you in 2020".
Daniel Jones: "Thanks Coach. I won't let you down."
Coach Shurmur: "We know that Daniel. And since we don't think it matters in your development, we will expect those same results in 2020 whether you play in 0, 8 or 16 games this season. Got it?"
Daniel Jones: "Um, but I think I would be able to perform to a higher level expectation in 2020 if I got some playing time as a starter in 2019."
Coach Shurmur: "Bullshit. We have the stats Daniel of QBs over the past 20 years. It doesn't matter at all, trust me".
Daniel Jones: "But coach, I don't think that makes any..."
Coach Shurmur: "Daniel, who's the coach...me or you? Let me worry about your development. In the meanwhile, make sure all the Ipads are charged up before the next game, got it?"
Daniel Jones: "Yes coach".
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yep - some people want Eli to be the starting QB for as far as the eye can see, and I guess that's fine.
But the "there isn't really any advantage to Jones' future of having him start right now" is either some really shitty gaslighting or an Eli-related mental illness.
Its statistically-proven to not matter. It was discussed here at length. Now its just up to the coaches to tell DJ his development will be the same.
Coach Shurmur: "Daniel, here are our expectations of you in 2020".
Daniel Jones: "Thanks Coach. I won't let you down."
Coach Shurmur: "We know that Daniel. And since we don't think it matters in your development, we will expect those same results in 2020 whether you play in 0, 8 or 16 games this season. Got it?"
Daniel Jones: "Um, but I think I would be able to perform to a higher level expectation in 2020 if I got some playing time as a starter in 2019."
Coach Shurmur: "Bullshit. We have the stats Daniel of QBs over the past 20 years. It doesn't matter at all, trust me".
Daniel Jones: "But coach, I don't think that makes any..."
Coach Shurmur: "Daniel, who's the coach...me or you? Let me worry about your development. In the meanwhile, make sure all the Ipads are charged up before the next game, got it?"
Daniel Jones: "Yes coach".
when you said "statistically proven", I was assuming that you were going to link some stats, and not a weird/fake conversation that you fabricated and put in quotes.
Actually I have no fucking clue what his argument is.
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yep - some people want Eli to be the starting QB for as far as the eye can see, and I guess that's fine.
But the "there isn't really any advantage to Jones' future of having him start right now" is either some really shitty gaslighting or an Eli-related mental illness.
Its statistically-proven to not matter. It was discussed here at length. Now its just up to the coaches to tell DJ his development will be the same.
Coach Shurmur: "Daniel, here are our expectations of you in 2020".
Daniel Jones: "Thanks Coach. I won't let you down."
Coach Shurmur: "We know that Daniel. And since we don't think it matters in your development, we will expect those same results in 2020 whether you play in 0, 8 or 16 games this season. Got it?"
Daniel Jones: "Um, but I think I would be able to perform to a higher level expectation in 2020 if I got some playing time as a starter in 2019."
Coach Shurmur: "Bullshit. We have the stats Daniel of QBs over the past 20 years. It doesn't matter at all, trust me".
Daniel Jones: "But coach, I don't think that makes any..."
Coach Shurmur: "Daniel, who's the coach...me or you? Let me worry about your development. In the meanwhile, make sure all the Ipads are charged up before the next game, got it?"
Daniel Jones: "Yes coach".
Obviously you don't agree with some of the conclusions of that discussion here...
But can anybody point me to it. I must have missed that one.
Here are the FACTS
0-1 this year
5-12 with Shurmur
8-25 over last 2 years
38-58 over last SEVEN Years
0-1 in playoffs
Just one playoff appearance in 7 years and that team was carried by its defense
We have had 4 different HCs (Coughlin, McAdoo, Spagnoulo, Shurmur)
We have had 3 different offensive systems (and 4 different OCs (Gilbride, McAdoo, Sullivan, Shula) . He had a downfield passing offense, a West Coast offense, now an Andy Reid style one
First it was the WRs fault in 2013
Then it was the OLs fault
Then it was the offensive systems fault
Then it was the OLs fault again
Now its the defenses fault and the playcalling
The entire roster has changed 3 times over
The amount of games where this team failed to score 20 points is staggering
We have also had at least 1 of Odell Beckham and/or Saquon Barkley on the team for alot of these games
These are indisputable facts. Nothing above is disputable
At some point you have to look at the QB. Its not a narrative.
Its been 7 YEARS
Too many look at one play or one throw or one series or one game. Any NFL QB should be capable of having that. The real question is can they fo it consistently over a whole season to win enough games to make the playoffs ?
Whst in 7 years of examples tells anyone the answer is yes?
Especially the last 3 years including the playoff season.. at some point you have to try something.. This isn't a narrative.. all numbers and any unbiased analysis of the guy points to him not being any better than average..
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yep - some people want Eli to be the starting QB for as far as the eye can see, and I guess that's fine.
But the "there isn't really any advantage to Jones' future of having him start right now" is either some really shitty gaslighting or an Eli-related mental illness.
Its statistically-proven to not matter. It was discussed here at length. Now its just up to the coaches to tell DJ his development will be the same.
Coach Shurmur: "Daniel, here are our expectations of you in 2020".
Daniel Jones: "Thanks Coach. I won't let you down."
Coach Shurmur: "We know that Daniel. And since we don't think it matters in your development, we will expect those same results in 2020 whether you play in 0, 8 or 16 games this season. Got it?"
Daniel Jones: "Um, but I think I would be able to perform to a higher level expectation in 2020 if I got some playing time as a starter in 2019."
Coach Shurmur: "Bullshit. We have the stats Daniel of QBs over the past 20 years. It doesn't matter at all, trust me".
Daniel Jones: "But coach, I don't think that makes any..."
Coach Shurmur: "Daniel, who's the coach...me or you? Let me worry about your development. In the meanwhile, make sure all the Ipads are charged up before the next game, got it?"
Daniel Jones: "Yes coach".
Obviously you don't agree with some of the conclusions of that discussion here...
But can anybody point me to it. I must have missed that one.
I'll see if I can dig it up from archives.
If you want it faster, just say something critical of Eli and the guy that subscribes to the thinking will come running pretty quickly...