We were reminded last night that you need an elite QB to win and elevate your entire team. DJ's talent and intangibles are undeniable. He changes the game when he is in and the players around him on both sides of the ball elevate their play because they have faith he will help them win. Danny and Tim did the same thing. Even Rex had that. Hell, even Trask almost took us to where we needed to be.
Napier is going to do what old school coaches have always done and will start Mertz next week. That will go numerous ways.
Mertz comes in to probably a smattering of boos unfortunately (Billy is putting him in that situation) and he drives us down the field for a score and he look good. If that happens, you still put Lagway in the next series and let them rotate. This will excite our players and fans and confuse the other team.
Lagway starts and depending on how he plays you bring in Mertz when needed. The fans and players will support this and it is what you do if you want to win.
In my opinion, Billy takes a third path and starts Mertz and lets him play multiple series and brings in Lagway if Mertz is not being effective. Unfortunately, the fans will turn on him and the players will be disgruntled. Billy is too nice and too stubborn to make the hard decision and put us in a position to win. This will be his downfall.
Napier is going to do what old school coaches have always done and will start Mertz next week. That will go numerous ways.
Mertz comes in to probably a smattering of boos unfortunately (Billy is putting him in that situation) and he drives us down the field for a score and he look good. If that happens, you still put Lagway in the next series and let them rotate. This will excite our players and fans and confuse the other team.
Lagway starts and depending on how he plays you bring in Mertz when needed. The fans and players will support this and it is what you do if you want to win.
In my opinion, Billy takes a third path and starts Mertz and lets him play multiple series and brings in Lagway if Mertz is not being effective. Unfortunately, the fans will turn on him and the players will be disgruntled. Billy is too nice and too stubborn to make the hard decision and put us in a position to win. This will be his downfall.
