[Hank 91]

[quote author=Hank 91 link=topic=17595.msg204394#msg204394 date=1507317648]
This could be the final public tryout for starting quarterback. If Chryst is recovered and Shaw does, in fact, play both in similar and significant spots, there can finally be a true comparison. Also, as easy as it is for us to make a decision, it's important to remember that we don't have all the information. And here's another factor -- while Shaw freely admits that he has a responsibility to play the best player, he can't arbitrarily bench Chryst. He appears to be well-respected by his teammates, as evidenced by their selection of him as one of the team captains. This is a tricky situation right now, but I'm guessing it will less tricky 36 hours from now, one way or the other. There won't be two quarterbacks playing next weekend.

You and Shaw know more than me about this, but how it be that there's no "true comparison" right now? How much more info is needed?

If what you're saying is this affords Shaw the opportunity to see both QBs in action against the same defense, well, I submit we don't have that luxury with the defense we have. A few 3 and outs and we're going to be down 21 before Shaw can get that of exceedingly large proportions play card out of his face to see what's happening on the field.
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I don't know much of anything about this -- which is kind of my point. I've seen what we've all seen on the field (and I can definitely accept an argument that's based solely on game performance), but I don't know what these two quarterbacks are like in the meeting room, I don't know what they're like on the practice field, I don't know what they're like on the sideline, I don't know what they're like in the huddle, and I don't know how their teammates relate to them. Also, I don't know which would respond better to a demotion and be the better backup.

I understand how people will respond to this, but that's the only way I can view this. If Shaw were to ask me to name the starter, I'd choose Costello in a second, but what do I know?

[Hank 91]

[quote author=Hank 91 link=topic=17595.msg204394#msg204394 date=1507317648]
This could be the final public tryout for starting quarterback. If Chryst is recovered and Shaw does, in fact, play both in similar and significant spots, there can finally be a true comparison. Also, as easy as it is for us to make a decision, it's important to remember that we don't have all the information. And here's another factor -- while Shaw freely admits that he has a responsibility to play the best player, he can't arbitrarily bench Chryst. He appears to be well-respected by his teammates, as evidenced by their selection of him as one of the team captains. This is a tricky situation right now, but I'm guessing it will less tricky 36 hours from now, one way or the other. There won't be two quarterbacks playing next weekend.

You and Shaw know more than me about this, but how it be that there's no "true comparison" right now? How much more info is needed?

If what you're saying is this affords Shaw the opportunity to see both QBs in action against the same defense, well, I submit we don't have that luxury with the defense we have. A few 3 and outs and we're going to be down 21 before Shaw can get that of exceedingly large proportions play card out of his face to see what's happening on the field.
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I don't know much of anything about this -- which is kind of my point. I've seen what we've all seen on the field (and I can definitely accept an argument that's based solely on game performance), but I don't know what these two quarterbacks are like in the meeting room, I don't know what they're like on the practice field, I don't know what they're like on the sideline, I don't know what they're like in the huddle, and I don't know how their teammates relate to them. Also, I don't know which would respond better to a demotion and be the better backup.

I understand how people will respond to this, but that's the only way I can view this. If Shaw were to ask me to name the starter, I'd choose Costello in a second, but what do I know?