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Originally Posted by TheMalcolmConnection
Brunell, a seasoned veteran, had major issues grasping the scheme. How well do you think Ramsey would have done without watching a lot of it from the sidelines and learning from Mark's mistakes?
I think putting him in from the beginning would not only have hurt his confidence, it would have fans wondering why in the hell we have such a high-paid backup (at least the wondering part is over with).
Gibbs is an extremely smart fellow and most of the moves he made last year were good ones. The Brunell fiasco is overshadowing the rest of the good things he did last year.
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Malcolm you said it best! That is exactly what I have been trying to say. What if we had put Ramsey in, knowing in pre-season he still played like he had shell shock (from the previous brutal season), we would have ran the risk of ruining Ramsey. The best thing for Patrick was to stand on the sidelines and learn how the system works with a veteran running it. Ramsey's mental (and physical) game was broken down so much from the prior season, he needed to be reintroduced slowly...thowing him into a new system and into the fire, yet again, would not have been a wise decision.
Looking back on it, putting Ramsey in did help our offense because let's face it, anything other than Brunell at that point would have sparked the offense. I believe toward the end of the season Ramsey looked comfortable and poised, but he still needs work in his reads and maybe his foot work: hense the reason why Gibbs brought in Musgrave! I believe Patrick Ramsey is our future, but if we would have put him in before he was ready, I honestly don't believe Patrick would have had much of a future. However, this is Patrick's fourth season...he needs to step up this year and prove that he can lead this team successfully.