If I’m Chris Ballard, I’ve got to decide if this year’s squad…

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Originally Posted by Puck

On the outside. It certainly looks like the coaches have failed AR. But I don't believe that.

I was big on the AR pick and very happy we got him. Obviously I'm not a scout. I DO think it was forced by Jim.

I just think AR has arguably the best physical traits as a QB ever. (Lamar too)

But AR doesn't have QB smarts. I didn't think Lamar did either but he has proven me wrong. AR is still young. Maybe he can turn it around

AR may someday become a good QB. But how long should we wait?

1st test. Beat out Riley for #2. Then lets see where we are at.

I wonder how much of a factor all of the injuries have been? The rationale behind starting any QB you draft is the premise that the best way to learn the position is to play it.

His first season saw him throw 99 passes. In year two, it was 299. He might have picked up a couple of hundred more, might have had a chance to prove that he had licked the accuracy issues that plague him, if he hadn’t been injured when Jones went down.

I hope that he’s given a chance to truly compete against Leonard this offseason. He’s been working on accuracy, and it isn’t impossible for a Quarterback to overcome that. The between the ears issues might be the thing that holds him back, but we can only hope that, as he’s matured, he’s become more dedicated to that part of the game.