Updated: Discuss our Backup QB Situation (formerly Byron Leftwich)

[53Fan]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

I don't think too many people are selling Brennan short. Brennan=Timmy Chang isn't very productive, but what's Brennan's ultimate hope? That he develops into a bona fide NFL Starter, someone like Jason Campbell or Byron Leftwich, and then people don't cast him aside for stupid reasons (like the ones that dropped him in the draft, if the scouts were wrong)?

I think he's more than capable of being our No. 2 guy, but I wouldn't bet a season on his ability to play in the NFL. Too much risk for the potential reward (an extra second round pick in this case).

I would never say start Brennan NEXT season. But given a couple of years, it is possible he could turn out to be a very good QB. I don't know how anyone could say with any certainty he won't.

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by 53Fan

I would never say start Brennan NEXT season. But given a couple of years, it is possible he could turn out to be a very good QB. I don't know how anyone could say with any certainty he won't.

I think he could be a pretty good NFL QB, but there's not the known quantity factor that you get in the high round draft picks. It's more than possible that the scouts were simply right on Brennan, that he's a guy you never want to see the field. Optimistically, I think he'll probably start somewhere in the NFL someday. Probably not here though.

[53Fan]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

I think he could be a pretty good NFL QB, but there's not the known quantity factor that you get in the high round draft picks. It's more than possible that the scouts were simply right on Brennan, that he's a guy you never want to see the field. Optimistically, I think he'll probably start somewhere in the NFL someday. Probably not here though.

I don't know if Brennan will ever be what some here hope for, but I'm not willing to put a ceiling on his career just yet as some seem to want to. I've always backed Campbell but that does not take away from Colt IMO. I guess I don't see it as a battle between Jason and Colt where one has to be bad and one good. I think Colt has potential just as Zorn must have. There have been so many disappointments at QB with high draft picks, Leaf..Alex Smith..Shuler...Couch..Rick whatever his name is from ND a few years back..Carr, etc. the list goes on and on. And yet some QB's whose stock dropped for some reason, Marino..Aaron Rodgers are two that come to mind right away, went on to play pretty well. So I'm not completely sold on what the scouts say. At least I don't take it for gospel. We all make mistakes. I hope Colt does well and I think he also has some qualities that may serve him well. And this in no way has anything to do with Jason who I expect to have a very good year next season.

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by 53Fan

There have been so many disappointments at QB with high draft picks, Leaf..Alex Smith..Shuler...Couch..Rick whatever his name is from ND a few years back..Carr, etc. the list goes on and on.

Right, but those guys get onto the field immediately because of the monetary investment, and they are a known quantity very early.

We already know Jason Campbell is an NFL competent starter. We had a good idea of that when he was drafted. We didn't and don't have the same idea about Brennan, although all the evidence since the draft surrounding him has been positive.

If Brennan amounts to nothing, we can't throw him in with the Mirer's, Smiths' and Leaf's of the world. He would be more like the Spergon Wynn of 2008.

[53Fan]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

Right, but those guys get onto the field immediately because of the monetary investment, and they are a known quantity very early.

We already know Jason Campbell is an NFL competent starter. We had a good idea of that when he was drafted. We didn't and don't have the same idea about Brennan, although all the evidence since the draft surrounding him has been positive.

If Brennan amounts to nothing, we can't throw him in with the Mirer's, Smiths' and Leaf's of the world. He would be more like the Spergon Wynn of 2008.

Now there's a guy with potential!

[Trample the Elderly]

My thinking when I started the thread was that we could bring in Leftwich to compete for 2nd with Collins, but I'm glad y'all ran with it. I like Collins but I just don't think he has as many years left in the tank.
If they do let JC go, if he should go down, or should he suck next year, then at least we have at lthe very least a starter with some youth ready to go and Colt.
Z is indicating that he doesn't think Colt is ready? So if Campbell is let go what options are there left beside FA? (an older QB who doesn't take many snaps, or a young player who has never started in the NFL?)
In my scenario if they let JC go you've got Byron and Colt sitting there waiting to get his spot and both of them have a future in the NFL. Then they can draft another QB in 2011. I wouldn't mind seeing Collins in there but I was just thinking of the future.

[T.O.Killa]

I have always liked Byron Leftwich. I never understood how he lost his job and has not got a chance since. I looked at my brother during the Pittsburg game when he cam in and said this is worse for us than Rothlisberger playing. Byron, then proceeded to whip are ass. I would love to see what Zorn could do with him.

[Slingin Sammy 33]

A little clip on Brennan from the draft last year. Kiper and co. make the same Brennan / Chang comparison. I agree 100% with Jaws, who is a very good analyst, especially on QBs......as we digress into yet another CB discussion.....can the guy at least win or start a game before he is considered to be "the future"????

YouTube - Colt Brennan Drafted by Washington (1...

YouTube - Colt Brennan Drafted by Washington (2...