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Originally Posted by That Guy
hasslebeck is the only of the three QBs to throw more ints than TDs, and he has a short arm too 
he'll never be a starter, though right now he'd beat brunell...
shane, i seriously doubt ramsey would be traumatized, how can you say that and then suggest hasslebeck? ramsey's had way more experience and has done better across the board in comparision. |
You are correct that Ramsey has had more NFL experience. His overall history as a quarterback is not likely as long however. There was a Thomas Boswell article on Ramsey in August that explained Ramsey's limited experience with the position.
Ramsey was thrown into the fire with Spurrier in a system that was not an NFL system and as a result his growth as a quarterback has been stunted. He is having to learn an entirely new system and there isn't evidence that he is comfortable with it yet based on preseason play and what we have seen in the regular season.
Ramsey may develop into a fine quarterback and I realize he has a passionate following. I do think that if you were to put him into the fire right now, he would be unlikely to play very well and this may well damage his confidence and the faith the organization has in him. Brunell is Ramsey's best friend right now because Brunell is having to play when everyone is learning the new system, the fan expectations are stratospherically high, and the system being employed is going through major modifications. Far better for Ramsey to play at a time when there is stability and he will have protection when he wants to throw the long ball so many fans long to see him throw.
Hasselbeck is a quick learner who has a natural feel for the position and has a lot of good qualities and leadership ability. I think he has a lot of potential and I think he may prove that good quarterbacking runs in the family.
It seems that people find it impossible to have good thoughts about more than one quarterback at a time. Folks seem to hate and dismiss one quarterback and champion another. Why not see the good qualities in all of them and consider that your crystal ball for the future isn't so crystal clear?