I'm a football genius. Ok I know that sounds a little over the top but its true. I invented the No Huddle offense when I was 10. I was calling for multiple running backs years ago. And when my next idea finally starts showing up in the playbooks people will finally start to believe.
That idea? Multiple or situational quaterbacks. The idea that you have one quaterback who runs the team from start to finish is so stupid it's scary. There are options galore on both defense and offense. Guys are comming in and out all the time. But the QB remains the same. There QB's who can scramble and hit the quick drop. There are ones who can throw for miles but take a while in the pocket.
A smart thing to do to me seems to devise some schemes that make use of a QB's strengths when the situation demands it. Not to mention the extra pressure it would put on the opponent when it came to game preparations. Give the second QB a special package of plays and players to run them. Like special teams they would be used for specific situations or purposes.
It's done all the time during games. Third down specialists, short yardage players, 4 or 5 wideouts... special plays or players for specific reasons... coaches use them all the time. Some guys play both sides of the ball and do it well. Troy Brown, wide reciever on the Patriots has been used on defense and very effectively.
There are a lot of good quality QB's standing around as backups, burning up time doing nothing while the star takes all the snaps. Tony Romo comes to mind. Rather than replacing Bledsoe why wasn't he sharing time, learning the game and spelling an aging but effective QB. Picking up valuable playing time and game experience while reducing the number of hits the lone QB gets in the average game.
Even more foolish is the tendency for coaches to leave the starter in even when the game is won or out of reach and a comeback is unlikely. Its still rare to see the backup come in and get some time. I don't understand the reasoning. Mainly because because it's not a reasonable approach
Why does the QB always have to be the same? The answer: he doesn't. Its just no one seems to realize it or has the foresight or imagination to give it a try. But it will happen. The impact to todays football teams when a starter goes down is too great. More often than not it signals the end to the teams season. Lose the one QB the team counts on and you lose the whole package. Having two working and talented QB's you cut the damage in half when one goes down.
Ok...now start with the you are nuts comments. I can take it.
