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Originally Posted by punch it in
All I hear anyone saying is that Colt is capable of beating Minn until Griff is absolutely positively healthy and ready to take over, not that Colt gives us a better chance to win. Gotta look at the big picture.
As for Colts performance on Monday Night in Dallas against one of the better defenses and in his first start in years....you are upset that Colt took a little while to shake off the nerves before he played a beautiful second half and had a couple of critical and amazing plays to win the game for us?!?!?
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I agree that we're capable of beating Minnesota with McCoy. I also agree that Griffin should not be on the field until he is ready; health wise, athletically, and mentally. I'm assuming this coaching staff is not going to put him on the field unless he is ready. It's an assumption - but I have no reason to believe that Gruden is going to be forced into putting Griffin out there before he believe's he's ready. I agree with you about the big picture.
But people are saying even if Griffin is ready - sit him one more week. That's absurd. If Griffin is ready he's head and shoulders better than McCoy. You do not sit your starting QB if he is ready for a 3rd string QB that's had multiple shots and not earned a starting job. This is absurd logic. If he's ready, you play Griffin. We're 3-5. We **do not** have the luxury of strolling into any stadium, even our own, and sitting our starting quarterback when he's ready. The fact that some thing we do is absolutely laughable.
I'm not upset at McCoy for anything. He played exactly how he should be expected to, arguably better especially when it mattered in the second half. I'm simply pointing out that people are gushing over his performance and it was hardly an elite performance, much less one that warrants benching your starter (assuming he's ready) going on the road to try to pick up your 4th win in week 9.
This fan base loves the backup quarterback. The list is long. Get over it. Griffin is the best quarterback on this team until he's been given a chance to prove otherwise, and one game against Huston and < 15 snaps against Jacksonville is hardly proof he's all of the sudden not a good quarterback.
The only way it makes sense to me (assuming he falls under the all-encompassing term 'ready') is if you've already given up on the season and you think the only thing worth playing for is seeing if Griffin is the guy for next year.
And if you've already given up on the season after a 3-5 start then lol @ you because that's also absurd.