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(24 minutes ago)medaille Wrote: I'm not of the mind that a QB is being brought in to be the unquestionable starter. I don't think there's a QB thats available where you think to yourself, "That's the guy I want to hitch my wagon to for years" Kyler Murray makes sense to me in the context of one year, he's really cheap and he's pretty good, relative to everything else. I don't think he's really a scheme fit. KOC is going to want his QB to stand in the pocket, make the right read, and hit the open guy where KOC planned for him to be open at. How does KOC feel about the less structured approach? What's everyone ragging on JJM about? Being injured all the time. Kyler has that problem too. He's been injured more than available 3 of the last 4 years.
What I think we have is an imperfect situation, where KOC needs to field a competitive team. The Wilfs want us competitive every year. KOC was promised to be a QB whisperer. I think KOC just needs insurance in the case that JJM doesn't take the necessary next steps. I don't think the Wilfs really want to spend huge dollars this year after spending so much money laster year. I think we'll see a real competition. I think JJM will win the competition, but the veteran will have a real shot at winning. I think JJM will show enough that we want to see what happens in the regular season. I think that if JJM doesn't play well enough after half a season the insurance plan will come in, and they'll try to make a playoff run with a guy like Kyler.
Then the perfect candidate for your scenario really is Geno Smith. But the CoachSpeak, no matter who they get, will be 'open competition'. Even if that's Kyler Murray, that will be the rhetoric. For any other QB than Kyler Murray, yes I agree it will be a competition.
